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Alumina Production UsingTSX: Our Innovative and Proprietary Process ORT OTCQX: EORBF
ForwardLookingStatements CautionaryNoteRegardingCanadianMineralDisclosureStandards
Certain information contained in this document may include forwardlooking statements. Forwardlooking statements may include statements regarding Orbite Aluminae Inc. (Orbite or the Company) intentions, beliefs or current expectations about its projects, costs, objectives and future returns of the Company, or hypotheses underlying these items. In this document, words such as may, would, could, will, likely, believe, expect, anticipate, intend, plan, estimate and similar words and the negative form thereof are used to identify forwardlooking statements. Forwardlooking statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of whether, or the times at or by which, such future performance will be achieved. Forwardlooking statements are based on information available at the time and/or managements goodfaith beliefs with respect to future events, and are subject to known or unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other unpredictable factors, many of which are beyond the Companys control. These risks uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited to, those described in the section of the Managements Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) entitled Risk and Uncertainties as filed on March 22, 2012 on SEDAR ,and in the section Risk Factors of the Annual Information Form of March 30th, 2012 also filed on SEDAR, and could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in any forwardlooking statements. The Company does not intend, nor does it undertake any obligation to update, or revise any forwardlooking statements or other information contained in this document to reflect subsequent information, events or circumstances or otherwise, except as required by applicable laws. The Revised Preliminary Economic Assessment (the PEA) on the Companys Metallurgical Grade Alumina project (the SGA Project or SGA Plant) with an effective date of November 24, 2011 and a revised report date of May 30, 2012, is preliminary in nature and it includes Indicated Mineral Resources of aluminous clay that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as Mineral Reserves. There is no certainty that the conclusions reached in the PEA will be realized. Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves have not demonstrated economic viability.
The Company is required to provide technical information with respect to mineralization on its GrandValle property in accordance with Canadian standards which differ significantly from the requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), and resource information contained in this document, the PEA and other public disclosure documents filed by the Company on SEDAR may not be comparable to similar information disclosed by U.S. companies that are subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of the SEC. This document and the PEA include references to mineral resource estimates that have been calculated in accordance with National Instrument 43101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43101), as required by Canadian securities regulatory authorities. In particular, this document and the PEA use the terms indicated mineral resources and inferred mineral resources. Readers are cautioned that the term "resource" does not equate to the term "reserves". Further, the definitions of proven and probable reserves used in NI 43101 differ from the definition of reserves under U.S. standards. Under SEC standards, mineralization may not be classified as a "reserve" unless the determination has been made that the mineralization could be economically and legally produced or extracted at the time the reserve determination is made. Among other things, all necessary permits would be required to be in hand or issuance imminent in order to classify mineralized material as reserves under the SEC standards. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Readers are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of indicated or inferred mineral resources will ever be converted into reserves. The SEC's disclosure standards normally do not permit the inclusion of information concerning "indicated mineral resources" or "inferred mineral resources" or other descriptions of the amount of mineralization in mineral deposits that do not constitute reserves by U.S. standards in documents filed with the SEC. Readers should also understand that inferred mineral resources have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and as to whether they can be mined legally or economically. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimated inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or prefeasibility studies except in rare cases. Marc Filion, a Qualified Person, reviewed the technical information disclosed herein. Mr. Filion is a Consultant of Orbite, and as such, is not independent pursuant to NI 43101. For a detailed breakdown of the Companys resource position and Preliminary Economic Assessment for the SGA plant see the ORT May 31, 2012 press release, available on the Companys website.
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ThinkingOutsideTheBauxite
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WhatistheOrbiteProcess?
Chemicalprocessbasedonhydrochloricacid:
Efficientlydissolvesmostrockswithinhours. Filtrationandselectiveprecipitationofelements.
Recoveryandregenerationof99.75%oftheacid:
Lowelementconcentrationsbuildupwitheachcycle. Allconstituentelementsarerecoveredincludingrareearths. Nomineralwastesortailingsaregenerated.
Enabledbychemicalindustryinnovations:
Corrosionresistantglasslinedleachingvessels. Advancesinfiltrationandprocesscontrolsystems. Scalingachievedbyreplicatingvesselcapacityinparallel.
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PatentedandPendingProtectionwith14IPFamilies
1) Processesforextractingaluminumfromaluminousores. PatentprotectiongrantedinUSA1,Canada2 andAustralia3. ReceivedNoticeofAllowanceinRussiaandChina4. PatentpendinginEU,Japan,India,HongKong. Processesforextractingaluminumfromaluminousores5. Processesforextractingrareearthelementsfromaluminumbearingmaterials5. Processesforextractingrareearthelementsfromvariousores5. Methodsforpreparinghematite5. Methodsforseparatingironionsfromaluminousions5. Processesforpreparingaluminaandvariousotherproducts5. ProcessesfortreatingRedMud6. ProcessesfortreatingFlyAsh6.
2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9)
10) Processesforrecoveringrareearthelementsfromvariousmaterials6. 11) Processesforpreparingtitaniumoxideandvariousotherproducts6. 12) Processesforrecoveringrareearthelementsandraremetals5. 13) Processesfortreatingvariousmaterials5. 14) Processesforpurifyingaluminumions6.
1:USAPatents7,837,961,8,241,594and8,337,789. 2:CanadaPatents2,684,696and2,711,013. 3:Australia Patents2008253545and2012100165. 4:SeeORTSeptember20,2012pressreleased.5:TheseIPfamiliesarepatentpendingintheUSAandPCT.6:TheseIPfamiliesarepatentpendingintheUSA.
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VisionandBusinessStrategy
Ourvisionistochangethealuminaindustrybybuildinguptotensmeltergradealumina(SGA)plants servingQuebec,thethirdlargestaluminumproducingregionintheworld,bybuildingseveralhigh purityalumina(HPA)plantsandbylicensingourSGAtechnologyinternationally. OurfirstHPAPlantinCapChat,QuebecwillbegincommercialproductioninQ22013. OurfirstSGAPlantisintheFeasibilityStudystage.
HighPurityAlumina (4N6N),Gallium, Scandium LEDLights, Displays, Semiconductors
Orbites ProprietaryProcess1
MultipleFeedstocks: AluminousClay, Bauxite,Kaolin, Nephiline,RedMud andFlyAsh.
HPAPlants
SGAPlants
SmelterGrade Alumina(2N)
International TechnologyLicensing
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AluminaIndustryReliesOn125YearOldBayerProcess
Regions China NorthAmerica CIS MiddleEast Other Aluminum Production 51% 13% 9% 7% 20% Bauxite Reserves 3% <1% 1% 1% 94%
Bauxite
Al2O3:4060% Fe2O3:220% SiO2:17%
BayerProcess
CausticSoda Digestion
RedMudWaste
Al2O3:1825% Fe2O3:2835% SiO2:812% 2tonnes 2tredmudper1tofalumina: WastebyproducthaspH>12. 3Btstockpiledworldwide, +100Mtgeneratedperyear. 2010spillatAjka plantkilled91. Posesseriouspermitrisk.
SmelterGrade Alumina
1tonne
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OrbiteisanAluminaGameChanger
Aluminaisabundantinmostrocks,Orbitehassuccessfullytestedthefollowing:
Element Al2O3 Fe2O3 SiO2 REE/RMPotential Other Potential AluminousClay 1825% 710% >50% Ga2O3,Sc2O3,REE MgO, K2O,TiO2 Bauxite 4060% 220% 17% Ga2O3,Sc2O3 TiO2 RedMud 1825% 2835% 812% Ga2O3, Sc2O3 TiO2 Kaolin Clay 18%80% 02% 10%65% None Not Determined FlyAsh 1217% 1015% 2735% None NotDetermined Nepheline 3040% 01% 3545% None K2O, Na2O
Note:Grade rangesandpotentialelementsareonlyprovidedforgeneralcomparisonbetweenfeedstocksandshouldnotberelieduponasbeingrepresentativeoreconomic.
OrbitesprocessmakesBayerobsoletewhileresolvingcriticalaluminaindustryissues: Steadily decreasing bauxite quality Rising transport costs to smelters Generates red mud waste Red mud stockpiles are a liability Operating costs rising each quarter Aluminous clay is an inexhaustible resource. Domestic alumina supply near smelters. No wastes. Remediation converts it to an asset. OPEX is at the bottom of industry cost curve.
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SGAPlant EconomicsasperPEA(1)
Product SmelterGradeAlumina Hematite HighPuritySilica MagnesiumOxide MixedOxides RareEarth&MetalOxides Total Purity >98.5% 99.5% >95.0% >95.0% >95.0% >99% Tonnes Recovery ProducedPer Rate Year 93.2% 92.1% 100.0% 86.6% 99.8% *85% 539,711 189,298 1,228,628 27,816 104,089 1,097 2,090,639 PEALowCaseRevenues($M)
Rare Earths, $137.5 39%
REO/RMO Product Gallium Scandium Yttrium Lanthanum Cerium Praseodymium Neodymium Samarium Europium Gadolinium Terbium Dysprosium Total
Symbol Ga Sc Y La Ce Pr Nd Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy
Purity 99.99% 99.99% 99.999% 99% 99% 99% 99% 99% 99.90% 99% 99% 99.90%
Tonnes Oxidesper year 86.3 54.5 124.4 177 366.4 45.8 158.6 29.9 5.6 23.7 3.5 20.9 1,096.6
Hematite $23.7 7%
PEASensitivityAnalysis1
AluminaPrice ($/tonne) $425 $325 Hematite Price ($/tonne) $200 $125 REO/RMO SilicaPrice Average ($/tonne) BasketPrice ($/Kg) $25 $10 $479 $167 RareEarth Revenues (Million$) $393 $138 TotalAnnual Revenues (Million$) $702 $358 Annual EBITDA (Million$) $572 $237 Capex (Million$) $500 $500 IRR 114% 48% Payback (Years) 0.9 2.1 NPV@10% (Million$) $4,782 $1,690
1: See ORT May 31, 2012 press release for detailed breakdown of resource and PEA Scenario 2. *:Assumes 85% REE/RM recovery instead of 75% used in PEA Analysis. **:REE and RM low case pricing is a 65% discount to Aug 2011 China domestic price. Additional Notes: SGA plant will produce >98.5% purity SGA, 99.5% purity hematite, 95%99.9%, purity silica, and >99% purity REOs and RMOs. SGA spot price for 96% purity was $425 per tonne in Aug 2011 and $325 per tonne in Dec 2011. Hematite spot price is for 62% purity. Silica spot price is for a lowquality product. EBITDA includes 3% Net Operating Profit Royalty (option to purchase $0.5M after year 5). Financials and NPV are pretax using $500M capex.
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PEA2 100% of Opex Allocation PEA2 Co-Product Opex Allocation by Energy4 PEA2 Opex Net of Low-Case By-Product Revenues5
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QuebecisanImportantAluminaMarket
Quebecs Gasp region is strategically situated near 14 smelters1 producing 8% of the worlds aluminum, representing the worlds 3rd largest producing region after China and Russia, importing up to 8M tonnes SGA per year. 100% of 34km2 aluminous clay property at GrandeValle, Quebec contains a 1 billion tonne Indicated Resource2 that could potentially satisfy 50% of Quebecs annual alumina imports for >50 years. 100% of 550km2 along the same aluminous clay formation near CapChat and Rimouski. Option agreement3 to earn 100% on the 26km2 Chaswood kaolin property near Halifax, Nova Scotia. Orbites vision is to build up to ten SGA plants served by several different openpit mines.
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GrandeVallePropertyandResourceEstimate
GrandeValles Marin sector hosts a NI 43101 compliant 1.04 billion tonnes Indicated Resource grading 23.37% Al2O3, 52.62% SiO2, 8.42% Fe2O3 and 563ppm TREO+RMO2 to a depth of 100m 2. Aluminous clay is homogeneous throughout the deposit. Already ranks 11th worldwide for REE insitu value1. Ranks Top 10 worldwide for heavy REE content at 22.4%. Received 70 million tonne 20 year renewable mining lease. Signed agreement with the Micmac First Nation in support of development.
1:BCCResearchAVM018G,RareEarths:WorldwideMarkets,Applications,Technologies,Jan2012.2:SeeAppendixandORTMay31,2012pressreleasefordetailedbreakdownofresource.
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RimouskiandCapChatProperties
Rimouski/CapChat property package is 550 km2 or approximately 16x the size of GrandeValles 34 km2. Same aluminous clay formation as GrandeValle. Drilling program will be initiated in Q2 2013 with the potential to define several new deposits.
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HPAPlantinCapChat,Quebec
Highpurity alumina (HPA) is used primarily to manufacture industrial sapphires which are used as substrates in LED lights and displays. CapChat HPA plant is a showcase of the SGA technology: Plant commissioning is currently in progress. Produced first tonne of 4N HPA (99.99% purity) in January, independently verified by EAG. Commercial production of 4N to 6N HPA by Q2 2013: Orbite will focus on 5N to 6N HPA market. Production will ramp to 3 tpd by mid2013 and 5 tpd by 2014. Smallscale scandium and gallium production as of mid2013. PEA was not completed therefore OPEX and CAPEX estimates are unavailable. Additional CAPEX will be required throughout 2013.
$140 Demand $120 $100 20000 $80 5NPrice 4NPrice 25000 30000
15000 $60 10000 $40 $20 $0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 5000
Figure 10. High Purity Alumina Demand and Price Forecast Source: Secor-KPMG; Company reports; Euro Pacific Canada
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SGAPlantFeasibilityStudy
SGA Feasibility Study anticipated by Q4 2013: 7,000 tonnes per day openpit mine at GrandeValle. SGA Plant site selection not completed. PEA2 estimated CAPEX of $500M and OPEX of $113M. Final Design1 improves on PEA2 by reducing consumption of water by 60% and fossil fuels by 30% resulting in potential 20% cost saving over the PEA2. Construction anticipated in three phases : Subject to project financing and government approvals. Phase 1 20% of capacity for 50% of the CAPEX. Conceptual funding through debt, offtakes and JV interests. Negotiating with RUSAL and other potential JV partners.
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TechnologyLicensingOpportunities
Orbite intends to license its SGA technology internationally in return for a revenue royalty: New Orbite alumina plants will be at the bottom of the industry cost curve. Addon Orbite plant could treat red mud effluent and existing stockpiles while moving existing Bayer plants down the cost curve. Provides stable domestic supply of alumina.
ByProducts
Somehavegallium
BayerProcess
Applicability
OrbitesProcess(1)
Residues CAPEX/tonneofAlumina
(IncludingInfrastructure)
AluminousClays,Bauxite(lowand HighGradeBauxite highgrade),Kaolin,Nepheline,Red (lowsilicacontent) Mud,Flyashandotheraluminous sources RedMud (1.52.0TonnespertonneofAlumina, Minimal pH13,concentration1030%)** $1500* $1000
OPEX/tonneofAlumina
$180to$400(Avg$265in2011)***
Other potential licensees include: Coal power utilities with fly ash stockpiles. RareEarth companies seeking alternatives to capital intensive and inefficient sulphuric acid cracking processes. Mining companies seeking technology alternatives.
1: Revised PEA dated May 2012. *: 2011 Aluminum Summit. **: The Red Mud Project. ***: Commodity Research Unit (CRU). ****:Co-Product and Alumina-only opex allocation.
3 Billion Tonnes of Red Mud World Wide Over 100M Tonnes Produced per Year
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PotentialCatalysts
2015
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CapitalStructure
MarketCapitalization(AsofJanuary11,2013)
(inCAD)
SharePricePerformance ThreeYears
FullyDilutedMarketCap. AsofSeptember30,2012
$580M
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ContactUs
MarcJohnson, VPCorporateDevelopment Tel:5147446264x131 mjohnson@orbitealuminae.com ExecutiveOffice: 6505,routeTranscanadienne,Suite610 StLaurent,Qubec,CanadaH4T1S3 Tel: 5147446264 Fax: 5147444193 www.orbitealuminae.com
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Appendix
GrandeValle NI 43101 Compliant 1.04B tonnes Indicated Resource1 SiO2 (Silica) Al2O3 (Alumina) Fe2O3 (Hematite) CaO (Calcium) MgO (Magnesium) Na2O (Sodium) K2O (Potassium) MnO (Manganese) Cr2O3 (Chromium) TiO2 (Titanium) P2O5 (Phosphate) SrO (Strontium) BaO (Barium) V2O5 (Vanadium) H2O (LOI) 52.62% 23.37% 8.42% 0.48% 1.64% 1.06% 2.86% 0.16% 0.01% 0.85% 0.14% 0.02% 0.05% 0.03% 6.50% Ga2O3 (Galium) Sc2O3 (Scandium) Y2O3 (Yttrium) La2O3 (Lanthanum) Ce2O3 (Cerium) Pr2O3 (Praseodymium) Nd2O3 (Neodymium) Sm2O3 (Samarium) Eu2O3 (Europium) Gd2O3 (Gadolinium) Tb2O3 (Terbium) Dy2O3 (Dysprosium) Other Contained REO Total RM & REO Other Elements 43ppm 28ppm 49ppm 76ppm 152ppm 19ppm 71ppm 11ppm 2ppm 13ppm 1.5ppm 9ppm 88ppm 563ppm 1.79%
Notes: Content in oxide form. CIM definitions were followed for mineral resources. Effective date is Nov 23, 2011. Assumes a cutoff of 18% Al2O3 and a density of 2.6g/cm3. Amounts may not add due to rounding. Mineral resources have no demonstrated economic viability. There is no certainty that all or part of the mineral resources will be converted to reserves.
1:SeeORTMay31,2012pressreleasefordetailedbreakdownofresourceestimate.
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ExperiencedManagementTeamandBoard
Management Team
Mr.RichardBoudreault,M.Eng,MBA,Adm.A Director,PresidentandCEO Mr.JacquesBdard,CPA/CGA VPFinance&CFO,CorporateSecretary Mr.DenisPrimeau,Eng.,MBA ChiefEngineer Mr.YvesNol,Eng.,MBA ChiefMarketingOfficer Mr.MarcJohnson,CFA VicePresidentCorporateDevelopment Mr.GuyLouisBoucherLL.L. VicePresidentSustainableDevelopment Mr.JonathanLabranche LL.B. DirectorLegalandCorporateAffairs Dr.MarcFilion,PhD,Eng.,MBA StrategicandResourcesAdvisor Mr.PierreDesprs,B.A.LL.L CommunicationsandPublicAffairsAdvisor
*Seeappendixfordetailedbiographies.
Board of Directors
Mr.LionelLveill, ChairmanoftheBoardofDirectors Mr.RichardBoudreault, PresidentandCEO Mr.CharlesChevretteLL.B.MBA. Dr.TobyGilsig,Eng Mr.Stphane Bertrand Mr.PierreMeunier LL.L. Mr.ChristianVanHoutte Mr.MichaelHanley,CPA/CA Mr.JeanSbastien David,MPM,Geo.
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ManagementBiographies
Mr. Richard Boudreault, M.Eng, MBA, Adm.A. Director, President and CEO
Richard Boudreault has been President of Orbite since 2007. He has an impressive list of accomplishments with startup and growth companies in the new materials sector. He has a Master of Engineering degree from Cornell University in the United States, and an MBA from University of Sherbrooke. Over the years he has worked in technologyrelated positions for numerous companies, such as SOFINOV (a subsidiary of the Caisse de dpt et placement du Qubec), Oerlikon Aerospace and the Canadian Space Agency.
Mr. Jacques Bdard CPA, CGA Vice President of Finance & CFO, Corporate Secretary
Jacques Bedard is a senior executive officer with more than 25 years of international financial management experience in the high technology, multimedia and medical devices sector. His rsum includes terms as vice president finance and CFO for companies such as Softimage and ART, and he has also held senior financial management positions with Microsoft, among others. He has been with Orbite since November 24, 2010, as vice president of finance and chief financial officer. His strong knowledge of public companies operating in highgrowth and highly regulated environments will no doubt prove advantageous for Orbite's growth and development.
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ManagementBiographies(contd)
Mr. GuyLouis Boucher, LL.L VicePresident Sustainable Development
Guy Boucher is a senior executive with extensive experience in legal affairs and sustainable development, particularly within the natural resources domain. Prior to joining Orbite, Mr. Boucher spent a number of years with Domtar in top executive positions that included VicePresident, Sustainable Development and VicePresident, Legal Services and Environmental Affairs. As such, he was responsible for sustainability issues as well as many legal aspects of the companys commercial activities. Mr. Boucher holds a license in civil law (LL.L.) from the Barreau du Qubec and a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) from the University of Ottawa.
Dr. Marc Filion, PhD, MBA, Eng. Strategic and Resources Advisor
Dr. Filion is a geologist, was president and chief operating officer of SGF Mineral Inc. from 1998 to 2004, and senior vice president, Investments for Mines, Minerals and Materials for "Societe Generale de Financement du Quebec" (SGF) from 2004 to 2006. He was also actively involved in promoting the development, financing and construction of Phase II of the Alouette aluminum smelter, and brings indepth knowledge of the alumina/aluminum industry to Orbite as Chairman of the Alouette BOD. Mr. Filion holds a B.Sc. in geology from Ecole Polytechnique at the University of Montreal, a Ph.D. in economic geology and geostatistics from the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College, London, England, and an MBA from Ecole des Hautes tudes Commerciales in Montreal, Quebec.
Mr. Pierre Desprs, B.A., LL.L Communications and Public Affairs Advisor Pierre Despres will focus on advising Orbite on public affairs issues while enhancing the Company's presence in the community and reputation among key business and community leaders, decisions makers and stakeholders. Over the years, Mr. Despres has garnered extensive executive and consulting experience with leading Canadian firms as well as globally as vicepresident, communications, Alcoa Global Primary Products. He is very active in the business community and has been a member of various boards of directors of business associations such as the Conseil du Patronat du Qubec and the Fdration des chambres de commerce du Qubec.
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BoardofDirectors
Mr. Lionel Lveill, (Candiac, Quebec) Chairman of the Board of Directors
Lionel Lveill was President and CEO of the company Adacel Inc. from February 2001 to July 2005. Adacel is active in the field of aerial navigation control simulation. He has enjoyed an illustrious career in the military and aerospace industry, having been President of Raytheon Canada and VicePresident of Bombardier and of Oerlikon Aerospace.
Mr. Richard Boudreault, M.Eng, MBA, Adm.A. (StLaurent, Quebec) Orbite Director, President and CEO
Richard Boudreau has been President of Orbite since 2007. He has an impressive list of accomplishments with startup and growth companies in the new materials sector. He has a Master of Engineering degree from prestigious Cornell University in the United States, and an MBA from Universit de Sherbrooke. Over the years he has worked in technologyrelated positions for numerous companies, such as SOFINOV (a subsidiary of the Caisse de dpt et placement du Qubec), Oerlikon Aerospace and the Canadian Space Agency.
Dr. Toby Gilsig, (Montreal, Quebec) Director Toby Gilsig has a degree in electrical engineering from McGill University and a doctorate from the Imperial College of the University of London, where he received an Athlone research grant. He is a member of the Quebec Order of Engineers, an honorary member of the IEEE and a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, in addition to having received the Manning Award for Innovation in 1995. Dr. Gilsig is consulted regularly on the subject of technological products and enterprise strategies as part of the activities of JED International Inc., the company he founded in 1996. Previously, he was CEO of M3i Systems Inc., which he cofounded in December 1990. Before cofounding M3i, Dr. Gilsig held a number of management posts at HydroQubec, including VicePresident of Research and Director of the Institut de recherche dHydroQubec. Mr. Stphane Bertrand, (Montreal, Quebec) Director
Stphane Bertrand assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer for the World Energy Congress Montreal 2010 in November 2007. Between 2003 and 2007, Mr. Bertrand was the Chief of Staff of the Premier of Qubec. His professional responsibilities included close involvement in the development of Quebecs budget and governmental policies. Prior to his role as Chief of Staff, Mr. Bertrand was an executive with Gaz Mtro Inc..
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BoardofDirectors(contd)
Mr. Pierre Meunier LL.L., (Montreal, Quebec) Director
Pierre Meunier, a lawyer called to the Bar in 1967, is a Partner and Strategic Consultant at Fasken Martineau S.E.N.C.R.L., s.r.l. He joined the firm in 1989 after having filled several important posts at the Government of Quebec. In particular, he was VicePresident and founder of the Commission des services juridiques, Director of the Centre communautaire d'aide juridique de Montral, President of the Office de la protection du consommateur, acting Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Housing and Consumer Protection, and acting Deputy Minister for the Ministre de l'Environnement. Mr. Meunier is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Fondation des Musums nature de Montral, member of the Board of Directors of the Institut de recherche en biologie vgtale (IRBV), part of the Universit de Montral, and member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer of ditions Protgez Vous.
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