E-Tech Resources Inc. has announced the appointment of Christopher Drysdale as interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Company.
Drysdale is an experienced professional with international experience in the mineral and exploration industry. Currently serving as the CEO of Antler Gold Inc. and a Director at E-Tech, he has previously served as the Kenyan Country Manager for Stockport Exploration, overseeing the operations for all aspects of its gold exploration and production activities throughout East Africa. Drysdale has a progressive and diverse background which extends across various mineral projects and the international capital markets.
“We are pleased that Chris has agreed to support the Company as its interim CEO. Through his current Board position of both the listed entity and its Namibian subsidiary, he has always played a fundamental role in the E-Tech operations,” said Jim Megann, Board Chair. “His exceptional background in the Southern African resource sector and his residency in Namibia will bode well for the Company.”
The Company thanks Todd Burlingame for his stewardship during his tenure with the Company and wishes him well in his future endeavors.
E-Tech is a rare earth exploration and development company focused on developing its Eureka Rare Earths Project in Namibia. The Eureka project is located approximately 250 km north-west of Namibia’s capital city Windhoek and 140 km east of Namibia’s main industrial port Walvis Bay. The project is situated next to the national B1 highway in the Erongo Region of Namibia.
The Eureka deposit lies in the Southern Central Zone of the Neoproterozoic Damara Belt within Exclusive Prospecting License (“EPL”) number EPL 6762, which covers farms Eureka 99 and Sukses 90.
Namibia is recognized as one of Africa’s most politically stable jurisdictions, with an extremely well-established national infrastructure and a clear and transparent mining law.