American Battery Metals Corporation Welcomes Kris Gustafson as Lead Procurement Manager
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INCLINE VILLAGE, December 9, 2020 - American Battery Metals Corporation (OTCQB:ABML) (the "Company"), an American-owned lithium-ion battery recycling technology and advanced extraction company with extensive mineral resources in Nevada, which is in the process of changing its name to American Battery Technology Company, today announced the hiring of Kris Gustafson as Lead Procurement Manager.
Gustafson worked most recently at Tesla, as Staff Procurement Manager on their Engineering, Procurement, and Construction team. He oversaw all aspects of the procurement process throughout the development of successful infrastructure programs at Gigafactories in Nevada, California, Germany, and Texas. Prior to Tesla, Kris worked at Engineering, Procurement, and Construction firms AECOM and Burns & McDonnell.
At American Battery Technology Company, Kris' focus will be to specify, source, negotiate, and purchase all of the future infrastructure and process equipment needed for the company's first commercial lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Fernley, Nevada, as well as all future facilities.
"Kris' skills and experience are exactly what ABTC needs at this critical point in Company development," said CEO Doug Cole.
ABTC's CTO Ryan Melsert, who used to work with Kris at Tesla stated, "It is the perfect time to bring Kris on board to help put our first pilot factory into operation in Fernley, NV."
About American Battery Metals Corporation
American Battery Technology Company is uniquely positioned to supply battery metals through its three divisions: lithium-ion battery recycling, extraction technology, and primary resources. The Company recently announced the groundbreaking of its lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Fernley, NV, and issued a public statement outlining its principled approach to executing its ambitious business plan.
American Battery Technology Company has built a clean technology platform that increases production of primary metals used in the batteries that power electric cars, grid storage applications, consumer electronics and tools. The green platform creates a circular economy for battery metals that champions ethical and environmentally sustainable sourcing of critical materials.
For more information, please visit: www.americanbatterytechnology.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, including those with respect to the expected project economics for Western Nevada Basin (Railroad Valley), including estimates of life of mine, average production, cash costs, AISC, initial CAPEX, sustaining CAPEX, pre-tax IRR, pre-tax NPV, net cash flows and recovery rates, the impact of self-mining versus contract mining, the timing to obtain necessary permits, the submission of the project for final investment approval and the timing of initial gold production after investment approval and full financing, metallurgy and processing expectations, the mineral resource estimate, expectations regarding the ability to expand the mineral resource through future drilling, ongoing work to be conducted at the Western Nevada Basin (Railroad Valley), and the potential results of such efforts, the potential commissioning of a Pre-Feasibility study and the effects on timing of the project, are "forward-looking statements." Although the Company's management believes that such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee that such expectations are, or will be, correct. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, which could cause the Company's future results to differ materially from those anticipated. Potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, interpretations or reinterpretations of geologic information, unfavorable exploration results, inability to obtain permits required for future exploration, development or production, general economic conditions and conditions affecting the industries in which the Company operates; the uncertainty of regulatory requirements and approvals; fluctuating mineral and commodity prices, final investment approval and the ability to obtain necessary financing on acceptable terms or at all. Additional information regarding the factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements is available in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2020. The Company assumes no obligation to update any of the information contained or referenced in this press release.
Contact Information
p775-473-4744
info@batterymetals.com
SOURCE: American Battery Metals Corp.
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