Arriane Phosphate, Saguenay, Quebec, a development-stage phosphate mining company advancing the Lac à Paul project in Quebec’s Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, reported the appointment of Raphael Gaudreault, P. Eng., as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). He was previously with Iamgold Corp., Toronto, and will be joining Ariane in September, while current COO Jean-Sebastien David will remain in an advisory role with Arianne as the company moves its project towards development.
Gaudreault is a member of the Order of Quebec Engineers and comes to Arianne with extensive knowledge of the Lac à Paul project, having previously worked at Arianne as Mining Director. “Raphael is an experienced engineer with an intimate knowledge of the Lac à Paul project,” said Dominique Bouchard, Arianne Executive Chairman. “Raphael’s appointment is extremely well timed as the company moves from geologically-based work to matters involving the development phase of the project. As well, given Raphael’s past experience on the project will mean no transitional delays.”
“Jean-Sebastien’s work on Lac à Paul was instrumental in advancing our project to what it is today, a fully-permitted, best of breed project,” said Jeffrey Beck, Arianne CEO. “Further, Jean-Sebastien remaining in an advisory role will provide continuity, allowing Arianne direct access to his historic knowledge and network associated with the project as the company moves forward on its path to building the mine and unlocking substantial value for all our stakeholders.”