MFC Industrial Ltd. is saddened to announce the passing of its director, Robert Ian Rigg, on March 8, 2014. Mr. Rigg had been a director of company since 2010 and was the chair of the audit committee and member of the corporate governance committee. Mr. Rigg was a retired accountant and holds a commerce degree in economics and accounting from the University of Melbourne and was a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Canada.

He had experience as both a director and chief financial officer of several public companies.