Sio Silica appoints Carla Devlin to President, Leading Manitoba’s Role in Critical Mineral Supply and Contributing to Economic Growth
Winnipeg, Manitoba – Sio Silica is expanding its leadership team with the appointment of Carla Devlin as President. Ms. Devlin has twenty-four years of management experience in public and private sectors. She has a keen interest in ensuring sustainable development, fostering community partnerships and advancing economic reconciliation. Enhancing our province’s job outlook and encouraging growth by supporting local manufacturing, and resource development has long been a priority for Ms. Devlin.
Having served as Sio Silica’s Vice-President for Manitoba, she brings a visionary approach to positioning Manitoba at the forefront of national innovation and sustainability in a critical mineral that is foundational to modern technology, green energy solutions and the infrastructure supporting our daily lives.
“We are proud to welcome Ms. Devlin to serve as President,” remarked Feisal Somji, CEO of Sio Silica. Somji added, “Ms. Devlin will advance our mission of responsibly developing Manitoba’s mining sector, which plays an important local and national socioeconomic role. This Manitoba-based project is a key link in the energy transition and decarbonization process.”
Devlin’s appointment signals a new chapter for Sio Silica as a “made in Manitoba” leader in unmatched, high-purity silica quartz. With a 500-year deposit of 99.9% pure quartz silica, Sio Silica’s operations in Manitoba are positioned to meet the rising global demand for this critical resource. High-purity silica is vital in the production of semiconductors, smartphone screens, computer processors, solar panels, fibre optics and advanced medical devices.
Devlin emphasized, “As high-purity quartz is projected to face a global shortage by 2032, Manitoba is uniquely positioned to address this demand while creating thousands of well-paying jobs, driving economic growth and fostering innovation. The responsible development of Manitoba’s high-purity silica reserves offers a unique opportunity for the province to secure its position as a global leader in critical materials.”
About Sio Silica
Sio Silica is a High Purity Quartz Sand (“HPQS”) supplier. Based in Manitoba. Sio’s Manitoba deposit is unique due to its purity and it positioned to be one of the largest global resources of HPQS, offering multigeneration employment and supply stability. HPQS is a primary invisible ingredient that keeps our society running. Sio Silica believes its green production and processing activities, which eliminate surface mining and ground water discharge will make Sio one of the greenest HPQS producers in the world. Sio Silica is a major player in Manitoba’s new green economy.