Scandium Canada (TSX-V:SCD) has named Jeff Swinoga as director and Chairman of the Board, effective 4 February 2026.
Swinoga previously served as Chairman from October 2021 to May 2025, overseeing the company’s transition from Imperial Mining Group to Scandium Canada and helping to advance the Crater Lake Project through its updated resource estimation and metallurgical testing phases.
Swinoga brings over 25 years experience in capital markets, project development, mine construction, and corporate growth, bringing companies from exploration to commercial production.
He has served as CFO of Torex Gold Resources (TSX:TXG) and HudBay Minerals (TSE:HBM), having also spent years at Barrick Gold Corporation (TSX:ABX).
He currently also serves on the boards of several other Canadian mining companies as well as the board of PDAC.
Commenting on his appointment, Swinoga says that it is a privilege to serve on the board of Scandium Canada.
“Having witnessed the company’s evolution firsthand over the past several years, I remain convinced of the exceptional potential of the Crater Lake project and the strategic vision of the management team.”
CEO Guy Bourassa also commented that Swinoga’s “deep knowledge of our project, combined with his extensive experience in financing and development, will be invaluable as we continue advancing the Crater Lake project and development of our aluminum-scandium alloys through our Scandium+ division”.
Scandium Canada is working to be a market leader in scandium with a focus on the Crater Lake Project in Quebec, the only known primary source of hard-rock scandium in the world. The company is moving onto a Prefeasibility Study in June/July 2026, as previously reported.
Scandium Canada is also advancing its Scandium+ division, developing proprietary aluminum-scandium alloys for additive manufacturing applications.
Write to Amy Rotman at Mining.com.au
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