Avalon Rare Metals appoints Richard Morland to its board

Canada-based mineral explorer Avalon Rare Metals (TSE:AVL) reported on Thursday it has appointed engineer Richard Morland to its board of directors.
Morland, who brings 30 years of experience in the mining industry in Australia and Canada, spent 16 years of his career at Mount Isa Mines, where he held the position of manager in mining and smelting operations, in Australia.
He has also held positions including vice president of operations for the Ekati Diamond Mine, as well as chief operating officer of BHP Billiton (NYSE:BBL) Diamonds, the owner of the Ekati Diamond Mine.
Morland is a graduate of the University of Queensland where he obtained his Bachelor of Engineering degree in 1981, and is now a resident of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
In a statement, Avalon’s President, Don Bubar, said: “Richard brings experience in underground and open pit mining in a variety of mineral processing and smelting environments, in large and small scale operations."
Avalon Rare Metals is a mineral explorer and developer focused on rare metals deposits in Canada. Its flagship project, the 100%-owned Nechalacho Deposit, located in Thor Lake, Northwest Territories, is emerging as one of the largest undeveloped rare earth elements resources in the world.