21st Dec 2009 07:00
21 December 2009
African Minerals Limited
("African Minerals" or "the Company")
Change of Directors
African Minerals Limited (AIM:AMI), the mineral exploration and development company with significant iron ore and base metal interests in Sierra Leone, West Africa, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Craig Russell Smith as a Director and Chief Financial Officer, effective 1 February 2010.
Mr. Smith, aged 49, is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. Prior to joining African Minerals he was the Chief Financial Officer of Felix Resources Limited (ASX:FLX), an ASX-listed coal mining and exploration company with a market capitalization in excess of AUD3 billion. Mr. Smith has held senior finance and management positions in a number of mining companies including Eastern Corporation Limited (ASX:ECU) and Roche Mining, a division of Downer EDI (ASX:DOW). Mr. Smith qualified as an accountant in 1985 with the firm that is now PricewaterhouseCoopers.
The Company also announces that Jamie Alpen has resigned his position as Chief Financial Officer and from the board of Directors of the Company, effective 31 January 2010.
Commenting on the Board changes, Frank Timis, Executive Chairman of African Minerals said:
"It is with great pleasure that I welcome Craig as CFO and to the board of African Minerals, where his extensive experience in finance, mine development and operations will be a major asset to the Company as we progress Tonkolili towards production.
I would like to thank Jamie Alpen for his immense contribution to the Company over the last three years. Jamie has been an integral part of the team that is responsible for the exponential growth of the Company in that time. I wish him every success for the future".
There is no information in relation to Mr. Smith's appointment required pursuant to Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM rules for Companies other than as follows:
Mr Smith holds, or has held, the following directorships in the last five years:
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Current Directorships (by virtue of his position as CFO of Felix Resources Limited) |
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Advanced Clean Coal Technology Pty Limited |
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Agrarian Finance Pty Ltd |
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Ashton Coal Mines Limited |
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Ashton Coal Operations Pty Limited |
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Athena Coal Pty Ltd |
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Balhoil Nominees Pty Ltd |
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Felix Coal Sales Pty Ltd |
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Felix NSW Pty Ltd |
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Minerva Coal Pty Ltd |
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Minerva Mining Pty Ltd |
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Moolarben Coal Mines Pty Limited |
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Moolarben Coal Sales Pty Ltd |
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Moolarben Coal Operations Pty Ltd |
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NCIG Holdings Pty Ltd |
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Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group Pty Ltd |
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Proserpina Coal Pty Ltd |
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Tonford Pty Ltd |
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UCC Energy Pty Limited |
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White Mining (NSW) Pty Limited |
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White Mining Limited |
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White Mining Research Pty Ltd |
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White Mining Services Pty Limited |
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Wicet Holdings Pty Limited |
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Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal Pty Limited |
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Yarrabee Coal Company Pty Ltd |
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It is expected that Mr Smith will resign from these directorships by the time he formally joins African Minerals on 1 February 2010. |
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Previous Directorship |
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South Australian Coal Limited |
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Enquiries:
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African Minerals Limited |
Tel: +44 (0) 1481 726833 |
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Frank Timis Alan Watling |
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Canaccord Adams Limited |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7050 6500 |
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Robert Finlay Mike Jones |
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Mirabaud Securities Limited |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7878 3360 |
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Rory Scott Pav Sanghara |
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Pelham Public Relations Limited |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7337 1500 |
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Charles Vivian |
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Klara Kaczmarek |
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