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Fancamp Exploration (TSXV:FNC) appoints Interim CEO

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TSX:FNC
09 September 2020 12:12 (EDT)
Fancamp Exploration -President & CEO, Rajesh Sharma

Source: Le Devoir

Fancamp Exploration (FNC) has appointed Rajesh Sharma to the position of Interim CEO.

Rajesh brings with him over 25 years of experience in the mining and metals industry, as well as international trade. 

Before joining Fancamp, he worked as an executive-in-residence for Investissement Quebec (IQ). During his time at IQ, Rajesh provided advice on foreign direct investment, exports and partnerships with India, and attracting mining and infrastructure investments worldwide.

Rajesh has spent much of his career working with subsidiaries of the Indian conglomerate Tata Group, such as Tata Steel. From 2011 to 2019, he worked with Tata Steel Mineral Canada (TSMC), a joint venture between Tata Steel, New Millennium Iron, and Ressources Quebec. 

Rajesh was the joint venture’s CEO until June 2018, and remained as a strategic advisor to its board until May 2019.

During his time with TSMC, he held the development of a large-scale greenfield iron ore investment in northern Canada. He also successfully concluded a C$175 million investment from the Government of Quebec.

Further back in his career, Rajesh led Tata Steel’s initiative in Africa, from 2007 to 2010. He also served in various positions at Tata International in India, from 1999 to 2007.

Rajesh has an MBA from XLRI I Jamshedpur in India, and a Bachelor of Engineering from IIT Roorkee, India. 

Fancamp’s Chairman of the Board, Mark Billings, commented on Rajesh’s appointment to his interim position with the company.

“I would like to welcome Rajesh to the management team of Fancamp as our Interim CEO. He brings with him a wealth of experience in Canada and around the world in various leadership capacities at Tata Steel.

“I look forward to working with him to create value for the shareholders of Fancamp,” he said.  

Fancamp Exploration (FNC) remains unchanged and is trading at 6.5 cents per share, as of 11:13am EDT.

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