United Lithium Appoints Co-founder of American Lithium Michael Kobler to Board of Directors
May 17 2023 - 6:00AM
United Lithium Corp. (
“United” or the
“Company”) (CSE: ULTH; OTC: ULTHF; FWB: 0ULA)
announces that Michael Kobler has been appointed to the board of
directors.
Mr. Kobler has joined the board of directors of
the Company effective immediately. He is replacing Amandeep Parmar,
who resigned as a director of the Company to focus on other
ventures. The board of directors thanks Mr. Parmar for his service
to the Company.
Scott Eldridge, CEO of the Company stated: “We welcome Michael
to the board. We look forward to working with him as he brings a
wealth of knowledge and experience in the lithium sector. He is
also a co-founder of American Lithium together with Andrew
Bowering, one of our strategic advisors.”
Michael Kobler, Independent
Director
Mr. Kobler holds a BSc in Mining Engineering
from Montana Technological University. Over the past 35 years, he
has specialized in identifying, acquiring, developing, and
producing natural resource opportunities throughout the world, as
well as overseeing the design and construction of a number of
infrastructure projects.
Mr. Kobler was a co-founder and served as
Executive Chairman, CEO and COO of American Lithium Corp. (TSX-V:
LI, Nasdaq: AMLI) until April 2021. He developed the lithium
claystone discovery in Nevada to a current resource of 10.5 million
tons of Lithium Carbonate Equivalent. He oversaw key process
development, plan of operations and transitioned the company to its
long-term management team.
Mr. Kobler founded Osum Oil Sands Corp. (“OSUM”)
in Alberta in 2005. During his tenure with OSUM, he oversaw the
growth of the company from a start-up to a valuation approaching
$500 million; he also hired his successors to ensure the smooth
transition of the company to its next phase of growth and an equity
value approaching $2 Billion CAD. The company is presently
producing 18 thousand barrels of bitumen per day.
Mr. Kobler has served in a variety of roles for
early-stage companies including, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer,
President, Technical Advisor, Engineer, and Project Manager, and
has been a founder and a major shareholder in a number of these
ventures. Mr. Kobler has a strong record of success in the
exploration, permitting, and de-risking of resource projects. His
expertise in identifying opportunities through a detailed
examination of all available information combined with his in-depth
knowledge of permitting processes, including detailed environmental
work, and dealing with issues related to water supply have
positioned him for projects across North and South America.
On Behalf of The Board of
Directors
“Scott Eldridge”President, Chief Executive Officer and
Director
About United Lithium Corp.
United Lithium Corp. is an exploration &
development company energized by the global demand for lithium. The
Company is targeting lithium projects in politically safe
jurisdictions with advanced infrastructure that allows for rapid
and cost-effective exploration, development and production
opportunities.
The Company’s consolidated financial statements
and related management’s discussion and analysis are available on
the Company’s website at www.unitedlithium.com or under its profile
on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
The Canadian Securities Exchange has not
approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release and does
not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
For further information, please contact:
Scott Eldridge
President, CEO and Director
Telephone: +1 (604-428-6128)
scott@unitedlithiumcorp.com
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