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Graphite Galore: Fireside Chat with Our New Chief Mining Manager
Hosted by Ceylon Graphite
Tue, Aug 08, 2023
04:00 PM
Description
Join us as we delve into the world of graphite mining with Klaus Leiders, Ceylon Graphite's newly appointed Chief Mining Manager. With extensive experience in the field, Klaus will discuss his plans to initiate commercial production and expand the company's production volume rapidly.
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Klaus Leiders
Chief Mining Manager at Ceylon Graphite

Klaus has extensive experience in Sri Lankan graphite having led the exploration, development and production of a narrow vein graphite underground mine in Melsiripura, Sri Lanka. Among his achievements he was able to increase production from 15 to 180 tonnes per month through process changes and without additional capital deployment. He was also responsible for establishing safe work conditions, built a reliable and performing workforce, optimizing the graphite beneficiation-process, transforming a batch plant into a continuously operating plant, organizing a functioning Quality Control Laboratory & procedures, establishing export procedures and managing human resources and work safety training.

Sasha Jacob
Founder & CEO at Ceylon Graphite Corp

Sasha Jacob is the Chairman & CEO of Jacob Capital Management Inc. a merchant bank focused on the renewable power and infrastructure sectors. Sasha brings over 20 years of experience in the power sector, including founding and leading the power and infrastructure practice at a leading Canadian investment bank, as well as several years in senior political positions with the Ontario Minister of Energy. He was the first investment banker to focus on renewable energy in Canada and has managed over 100 transactions in the renewable sector valued at more than $8 billion. Sasha was recognized by Institutional Investor as one of the “5 Most Influential Emerging Players in Renewable Energy†globally.
Sasha holds a BA from Bishop’s University, MBA from Sir Wilfrid Laurier University and GP LLM from the University of Toronto. He was the recipient of the Laurier MBA Alumni 2009 Outstanding Executive Leadership Award and the Bishop’s University Top 10 After 10. Mr. Jacob has served on the Boards of several charitable organizations including as Vice Chair of World Wildlife Fund (WWF Canada), Director of Plan International Canada, Past Chair of the Board of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO Maple Leaf) and current Chair of the Board of Nature United (The Nature Conservancy in Canada).
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