Victory Metals Inc. announced the appointment of Jeffrey Woods, B.S. (Metallurgical Engineering) as Chief Metallurgist. Jeff Woods has over 35 years of experience as a specialist in mineral processing and hydrometallurgical operations, with an emphasis on; heap leaching, crushing and grinding, flotation, plant construction, commissioning, operations and process optimization. Jeff has a strong background in metallurgical and mineral processing testing and process flow sheet development. Using experimental design methods and statistical analyses, Jeff has identified and implemented remedies for production bottlenecks, leading to significant process improvements in a number of conventional and hydrometallurgical process plants, including in Nevada. Through his research Jeff has also developed several proprietary metallurgical processes. In addition Jeff has significant experience in engineering, design and construction and has played key roles in moving a number of significant process facilities from initial test work through to plant commissioning. From 2011 to 2016, Jeff was VP of Metallurgy and Process Engineering for Frontera Mining Corp. Prior to 2011, Jeff held the position of Principal Consulting Metallurgist for SRK Consulting (US) Inc. Jeff's clients have included Newmont, Kennecott, Coeur, Molycorp, Energy Fuels, and Kinross Gold.