Tuesday, January 23, 2018

USA: Lithium Extraction Company Hires Geothermal Energy Veteran Randy Keller

MGX Minerals Strengthens Leadership Team to Execute California Lithium Strategy; Appoints Randall Keller As VP of Business Development (News Release)

MGX Minerals Inc. of Vancouver, Canada, has announced the appointment of Randall W. Keller as Vice President of Business Development. Mr. Keller will work alongside former California Senate Majority Leader Richard Polanco to target geothermal lithium exploration in California and other Western States that the company has identified for potential partnerships and acquisition targets to secure lithium brine feedstock and operating sites for its lithium extraction and water treatment systems.

Mr. Keller is a highly accomplished executive with over 35 years of global experience in the energy sector. He is formerly the Director of Business Development, Transmission and Land Assets, for Berkshire Hathaway Energy Renewables, a holding company controlled by Berkshire Hathaway Inc.  At Berkshire, Mr. Keller was responsible for the development of large-scale renewable energy projects - including geothermal - within the Berkshire holdings platform in southern California and managed a large team of engineers, geologists, chemists and scientists, overseeing budgets in excess of $1 billion.