VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 6, 2023
/CNW/ - BQE Water Inc. (TSXV: BQE), a leader in the
treatment and management of mine impacted waters, proudly
congratulates Clem Pelletier and
Chris Fleming – two long serving
Directors of the Company – for their recent awards in recognition
of their life-long contributions to the mining industry.
Clem Pelletier, a process
chemist/metallurgist who was one of the Company's founding
Directors had served on various committees from 2000 until 2018 and
continues to serve as a technical advisor, is the recipient of the
2022 Robert R. Hedley Award for Excellence in Social and
Environmental Responsibility as presented by the Association for
Mineral Exploration (AME) of British
Columbia. This award honours individuals for their
significant contributions to the social or environmental
responsibility of projects, including impacts that increase equity,
diversity and inclusion. For more than 50 years, Clem Pelletier has championed environmental
impact studies and collaboration with Indigenous groups for the
permitting of major mining projects worldwide.
Chris Fleming, a
chemist/metallurgist joined the BQE Water Board in 2007 and
continues to serve as one of the Company Directors today. Chris was
honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian
Mineral Processors (CMP), a Canadian Institute of Mining,
Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) Technical Society. Granted from time
to time when merited to an individual who has been a CIM/CMP member
for 20 years, this award recognizes outstanding contributions to
the science of mineral processing. Chris
Fleming through his more than 40-year career, has
contributed significantly to the advancement of metallurgy, most
notably for his work in commercialization of the carbon-in-pulp and
resin-in-pulp processes in gold extraction and more recently the
development of the SART process.
"There are no more deserving recipients for these awards than
Clem and Chris," said David
Kratochvil, President & CEO of BQE Water. "We are
honoured to be given the opportunity to work and learn from the
best in the industry. While their guidance has been invaluable to
our development, I also feel proud that BQE Water played a role in
their pursuit of helping the mining industry to do better and that
we will carry on part of their legacy for years to come."
About BQE Water
BQE Water is a service provider specializing in water treatment
and management for metals mining, smelting and refining.
We are helping to transform the way the industry thinks about
water in the context of natural resource projects by offering
services and expertise which enables more sustainable water
management practices and improved overall project performance at
reduced risks. BQE Water invests in innovation and has developed
unique intellectual property through the commercialization of
several new technologies at mine sites around the world for
organizations including Glencore, Jiangxi Copper, Freeport-McMoRan
and the US EPA. BQE Water is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada and trades on the TSX
Venture Exchange under the symbol BQE. Visit www.bqewater.com for
more information.
SOURCE BQE Water Inc.