2 Jan 2018 07:00
Ortac Resources Ltd / Epic: OTC / Market: AIM / Sector: Mining & Exploration
2 January 2018
ORTAC RESOURCES LTD
("ORTAC" OR THE "COMPANY")
Board Appointment
Ortac Resources Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan de Thierry to its Board of Directors as a Non-Executive Director, as of 2 January 2018.
Jonathan, an English graduate geologist has 25 years' experience in mining and investment banking in Africa & Europe. He is a founder of Casa Mining and has raised significant capital for exploration and development of major DRC mineral projects.
Nick von Schirnding, Chairman of Ortac, commented:
"I am delighted to welcome Jonathan to the board of Ortac. Jonathan brings a wealth of experience having successfully developed a number of mining projects in the DRC. I look forward to starting 2018 with a highly experienced board and management team in place."
Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) Disclosure
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Contacts
Ortac Resources Ltd Nick von Schirnding (Chairman)
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SP Angel (Nominated Adviser & Broker) Ewan Leggat / Lindsay Mair / Soltan Tagiev
Celicourt Communications (PR) Mark Antelme / Jimmy Lea | +44 (0) 20 3470 0470
+44 (0) 20 7520 9261
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About Ortac
Ortac Resources Limited is an AIM listed exploration and mine development company focused on a diversified portfolio of mining projects with interests in Slovakia, Eritrea, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.
Ortac's current holdings include:
· A recently announced, and in the process of completion, offer to acquire all the outstanding shares in CASA Mining Limited;
· A 14 percent equity interest in Zamsort Limited, a private company focused on a prospective copper and cobalt licence in Zambia, with the c. 6 percent balance and interest (convertible note) being rolled forward to the end of 2018;
· 100 percent ownership of the Kremnica Mining Licence Area in Slovakia;
· An 18.48 percent interest in Andiamo Exploration Limited, a private company exploring for resources in Eritrea.
For more information visit www.ortacresources.com
Appendix:
Jonathan Charles Wilfred de Thierry, aged 53, currently holds or has held the following directorships and partnerships in the last five years:
Current Directorships | Past Directorships |
Casa Mining Ltd | MetalNRG Plc |
Kaminex Limited |
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Red Sea Energy Ltd. |
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