Mr. Slater is an experienced professional on the market fundamentals of technology rare earth elements including platinum group metals, core technology metals and minerals, and possesses more than 20 years of experience in technology investment.

Prior to joining Japan Commodity Exploration, Justin Slater was at Fortescue Metals Group where he was specializing in high-temperature metallurgy. Justin has been involved with several Australian mining companies and was also a metal trader focusing on platinum group metals and rare earth based technologies, including rare earth magnets, batteries, sensors, phosphors and ceramic materials used to make catalytic converters.

Japan Commodity Exploration’s Chief Operations Officer, Mr. Kiko Hirano commented on Mr. Slater’s appointment saying “We’re extremely pleased to welcome Justin to our Advisory Board and his depth of knowledge in the metals sector is unrivaled, and we look forward to drawing on this knowledge as we continue to develop separation tool for rare earths.”

“We expect that Justin’s extensive experience within the industry will serve us particularly well in identifying rare earths and he can make our team become better informed about important rare commodities such as rare earths, lithium, tellurium, gallium and other technology metals,” added Kiko Hirano, Chief Operations Officer of Japan Commodity Exploration.

About Us - Japan Commodity Exploration

Since Japan Commodity Exploration began operations, we have become a prominent regional resource-exploration company, focusing on rare earth metals which are in increasing demand and are essential to a wide range of products.

We continually explore new terrains, both land and sea, to identify areas with large amounts of resources which can deliver long-term supplies to various industries and manufacturing firms. It is our principal intention to generate new ventures through partnerships, seeking opportunities comprising of joint agreements for joint profit.

We believe that we are well positioned to take advantage of the increasing demand for products that require certain earth elements. Headquartered in Tokyo, we are geographically located close to rich deposits of rare earth metals.

Japan Commodity Exploration’s primary focus is on the exploration and development of the area around the Ogasawara Islands. Recently, it was found that the seabed in this location off of Japan contains millions of tons of rare earth elements and yttrium. We at Japan Commodity Exploration are poised to capitalize on these findings and significantly increase our industry presence and market share.

With our advanced technology, expert operators, effective management and efficient operations, Japan Commodity Exploration will be leading the Asian metals supply network by delivering long-term, cost-effective supplies to industries and reducing the reliance of Asian companies on those in other regions.