RNS18 Jul 2011 08:11
Cluff Gold PLC
Mr JG Cluff Is Appointed Non-Executive Chairman
FOR: CLUFF GOLD PLC
AIM SYMBOL: CLF
TSX SYMBOL: CFG
July 18, 2011
Cluff Gold plc: Mr JG Cluff Is Appointed Non-Executive Chairman
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - July 18, 2011) - Cluff Gold plc ("Cluff Gold" or the "Company")
(AIM:CLF)(TSX:CFG), the dual AIM/TSX-listed West African focused gold mining company, announces that Mr JG
Cluff, Executive Chairman, is to become Non-Executive Chairman of the Company from 1st August 2011. Mr Cluff
has been Chairman of the Company since he founded Cluff Gold in 2003 and held the role of Executive Chairman
and Chief Executive until 31st December 2010 when he relinquished the role of Chief Executive to Mr Peter
Spivey.
As Non-Executive Chairman of the Company, Mr Cluff will oversee the strategy for the Company and provide
guidance and assistance to the executive management team. His new role is expected to incorporate a significant
executive component, including helping to oversee relationships with key stakeholders and partners (including
governmental).
Mr JG Cluff commented: "I am justly proud as to what Cluff Gold has achieved. The Company has built two
producing gold mines and is developing its Baomahun asset in Sierra Leone, which we believe has the potential
for becoming a world class gold asset. I have also had the privilege of working with a first class management
team and wish to pay tribute to those colleagues who have helped build this Company into a successful gold
mining company in the last eight years.
"Over the past 18 months, the Board has been mindful of succession planning and we were delighted to recruit
Peter Spivey, who first joined as Chief Operating Officer and took up his new role as Chief Executive at the
beginning of this year. He has the necessary skills to drive this business forward ably supported by our
Finance Director, Pete Gardner and the rest of our executive team based in London and at our other geographic
locations in Africa......
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