Global Li-Ion Graphite Corp. announced that Mr. Sam Malin has joined the Board of Directors of the company. Sam brings upwards of 30 years of mining and finance experience, of which 15 years has been focused on Madagascar. Sam is currently CEO of Avana Resources which is focused on mineral exploration and development in Madagascar. His previous experience includes the founding of Madagascar Oil Limited and Red Island Minerals Ltd. Mr. Malin's experience will be instrumental in bringing the Ambato-Arana project back into production. His first order of business will be to complete the definitive agreement between LION and Swiss EMX. Mr. Malin is CEO of Avana Resources Limited, founder of Red Island Minerals and Madagascar Oil (vehicles for major Malagasy coal and heavy oil projects respectively) and has been focused on Madagascar for 15 years.