EMBA Grad Appointed President and CEO of First Cobalt Corp.
The Kellogg-Schulich EMBA program would like to congratulate Trent Mell (EMBA Class of 2012) for being appointed President and CEO of First Cobalt Corp. First Cobalt Corp. is a Canadian mineral exploration company whose strategy is to build a global portfolio of assets leveraged to the cobalt industry to support growing demand from the production of lithium-ion and other batteries.
“The macro environment for cobalt is strong, with half of global production going towards the production of lithium-ion and other batteries,” stated Mr. Mell. “First Cobalt has already identified its first significant asset, by securing a large land package in the renowned Canadian Silver Center Cobalt Camp. The team being formed around this company should attract excellent deal flow opportunities, both domestically and internationally. I look forward to this leadership role at First Cobalt, with the objective of making the company a premier global player in the space.”
Read more in the official media release here.