Talon Metals Announces Appointment of New President
Talon Metals announces leadership changes effective January 1, 2025. Mike Kicis, current Chief Legal Officer, will succeed Sean Werger as President. Werger is stepping down to become Chief Operating Officer at a Toronto charitable organization but will join Talon's Board of Directors. Kicis, who has been with Talon since 2013, has been instrumental in key partnerships with Rio Tinto, Sweetwater Royalties, Tesla, and securing grants from the US Department of Energy and Defense. The company emphasizes this transition will be seamless, maintaining continuity in leadership while positioning Talon for its next growth phase.
Talon Metals annuncia cambiamenti nella leadership con effetto dal 1 gennaio 2025. Mike Kicis, attuale Chief Legal Officer, succederà a Sean Werger come Presidente. Werger si dimette per diventare Chief Operating Officer di un'organizzazione benefica a Toronto, ma entrerà a far parte del Consiglio di Amministrazione di Talon. Kicis, che è con Talon dal 2013, ha giocato un ruolo fondamentale in importanti partnership con Rio Tinto, Sweetwater Royalties, Tesla e nell'ottenere sovvenzioni dal Dipartimento dell'Energia e della Difesa degli Stati Uniti. L'azienda sottolinea che questa transizione sarà senza soluzione di continuità, mantenendo la continuità nella leadership mentre posiziona Talon per la sua prossima fase di crescita.
Talon Metals anuncia cambios en el liderazgo con efecto a partir del 1 de enero de 2025. Mike Kicis, actual Chief Legal Officer, sucederá a Sean Werger como Presidente. Werger dejará su puesto para convertirse en Chief Operating Officer en una organización benéfica en Toronto, pero se unirá a la Junta Directiva de Talon. Kicis, que ha estado con Talon desde 2013, ha sido fundamental en asociaciones clave con Rio Tinto, Sweetwater Royalties, Tesla y en asegurar subvenciones del Departamento de Energía y Defensa de EE. UU. La empresa enfatiza que esta transición será fluida, manteniendo la continuidad en el liderazgo mientras posiciona a Talon para su próxima fase de crecimiento.
탈론 메탈스는 2025년 1월 1일부터 발효되는 리더십 변화를 발표했습니다. 마이크 키시스가 현 Chief Legal Officer로서 션 웨르저의 후임으로 회장이 됩니다. 웨르저는 토론토의 자선 단체에서 Chief Operating Officer로 자리 이동을 위해 물러나지만 탈론의 이사회에 합류할 것입니다. 2013년부터 탈론과 함께한 키시스는 리오 틴토, 스위트워터 로열티, 테슬라와의 중요한 파트너십 및 미국 에너지 및 국방부로부터의 보조금을 확보하는 데 중요한 역할을 했습니다. 회사는 이 전환이 원활할 것이며 리더십의 연속성을 유지하면서 탈론의 다음 성장 단계에 대비할 것이라고 강조합니다.
Talon Metals annonce des changements de direction prenant effet le 1er janvier 2025. Mike Kicis, actuel Chief Legal Officer, succédera à Sean Werger en tant que Président. Werger démissionne pour devenir Chief Operating Officer d'une organisation caritative à Toronto, mais rejoindra le conseil d'administration de Talon. Kicis, qui est chez Talon depuis 2013, a joué un rôle essentiel dans des partenariats clés avec Rio Tinto, Sweetwater Royalties, Tesla et dans l'obtention de subventions du département américain de l'Énergie et de la Défense. L'entreprise souligne que cette transition sera fluide, maintenant une continuité dans la direction tout en positionnant Talon pour sa prochaine phase de croissance.
Talon Metals gibt Veränderungen in der Führung bekannt, die ab dem 1. Januar 2025 wirksam werden. Mike Kicis, derzeit Chief Legal Officer, wird Sean Werger als Präsident nachfolgen. Werger tritt zurück, um Chief Operating Officer einer Wohltätigkeitsorganisation in Toronto zu werden, wird aber dem Vorstand von Talon beitreten. Kicis, der seit 2013 bei Talon ist, war entscheidend an wichtigen Partnerschaften mit Rio Tinto, Sweetwater Royalties, Tesla und der Sicherung von Zuschüssen des US-Energieministeriums und des Verteidigungsministeriums beteiligt. Das Unternehmen betont, dass dieser Übergang nahtlos sein wird, um die Kontinuität in der Führung aufrechtzuerhalten, während Talon auf die nächste Wachstumsphase vorbereitet wird.
- Seamless leadership transition with outgoing President joining Board of Directors
- New President has 10+ years experience with company and key role in major partnerships
- Maintains strategic partnerships with Tesla, Rio Tinto, and government agencies
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Tamarack, Minnesota--(Newsfile Corp. - November 26, 2024) - Talon Metals Corp. (TSX: TLO) (OTC Pink: TLOFF) ("Talon" or the "Company") announces that effective January 1, 2025, Mike Kicis will succeed Sean Werger as President of Talon, who is stepping down to assume a senior leadership role with a prominent Toronto charitable organization. Mr. Werger will be joining the Company's Board of Directors and will work closely with Mr. Kicis to ensure a seamless transition.
Mr. Kicis has been a senior member of the Talon leadership team since 2013 in the role of Chief Legal Officer. As a key member of the senior leadership team, among other things, Mr. Kicis has played an integral part of the Company's most notable transactions, including the Company's current partnerships with Rio Tinto and Sweetwater Royalties, the Company's off-take arrangement with Tesla Inc. and the grants received by the Company from the US Department of Energy and the US Department of Defense.
Warren Newfield, Chairman of the Board for Talon stated: "I am extremely pleased to announce that Mike Kicis will succeed Sean Werger as Talon's President. As an integral member of the Talon team since 2013, Mike is ideally suited to help take the Company through its next phase of growth. Mr. Newfield continued: "Sean Werger's decision to continue on as a valuable member of our Board of Directors will ensure that our business has continuity, with Sean's ongoing dedication, support and assistance. Sean has decided to leave Talon to take on the role of Chief Operating Officer with a prominent not-for-profit organization. On behalf of Talon, we wish Sean the best and look forward to his continued involvement in Talon."
Henri van Rooyen, CEO of Talon stated: "Mike, Sean and I have had the pleasure of working together for more than a decade. Mike has always been a respected leader amongst the Talon team. He is also extremely commercially focussed, which will be essential for Talon going forward. I am looking forward to my continued work with Sean."
Sean Werger stated: "The decision to leave my post as President of Talon is bittersweet, but I am thrilled that I can remain an important part of the team by joining the Board of Directors. I am confident that the Company, under Henri and Mike's leadership, is extremely well positioned for success, and given the extremely strong relationship between, Henri, Mike and me, the transition of my role to Mike will be seamless. I am excited about Talon's future - we not only have an excellent project with the Tamarack Nickel Project in Minnesota, but now we have also have plenty of excitement with early day copper-nickel exploration success in Michigan. I have been fortunate to work with such a professional and knowledgeable team and I am confident in their ability to deliver significant value for our shareholders."
ABOUT TALON
Talon is a TSX-listed base metals company in a joint venture with Rio Tinto on the high-grade Tamarack Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project located in central Minnesota. Talon's shares are also traded in the US over the OTC market under the symbol TLOFF. The Tamarack Nickel Project comprises a large land position (18km of strike length) with additional high-grade intercepts outside the current resource area. Talon has an earn-in right to acquire up to
For additional information on Talon, please visit the Company's website at www.talonmetals.com or contact:
Media Contact:
Todd Malan
1 (202) 714-8187
malan@talonmetals.com
Investor Contact:
Sean Werger
1 (416) 500-9891
werger@talonmetals.com
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