SPC Nickel Appoints Dr. Mark Bennett as Strategic Advisor
SPC Nickel Corp. has appointed Dr. Mark Bennett as a Strategic Advisor to leverage his expertise in magmatic nickel sulphide systems and mineral discovery for the Company's Muskox Project. The appointment is accompanied by the grant of 200,000 stock options to Dr. Bennett, which vested immediately at an exercise price of $0.085 per share.
Dr. Bennett brings over 40 years of experience to the role, including his tenure as founding CEO of Sirius Resources, where he was involved in the discovery of the Nova-Bollinger nickel-copper-cobalt deposit. He also played a key role in the Thunderbox and Waterloo mine discoveries. Currently, Dr. Bennett serves as Executive Chair of S2 Resources, Non-Executive Chair of Falcon Metals, and Non-Executive Director of Valkea Resources Corp.
Grant Mourre, President and CEO of SPC Nickel, commented on the appointment: "Bringing Mark on board is a meaningful step forward for SPC Nickel. His expertise in magmatic nickel sulphide systems is directly relevant to our targeting at Muskox... We are proud to welcome a geologist and mine-finder of Mark's stature to the SPC team..."
Dr. Bennett added: "I am excited to be joining the SPC Nickel team as a Strategic Advisor at this pivotal stage in the Company's development. The Muskox Intrusion is a genuinely compelling target... I look forward to contributing to the advancement of this exceptional project."
The Muskox Intrusion is located in Nunavut, Canada, and comprises a 496 km² land package. Historical drill results from the project include:
- 7.50 metres @ 6.14% Cu, 2.76% Ni and 9.06 g/t PGM (Silvermet Corp, 2007).
- 13.74 metres @ 5.04% Cu, 2.21% Ni and 5.63 g/t PGM (Equinox Resources, 1987).
The stock options granted to Dr. Bennett expire on June 15, 2031.