21st Dec 2009 13:00
Minera IRL Limited
Minera IRL Limited Appoints Kenneth Judge as Non-Executive Director
London, 21 December, 2009: Minera IRL Limited ("Minera IRL" or the "Company") is pleased to announce today's appointment of Kenneth Judge to the board as a Non-Executive Director.
Courtney Chamberlain, Executive Chairman of Minera IRL commented:
"I am pleased to welcome Ken Judge to the Board. His extensive corporate experience in the mining industry will provide valuable assistance to the Minera IRL Board.
The successful acquisition of Hidefield Gold plc (of which Ken Judge was the Executive Chairman), provides Minera IRL with a well established advanced project in the exciting Santa Cruz gold region of Argentina and diversifies our project portfolio further within Latin America."
Mr. Judge has extensive business management experience having held a number of public company directorships and more recently having been engaged in the establishment or corporate restructure of technology, mining and oil and gas companies in Australia, the UK, US, Brazil, Argentina, Canada and the Philippines.
Mr. Judge completed degrees in Commerce, Jurisprudence and Law at the University of Western Australia before qualifying as a Barrister and Solicitor specialising in international mergers and acquisitions law. Mr. Judge is a resident of Monaco where he is involved in private investment and restructuring technology, resource and oil and gas companies.
Further information on Kenneth Judge
Kenneth Peter Judge, aged 54, has a beneficial interest in 1,389,062 ordinary shares in the Company representing 1.62 per cent. of the issued ordinary share capital of Minera IRL.
Mr. Judge is, or has been within the previous five years, a director of the following companies:
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Current Directorships or partnerships |
Past Directorships held within the last five years |
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18 Brechin Place Limited |
Block Shield Corporation |
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Agett Investments Pty Ltd |
Columbus Gold Corporation |
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Alto Ventures Limited |
Columbus Silver Corporation |
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Brazilian Diamonds Limited |
Empire International Mining Corp |
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Carnarvon Petroleum Ltd |
Empire Mining Corporation |
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Euphrates Petroleum Inc |
Forum Uranium Corp |
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Euphrates Petroleum Inc. |
Hidefield Gold Limited |
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Euphrates Petroleum Ltd |
Latin America Minerals Inc |
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Gulfsands Petroleum Iraq Ltd |
Piper Capital Inc |
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Gulfsands Petroleum Ltd |
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Gulfsands Petroleum plc |
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Gulfsands Petroleum Syria Ltd |
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Hamilton Capital Partners Ltd |
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Hamilton Marine Ltd |
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Hamilton Property Holdings (Brazil) Limited |
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Hamilton Resource Group |
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Iraq Holdings Inc |
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Iraq Holdings Ltd (BVI) |
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Iraq Holdings Ltd (UK) |
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Karratta Pty Ltd |
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Marinaside Developments Inc |
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Medcenter Holdings Inc. |
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Rio Gold Limited |
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There are no other matters which are required to be announced with regard to this appointment under paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules.
For more information contact:
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Minera IRL Courtney Chamberlain, Executive Chairman Trish Kent, Vice President, Corporate Relations |
+511 4181230 |
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Arbuthnot Securities (Nominated Adviser & Broker, London) |
+ 44 (0)20 7012 2000 |
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John Prior Edward Burbidge
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Fox-Davies Capital (Co-broker, London) |
+ 44 (0)20 7936 5200 |
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James Hehn |
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Bankside Consultants (Financial PR, London) |
+ 44 (0)20 7367 8888 |
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Simon Rothschild |
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Louise Mason
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Synergy Asociados (Public Relations, Lima) |
+ 511 628 6300 |
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Magaly Villena |
+ 511 99855 2232 |
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Minera IRL Limited ("MIRL") is the AIM and Lima, Peru listed holding company of precious metals mining and exploration companies focused in Latin America. MIRL is led by an experienced senior management team with extensive industry experience, particularly in operating in South America. The Group operates the Corihuarmi Gold Mine and the emerging Ollachea Gold Project in Peru.
www.minera-irl.com
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