[b]Concept Mining (ISIN: CN0045237426)[/b], a lithium exploration and development company with a focus on becoming a low-cost supplier for the lithium battery industry, is pleased to announce that effective immediately, Xu Black has joined the Company to serve as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Concept Mining. Mr. Black possesses over twenty years of experience in financing and managing public and private small-cap companies throughout Southeast Asia Region. Previously he has held multiple senior executive positions, including oversight of the Investment Banking and Corporate Finance Divisions at a top hedge fund. He was also responsible for the consulting practice at a prominent British Columbia venture capital firm that specializes in financing and consulting.
At the hedge fund, Mr. Black was responsible for due diligence reviews on corporate clients and investment banking business development relationships for over 6 years. He planned and opened 4 regional offices throughout Asia Pacific Region and reviewed and analyzed over 200 corporate clients for funding within the financial services industry raising over $100M. Responsible for over 25 IPOs and over 60 Reverse-Mergers on the Asian Exchanges, Mr. Black represented the firm nationally on various stock exchange committees and industry groups.
Mr. Black also currently serves as a Director for several Asian mining companies. He holds an Honors B.Sc. from Beijing University, and is a graduate of the School of Business at the University of Shenzhen, where he completed a MBA with a concentration in Finance. Mr. Black also holds a Certified Professional Accounting (CPA) and is an active member of many trade organizations in Beijing.
Commenting on the appointment, Mr. Black said: “I am thrilled to join Concept Mining, a company that I’ve been watching closely for a while. It has a sustainable business model and it makes me very happy to be joining such a team of professionals.”

[b]About Concept Mining (ISIN: CN0045237426)[/b]

Concept Mining is a lithium exploration and development company with a focus on becoming a low-cost supplier for the lithium battery industry. The clear vision to focus on projects with simple operations with a lower cost structure has delivered rapid results and a strong company position. The firm is a multi-faceted miner with lithium exploration portfolio, and mining services that deliver drilling, geophysical and project development services. With a range of select projects in production and in development, the company’s pipeline of sustainable and low capital mining operations ensures the company will continue to deliver shareholder value, profitability, liquidity and growth.