LiCo Energy Metals has announced the appointment of Richard Wilson as President and CEO. Wilson is reassuming those roles from Tim Fernback, who is stepping down for personal reasons. Fernback will maintain his role as a director of the company. Wilson previously served as Director, President and CEO of the company from March 2016 to April 2017.

“I am excited to return to LiCo and looking forward to catching up and working on this great slate of properties with an outstanding team,” Wilson said. “I would also like to thank Tim for his contributions to the company in his role as President and CEO.”

LiCo Energy Metals is a Canadian company that conducts exploration for metals used in the production of lithium-ion batteries.  Exploration of these metals has become critical in the face of surging demand for electric vehicles, cell-phones, and many other modern devices.