Mission Matters Business Podcast with Adam Torres Building North America’s Critical Minerals Future with Lomiko Metals
As part of our official DealFlow Discovery Conference Interview Series, produced by Mission Matters, along with our partner DealFlow Events, we’re showcasing the innovative companies presenting at the upcoming DealFlow Discovery Conference (January 28-29, at the Borgata in Atlantic City) and the executives behind them. In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Gordana Slepcev, CEO of Lomiko Metals, about the company’s critical-minerals projects in Quebec and Newfoundland. Gordana shares Lomiko’s mission to develop graphite, rare earths, and other strategic materials to support North America’s energy, battery, and technology supply chains while creating long-term value for shareholders and local communities.
About Gordana Slepcev
Gordana Slepcev, M.Sc.P. Eng, is a Professional Mining Engineer registered in Ontario with more than 25 years of global mining experience in developing, building, and leading safe mining operations. Ms. Slepcev’s extensive experience spans multiple commodities, including gold, base metals, coal, and industrial minerals. She brings considerable experience in mineral exploration, permitting, corporate and regulatory/First Nations/ Indigenous relations, and project financing to Lomiko. Before joining the Company, Ms. Slepcev held the position of COO for BMSI, a privately held company, where she was responsible for restarting the barite reprocessing facility, mitigating historical environmental impacts, and overseeing EPCM contractors. She also formerly held the role of COO of Anaconda Mining, where she was responsible for the company’s operations and development of the Goldboro project. Ms. Slepcev graduated from the University of Belgrade with a M.Sc. and is the past Chair of the Toronto Chapter of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum (CIM). She is a WTPEO committee member and a member of the Advisory Board of the OreBit platform.
About Lomiko Metals
Lomiko Metals has a new vision and a new strategy in new energy. Lomiko represents a company with purpose—a people-first company focused on manifesting a world of abundant renewable energy using Canadian and Quebec critical minerals as a solution for North America.
The company’s goal is to create a new energy future in Canada by growing the critical minerals workforce, becoming a valued partner and neighbour within the communities in which it operates, and providing a secure and responsibly sourced supply of critical minerals.
Lomiko is actively developing two main projects in the province of Quebec:
La Loutre, which is held 100% by Lomiko and is being explored for high-grade large flake graphite
Bourier, which has been optioned by Lomiko and is being explored for lithium
Both graphite and lithium are essential to supplying North America’s rapidly expanding electric battery and green energy industries.
This interview is part of our effort to help investors discover compelling companies ahead of the event — and to help CEOs introduce their story to the 1500+ conference attendees.
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