Thunder Bay, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 14, 2018) - Zenyatta Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: ZEN) ("Zenyatta" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Brian Bosse has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company. His role as Chief Restructuring Officer has now come to an end as the Company comes out of a restructuring phase and looks forward to becoming a leader in the Graphene market.
"Brian has done an excellent job as Chief Restructuring Officer and the Board greatly appreciates his efforts" stated Co-CEO Dr. Francis Dubé. "Brian came in at a difficult time in the Company's history permitting Zenyatta to be in a much stronger position just four months after the special meeting of shareholders held on May 11, 2018 (the "Special Meeting"). During this time, Brian proved himself to be very capable of managing the financial affairs of the Company and we are delighted that he has agreed to continue on the management team as our Chief Financial Officer."
Zenyatta is very pleased to announce that Peter Wood, P.Geo., P.Eng. has been promoted from Vice President to President and Chief Operating Officer. Co-CEO Don Bubar commented "Peter is a geological engineer who has been leading the exploration and development work on the Albany Graphite Project since 2013 and proven himself to be highly qualified to direct project and graphene development activities going forward. He is committed to helping us realize the full potential of Albany Graphite in the Graphene market and has earned the opportunity to provide leadership for the next stage of Zenyatta's growth as President and Chief Operating Officer."
Zenyatta also wishes to provide an update regarding its former director and President, Mr. Aubrey Eveleigh. Mr. Eveleigh was removed from the Zenyatta board of directors at the Special Meeting. Mr. Eveleigh did not attend the Special Meeting, he has not appeared at the Company's offices since the special meeting, and he has not provided transition assistance to the current Board of directors and new management.
For further information:
Dr. Francis Dubé, Co-CEO & Head of Business Development and Technology
Tel: +1 (289) 821-2820
Email: fdube@zenyatta.ca
About Zenyatta
Zenyatta's Albany Graphite Project hosts a large and unique quality deposit of highly crystalline graphite. Independent labs in Japan, UK, Israel, USA and Canada have demonstrated that Zenyatta's Albany Graphite/Naturally PureTM easily converts (exfoliates) to graphene using a variety of simple mechanical and chemical methods. The deposit is located in northern Ontario just 30km north of the Trans-Canada Highway, near the communities of Constance Lake First Nation and Hearst. Important nearby infrastructure include hydro-power, natural gas pipeline, a rail line 50 km away and an all-weather road just 10 km from the deposit.
To find out more on Zenyatta Ventures Ltd., please visit our website at www.zenyatta.ca. A copy of this press release and all material documents with respect of the Company may be obtained on Zenyatta's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.ca.
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