VANCOUVER, BC / TheNewswire / October 10, 2017 - BQE Water Inc. (TSX-V: BQE), a leader in the treatment and management of mine impacted waters, announced today the appointment of Wylie Hui, CPA, CA as its Chief Financial Officer, effective October 16, 2017.

 

Mr. Hui has over 20 years of professional experience in various sectors including the mining industry. Prior to joining BQE Water, Mr Hui served as the CFO at Tintina Resources where he worked since 2009 and prior to Tintina, he held senior management positions in Transaction Advisory and Risk Advisory practice at Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Hui replaces Paul Kim as the Company's CFO, who has resigned to pursue other endeavors.

 

David Kratochvil, CEO of BQE Water, commented: "We are pleased to announce the appointment of Wylie Hui as our CFO and I would like to thank Mr. Kim on behalf of the Company for his exemplary service to BQE Water over the last 9 years. We wish him the very best going forward."

 

About BQE Water

BQE Water is a service provider specializing in water treatment and management for the mining and metallurgical industry. We are focused on reducing Life Cycle Costs through customized 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. A key part of our business is our involvement in the ongoing operation and maintenance of treatment plants. We currently operate several plants under long-term contract and provide operations support to other plants globally. Our capabilities in implementing technical innovation and plant operations provides us with first-hand experience to deliver practical and actionable consultancy services. The company operates water testing laboratories and mobile pilot treatment facilities in North and South America, and China. BQE Water is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada and trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol BQE. Please visit www.bqewater.com for more information.

 

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For further information please contact:

BQE Water Inc.

Suite 250 – 900 Howe Street

Vancouver BC Canada V6Z 2M4

 

David Kratochvil, President & CEO        

dkratochvil@bqewater.com