VANCOUVER, June 8, 2016 /CNW/ - NexGen Energy Ltd.
("NexGen" or the "Company") (TSXV:NXE,
OTCQX:NXGEF) is pleased to announce the appointment of
Charles Scorer as Special Advisor,
Uranium Marketing of the Company.
Mr. Scorer has more than 25 years of commercial and operational
experience in uranium and the global nuclear fuel market.
Previously, Mr. Scorer served as the Chief Executive Officer of
Accord Nuclear Resources, a partnership with First Reserve
Corporation, a global energy-focused private equity firm assessing
uranium assets worldwide. Prior to joining Accord, Mr. Scorer
served as the Chief Executive Officer of London based nuclear fuel trading company,
Nufcor International Limited, having formed it in 1998. During Mr.
Scorer's time with Nufcor International, he oversaw the spinning
out and listing on the London AIM of Nufcor Uranium Ltd, a uranium
commodity investment vehicle. Nufcor International was subsequently
sold to a large US investment bank. Prior to that, Mr. Scorer was
the Managing Director of the Johannesburg based Nuclear Fuels Corporation
of South Africa (Pty) Ltd. where
his primary responsibility was the final processing, marketing and
distribution of all South African origin uranium.
Mr. Scorer also previously held senior positions at the Chamber
of Mines Research Organisation of South
Africa where he was involved in the research and development
of hydraulic, mechanised mining equipment for use in South Africa's deep level gold mines. Mr.
Scorer holds a B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the
University of Natal, South Africa
and a Diploma in Production Engineering from the Witwatersrand
Technikon, Johannesburg.
Leigh Curyer, Chief Executive Officer commented: "On behalf of
everyone at NexGen, I would like to personally welcome
Charles. Having worked with him at First Reserve, I know
first hand his top tier experience in the field of nuclear fuel
marketing and trading. The timing for bringing Charles on now
as Special Advisor, Uranium Marketing is opportune given the stage
of development Arrow is in. Cultivating long-term
relationships with uranium end users takes time and this is an
initial step in that process."
The Company also granted 250,000 options to Mr. Scorer. Each
option entitles the holder to purchase one common share at a price
of $2.69 per share, has a term of
five years, vests in three equal annual installments commencing on
the date of grant and is subject to the terms and conditions of the
Company's stock option plan.
About NexGen
NexGen is a British Columbia
corporation with a focus on the acquisition, exploration and
development of Canadian uranium projects. NexGen has a highly
experienced team of uranium industry professionals with a
successful track record in the discovery of uranium deposits and in
developing projects through discovery to production.
NexGen owns a portfolio of prospective uranium exploration
assets in the Athabasca Basin,
Saskatchewan, Canada, including a
100% interest in Rook I, location of the Arrow Discovery in
February 2014. Rook I also hosts the
Bow Discovery which is 3.7 km along trend and northeast of Arrow
and was made in March 2015.
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SOURCE NexGen Energy Ltd.