Far Resources Strengthens Advisory Board with a Focus on Future Growth Opportunities in the Battery and Technology Sector
TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / March 6, 2019 / Far Resources Ltd (CSE: FAT) (FSE: F0R) (OTC PINK: FRRSF) is pleased to announce that it will be assisted by technology and consulting firm BattMat Technologies Inc. to create an advanced strategy for marketing Far's lithium resources, identifying new technology-driven trends in battery materials, and identifying potential partners and resource acquisitions for battery metals and related technologies.
BattMat will be represented on Far's Advisory Board by Lee Wheelbarger and Roger Wagner, who will bring their unrivalled expertise to Far's team to help guide the company's growth in this rapidly expanding sector.
"It is a fantastic opportunity and honour to be able to work with BattMat and these two greatly respected industry experts as part of our team," said Far President and CEO, Toby Mayo. "Expanding the company's strategy into the battery and related technology sector will set us apart in what is an increasingly crowded lithium exploration market, bringing value to our shareholders through exposure to this high-growth sector. All forecasts point towards a huge surge in demand for batteries and their raw materials, and this agreement will bring unique insight into how to tap that growth."
As with the company's recent financing with Alumina, this partnership will allow Far to advance its excellent Canadian hard rock lithium assets but with an eye on future developments, allowing it to identify industry trends well in advance of our peers and strengthening its strategic standing and recognition within the battery and technology industries.
K. LEE WHEELBARGER
Lee Wheelbarger has over 30 years experience in Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) of battery-centered, high-reliability hybrid power systems and electronics, including cutting-edge systems for critical infrastructure, military and marine applications, and is responsible for dozens of patents and inventions. As Senior Technologist and Lead Technical Integrator for the U.S. Army Dismounted Battlespace Battle Lab (DBBL), Fort Benning, Georgia, he managed a budget of over $400MM, evaluated dozens of systems and led the testing and integration of the first battlefield-ready "MilSpec" (1342B 2) hybrid battery-generator system. Mr. Wheelbarger subsequently oversaw the design and testing of mobile auxiliary battery-based systems that have been successfully installed in hundreds of police, emergency and utility vehicles, including ambulances. He currently designs and consults on hybrid solar generator systems that incorporate battery storage using best-of-breed lithium batteries to provide reliable power for critical infrastructure, mobile power and telecommunications applications. He is also managing a project to test sustained solar-battery propulsion and auxiliary power for vessels.
ROGER B. WAGNER
Roger Wagner has acted as legal and strategic advisor to leading energy and resource companies over his 35-year plus career, including as in-house counsel to the renewable energy subsidiary of a Fortune 200 company, senior partner in the energy and resource practice of two international law firms and an advisor to companies developing renewable energy, unconventional gas exploration technology, multi-minerals deposits and renewable power. He has counselled companies and government clients of The World Bank, The Asian Development Bank and US AID on reform of the energy and resource sectors, renewable energy and project development and finance. He is currently an advisor to a hybrid power solutions company, a solar energy technology company and an advisor/sponsor of a project to convert vessels to solar-battery power. He was educated at Yale and the University of Virginia School of Law.
About Far
Far Resources Ltd. is a Canadian battery and technology metals exploration and development company with projects in Canada and the USA. More information on Far is available at www.farresources.com.
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