Orbite Aluminae Inc. announced it has appointed Diane Néron as its new Director of Engineering. The company also provides a progress report on the status of delivery of its calcination system. Ms. Néron, who will report to Denis Arguin, VP Engineering and Operations, has over 25 years of engineering experience in the materials, mining and metallurgy industries.

Prior to joining Orbite, she was a senior project manager with renowned engineering and construction groups such as Bechtel and SNC-Lavalin. Ms. Néron, who will initially be supporting the company's efforts to complete its 3 tonnes per day HPA facility at Cap-Chat, Québec, was mandated to head the technical aspects of the company's waste monetization initiatives, including its engineering and process optimization.