Critical One Energy appoints Chief Geological Officer to advance flagship Antimony-Gold Project

In this role, Trenkler will lead the company’s technical strategy, with a focus on advancing exploration at the Howells Lake Antimony-Gold Project, Canada’s largest known undeveloped antimony deposit. He brings deep expertise in geological modelling, data interpretation, and integrated exploration workflows. The Howells Lake Project is located approximately 200 km from the Ring of Fire corridor in the Thunder Bay Mining Division of Ontario, Canada.

“Matt brings the right combination of field experience, geological insight, and leadership to drive our exploration strategy forward. His appointment strengthens our ability to advance Howells Lake as a cornerstone project in North America’s critical minerals landscape,” said Duane Parnham, Founder, Executive Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Critical One: “He complements the deep project knowledge of independent director Chet Idziszek, and the discovery experience of Bruce Durham, our Qualified Person (“QP”), adding even stronger execution to our proven technical team.”

Trenkler is an exploration geologist with over 15 years of experience across greenfield and brownfield projects in Canada and West Africa. He most recently led exploration activities at Wesdome’s Eagle River Mine (Wawa, Ontario), where he developed and implemented systematic drill targeting programs. His earlier roles include regional project leadership with IAMGOLD around the Côté Gold Project (Côte Gold District, northeastern Ontario). Trenkler holds a PhD. in Earth Science from Carleton University and is a registered Professional Geoscientist with the Professional Geoscientists Ontario (PGO).

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