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BQE Water and Randy Agius Sign Agreement to Combine Knowledge and Jointly Grow Cyanide Management Business
(TheNewswire) VANCOUVER, BC – TheNewswire - September 16 ,...
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[{"type":"text","content":"BQE Water and Randy Agius Sign Agreement to Combine Knowledge and Jointly Grow Cyanide Management Business\n \n \n (TheNewswire)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VANCOUVER, BC –\n \n \n TheNewswire - September 16\n \n \n \n \n , 2021\n \n \n – BQE Water Inc.\n(TSXV:BQE)\n \n \n , a leader in the management of mining\nand   metallurgical waste streams, is pleased to announce that it\nsigned agreements with Randy Agius, a global knowledge leader in\ncyanide destruction, to transfer all intellectual property residing in\nRandy’s business to BQE Water, and for the two parties to jointly\ngrow holistic cyanide management services globally.\n \n \n \n \n Under the agreement, Randy will work exclusively with\nBQE Water’s technical and business development teams, train and help\nmentor the Company staff, and ensure that his legacy in providing\ntechnical excellence in cyanide destruction continues.\n \n \n \n \n About Randy Agius\n \n \n \n Randy has over 40 years of experience in the mining industry and was\none of the pioneers in the development and commercialization of the\nSO\n \n 2\n \n /Air cyanide destruction technology while\nworking for INCO between 1972 and 2003. Randy has become recognized as\nthe global knowledge leader and “go-to specialist” for cyanide\ndestruction and has been responsible for the testing, design,\ncommissioning, and operation of over 65 large scale cyanide\ndestruction systems. His contribution to the mining industry was\nrecognized by the Mining Magazine’s Environmental Award in 2012.\n \n \n \n Strategic Significance of Agreement\n \n \n \n The SO\n \n 2\n \n /Air cyanide destruction process was\ndeveloped by INCO during Randy’s tenure and currently represents the\nmost common method for removing residual cyanide from gold process\ntailings worldwide. Since the technology was first applied in the mid\n1980s, the environmental standards applied to discharges from cyanide\ndestruction plants have been tightened significantly. At the same\ntime, commercially exploited gold deposits have become more complex,\noften challenged by the presence of cyanide soluble base metals and/or\niron sulphide minerals. This not only increased the demand placed on\ncyanide destruction plants, but also created the need for cyanide\nrecovery and recycle. While Randy develo...