Focus Metals appoints new board member

Junior miner Focus Metals (CVE:FMS) has appointed professional geoscientist Marc-André Bernier to its board of directors effective immediately, the company said Thursday.
Bernier has 27 years of applied geoscientific research and project management experience.
Currently, he is a senior geoscientist for Chibougamau-based Table Jamésienne de Concertation Minière (TJCM) at its applied research division.
From 2009 to 2011, Bernier acted as senior mining industry advisor to Makivik Corp., an organization that protects the economic rights and interests of the Inuit of Nunavik.
Since November 2010, he has also acted as senior technical advisor to Focus on the Lac Knife graphite project, and for the review of new business development opportunities.
In addition, Bernier is a director of Majescor Resources (CVE:MJX) and its unit Simact Alliance Copper-Gold.
He is a registered geoscientist and practicing member of the Ordre des géologues du Québec. Bernier also has a Bachelor of Science Honours degree in geology from the University of Ottawa.
"Marc-André brings to the board a wealth of experience in applied geoscientific research and mineral exploration project management,” chief executive Gary Economo said in a statement.
"I am delighted Marc-André will be joining our leadership team at Focus, where I am confident he will make a valuable contribution to the next phase of our company's growth and development strategy."
Last month, the miner announced it acquired 65 claims in south-western Quebec from vendors for $60,000.
The claims, which are all natural flake graphite prospects, including a past producing property, are located on five properties within the Gatineau – Bois Franc area.
Prior exploration work reported the prospects are hosted in quartzite and consist of graphitic and massive graphite veins and veinlets. Graphite flakes are large to medium size, the company added.
The company will pay vendors 100,000 common shares of Focus Metals.
Focus Metals is an emerging mid-tier junior miner. It is the owner of the highest-grade 16 percent technology graphite resource in the world. Its aim is to be a low-cost producer of technology grade graphite.
It holds a 100 percent stake in the Lac Knife, Quebec property. The concession, some 35 kilometres south of Fermont, Quebec, is in the pre-development state with infrastructure, surface mining and primary processing site construction planned for completion next year.
Graphite is used to make brake linings, lubricants, and molds in foundries. A variety of other industrial uses account for the remaining graphite consumed each year.