Search Minerals Announces Board Appointment
Search Minerals (TSXV: SMY) has appointed Michael Pearson to its Board of Directors. Pearson brings over 30 years of international business leadership experience in mining and technology sectors. He currently serves as CEO of CONTAX Inc., a global IT software company, and Petra Holdings, an investment company with mining interests across multiple countries.
As CEO of Search Minerals, Joseph Lanzon highlighted Pearson's extensive experience in guiding companies through growth and transformation, noting his potential contribution to advancing the company's critical rare earth element district in southeastern Labrador from exploration to mining operations.
Search Minerals (TSXV: SMY) ha nominato Michael Pearson nel suo Consiglio di Amministrazione. Pearson porta oltre 30 anni di esperienza internazionale di leadership aziendale nei settori minerario e tecnologico. Attualmente è CEO di CONTAX Inc., una società globale di software IT, e di Petra Holdings, una società di investimenti con interessi minerari in diversi paesi.
Come CEO di Search Minerals, Joseph Lanzon ha sottolineato l'ampia esperienza di Pearson nel guidare le aziende attraverso crescita e trasformazione, indicando il suo potenziale contributo per avanzare nel distretto chiave di elementi delle terre rare dell'azienda nel Labrador meridionale orientale, dall'esplorazione alle operazioni di estrazione.
Search Minerals (TSXV: SMY) ha nombrado a Michael Pearson en su Junta Directiva. Pearson aporta más de 30 años de experiencia internacional en liderazgo empresarial en los sectores de minería y tecnología. Actualmente se desempeña como CEO de CONTAX Inc., una empresa global de software informático, y de Petra Holdings, una empresa de inversiones con intereses mineros en varios países.
Como CEO de Search Minerals, Joseph Lanzon destacó la amplia experiencia de Pearson para guiar a las empresas a través del crecimiento y la transformación, señalando su potencial contribución para avanzar el distrito crítico de elementos de tierras raras de la compañía en Labrador sureste desde la exploración hasta las operaciones mineras.
Search Minerals (TSXV: SMY)가 이사회에 Michael Pearson을 임명했습니다. Pearson은 광업 및 기술 분야에서 30년이 넘는 국제 비즈니스 리더십 경험을 가져옵니다. 현재 그는 글로벌 IT 소프트웨어 회사인 CONTAX Inc.의 CEO이자 다국적 광업 이해관계를 가진 Petra Holdings의 CEO입니다.
Search Minerals의 CEO인 Joseph Lanzon은 Pearson의 성장과 변혁을 이끌어온 광범위한 경험을 강조하며, 남동부 래브라도의 기업의 핵심 희토류 지역을 탐사에서 채굴 운영으로 발전시키는 데 기여할 수 있는 그의 가능성을 주목했습니다.
Search Minerals (TSXV: SMY) a nommé Michael Pearson au conseil d'administration. Pearson apporte plus de 30 ans d'expérience internationale de leadership en affaires dans les secteurs de l'extraction minière et de la technologie. Il occupe actuellement le poste de PDG de CONTAX Inc., une entreprise mondiale de logiciels informatiques, et de Petra Holdings, une société d'investissements ayant des intérêts miniers dans plusieurs pays.
En tant que PDG de Search Minerals, Joseph Lanzon a mis en avant l'ample expérience de Pearson pour guider les entreprises à travers la croissance et la transformation, soulignant son potentiel à contribuer à l'avancement du district clé des éléments des terres rares de l'entreprise dans le Labrador sud-est, passant de l'exploration aux opérations minières.
Search Minerals (TSXV: SMY) hat Michael Pearson in den Vorstand berufen. Pearson bringt mehr als 30 Jahre internationale Erfahrung in der Unternehmensführung in den Bergbau- und Technologiesektoren mit. Er ist derzeit CEO von CONTAX Inc., einem globalen IT-Softwareunternehmen, und von Petra Holdings, einem Investmentunternehmen mit Bergbauinteressen in mehreren Ländern.
Als CEO von Search Minerals hob Joseph Lanzon Pearsons umfassende Erfahrung hervor, Unternehmen durch Wachstum und Transformation zu führen, und wies auf sein mögliches Engagement hin, dazu beizutragen, das kritische Distriktsegment für Seltene Erden des Unternehmens im südöstlichen Labrador von der Exploration zu den Bergbaubetrieben weiterzuentwickeln.
Search Minerals (TSXV: SMY) قد عيّنت Michael Pearson في مجلس إدارتها. جلب Pearson أكثر من 30 عامًا من الخبرة الدولية في القيادة التجارية في قطاعات التعدين والتكنولوجيا. يشغل حاليًا منصب الرئيس التنفيذي لـ CONTAX Inc.، وهي شركة برمجيات إدارية عالمية، وPetra Holdings، وهي شركة استثمارية لديها مصالح في التعدين عبر عدة دول.
كـ CEO لـ Search Minerals، أشار جوزيف لانزون إلى الخبرة الواسعة لـ Pearson في قيادة الشركات خلال النمو والتحول، معبرًا عن اعتقاده بإمكانية مساهمته في دفع منطقة المعادن الأرضية النادرة الحيوية للشركة في شرق جنوب لابرادور من مرحلة الاستكشاف إلى عمليات التعدين.
Search Minerals (TSXV: SMY) 已任命 Michael Pearson 加入董事会。Pearson 在矿业和科技领域拥有超过 30 年的国际商业领导经验。他目前担任 CONTAX Inc. 的首席执行官，这是一家全球 IT 软件公司；同时他也是 Petra Holdings 的首席执行官，后者是一家在多国拥有矿业投资的投资公司。
作为 Search Minerals 的 CEO，Joseph Lanzon 强调了 Pearson 在引导企业实现增长与转型方面的丰富经验，并指出他有潜力帮助公司在拉布拉多东南部的关键稀土元素区从勘探阶段推进到矿业运营。
- Addition of board member with 30+ years of international business leadership
- New director brings dual expertise in both mining and technology sectors
- Strategic addition to support transition from exploration to mining operations
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St. Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador--(Newsfile Corp. - September 19, 2025) - Search Minerals Inc. (TSXV: SMY) ("Search Minerals" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Michael Pearson to the Board of Directors.
Mr. Pearson has over 30 years of international business leadership experience, from founding startups to leading established global companies in mining and technology. He is the CEO of CONTAX Inc., a global IT software company headquartered in Canada, with operations in Canada, USA, Australia and The Netherlands. He is also CEO of Petra Holdings, an investment company with interests in mining projects in Canada, Australia and Peru. Mr. Pearson is Chairman of the Board of Directors for LeadFX Inc. (TSX: LFX) (a former public company) and a Director of Rosslyn Hill Mining Pty. Ltd. Mr. Pearson holds a B.Sc. from Monash University.
"I am honored to join the Board of Directors of Search Minerals at such an exciting time in the company's growth," said Michael Pearson. "Search Minerals is well positioned to play a vital role in advancing the North American rare earths supply chain, and I look forward to contributing my experience and working with the Board and management team to support the company's strategic vision and long-term success."
"We are delighted to welcome Michael Pearson to the Board of Directors of Search Minerals," said Joseph Lanzon, CEO of Search Minerals. "Michael's extensive international leadership experience in both mining and technology, combined with his proven track record in guiding companies through growth and transformation, will provide significant strategic value to our team. I look forward to working with him as we advance our critical rare earth element district from exploration to a new mine in southeastern Labrador."
For further information about Search Minerals, please contact:
Joseph Lanzon
CEO and Director
Telephone: 613-796-5957
Email: joseph.lanzon@searchminerals.ca
About Search Minerals
Search Minerals is focused on exploring for and developing Critical Rare Earths Elements (CREE) as well as transition metals Zirconium (Zr) and Hafnium (Hf) within the emerging Port Hope Simpson - St. Lewis CREE District of South-East Labrador. The Company controls two deposits (Foxtrot and Deep Fox), two drill ready prospects (Fox Meadow and Silver Fox) and numerous other CREE prospects, including Fox Valley, Foxy Lady and Awesome Fox, along a 64 kilometre long belt forming a CREE District in Labrador.
Search Minerals also controls additional CREE assets in the Red Wine CREE District of central Labrador. These include: the drill ready Two Tom Lake CREE-Be-Nb deposit, the Mann #1 CREE-Nb-Be prospect and Merlot CREE Prospect.
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