Vancouver, BC – BQE Water Inc. (TSX-V: BQE), a leader in the treatment and management of mine impacted waters, has named Mr. Heman Wong, CPA, CGA as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Corporate Secretary, effective September 1, 2018. Mr. Wong succeeds Mr. Wylie Hui, who has resigned to pursue other opportunities.
Mr. Wong joined BQE Water in 2012 and has 10 years of professional experience in the environmental sector. He was most recently the Company’s Controller. In his new role, Mr. Wong will oversee the financial management, internal controls, financial reporting, investor relations and corporate administration for the Company.
“We are pleased to promote Heman to the CFO position at BQE Water. Over the last six years, he has immersed himself with all aspects of our business and has become instrumental in providing timely and sound financial analysis to the management team and Board of Directors. It has been gratifying to watch Heman grow and become a leader in our finance team,” commented David Kratochvil, President & CEO of BQE Water. “I would also like to thank Wylie on behalf of the Company and the Board for his contributions to BQE Water during his time with us and wish him the very best in his future endeavours.”
About BQE Water
BQE Water is a service provider specializing in water treatment and management for the mining and metallurgical industry. We focus on reducing Life Cycle Costs through solutions that reduce risks and long-term environmental liabilities while introducing sustainability into the overall water management plan. We have extensive expertise in the removal, recovery, and/or recycle of a broad range of metals, sulphate, selenium, cyanide, ammonia and other nitrogen species. BQE Water has commercialized several water treatment technologies and built plants at mine sites around the world for organizations including Glencore, Jiangxi Copper, Freeport-McMoRan and the US EPA. We also provide plant operation and maintenance services and currently operate several plants under long-term contract. BQE Water is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada and trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol BQE. Visit www.bqewater.com for more information.
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