AMI.L Regulatory News (AMI)

9 Oct 2007 12:20

African Minerals Ltd09 October 2007 For immediate release 9 October 2007 African Minerals Limited ("African Minerals" or "the Company") Change of Directors African Minerals Limited (AIM:AMI), the mineral and diamond exploration andproduction company with interests focused in Sierra Leone, West Africa, ispleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Bruce Kirk as an Executive Directorand President of Iron Ore and Base Metals, effective 9 October 2007. Mr. Kirk'sappointment further strengthens the Company's senior management team andadvances the Company's strategy of becoming a diversified minerals producer inAfrica. Mr. Kirk, aged 55, is highly qualified with a Bachelor of Science Honours degreein geology, a Master of Applied Science degree in geology from the University ofNew South Wales and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Queensland,in Australia. He has over 30 years of international exploration and miningexperience in several countries including Australia, India, Papua New Guinea,Fiji, Peru, Ecuador, Argentina and Canada. Bruce has worked in several seniorexploration, project evaluation and mine geology roles in a wide range ofcommodities including iron ore, base metals and gold, together with a provenmineral exploration track record including the discovery of the Peak gold minein New South Wales, Australia for the Rio Tinto group. For the last 11 years,Bruce has worked for the BHP Billiton Group in senior exploration and commercialroles including as Regional Exploration Manager in India, Chief Geologist andProject Manager roles in Latin America; Commercial Manager in Canada and mostrecently as global Exploration Risk Manager facilitating the entry of BHPBilliton's mineral exploration team into high risk countries in Africa andelsewhere. Before joining BHP Billiton, Bruce worked in the Rio Tinto group for14 years including chief geologist and project management roles in iron ore inWestern Australia, base metals and gold in both New South Wales and Papua NewGuinea. He is a Fellow and Chartered Professional of the Australasian Instituteof Mining and Metallurgy. The Company also announces the following changes to the Board. Mr DavidGadd-Claxton has relinquished his role as Chief Executive Officer and has beenappointed President of Diamond Exploration and Production. Mr. Gordon Stein willbe stepping down from the Board effective 9 October 2007. The Company intends tostrengthen its Board with further key Non-Executive appointments. Commenting on the Board changes, Frank Timis, Executive Chairman of AfricanMinerals said: "The business has diversified beyond our diamond operations. The appointment ofBruce and his significant experience at BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto in iron oreexploration and evaluation will, in particular, be instrumental in the Companyrealising the full potential of the Tonkolili and Marampa iron ore projects. Welook forward to working with Bruce in creating a substantial iron ore and basemetal business over the coming years." "On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Gordon for his valuablecontribution to the company and wish him well in his future endeavours." There is no information in relation to Mr. Kirk's appointment required pursuantto Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM rules for Companies other than asfollows: Past Directorships Billiton Exploration Australia Pty Ltd. BHP Minerals India Pvt. Ltd. BHP Khanaj Anveshana Pvt. Ltd. Enquiries: African Minerals Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20 7849 3002Frank TimisJamie Alpen Canaccord Adams Limited Tel: +44 (0) 20 7050 6500Mark AshurstMike Jones Citigate Dewe Rogerson Tel: +44 (0) 20 7638 9571Media enquiries: Martin Jackson/Kate DelahuntyAnalyst enquiries: Scott Fulton This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange