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Establishment of Sustainability Committee
Kenmare Resources plc (“Kenmare” or “the Company”)
3 October 2019
Establishment of Sustainability Committee
Kenmare Resources plc (LSE:KMR, ISE:KMR), one of the leading global producers of titanium minerals and zircon, which operates the Moma Titanium Minerals Mine (the "Mine" or "Moma") in northern Mozambique, is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has approved the establishment of a Sustainability Committee.
The Sustainability Committee will be chaired by Elizabeth Headon, a Non-Executive Director, with fellow Non-Executive Directors Clever Fonseca, Graham Martin and Tim Keating as the other members.
Following her appointment as Chair of the Sustainability Committee, Ms. Headon will stand down from her roles on the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee. Other committee membership is unchanged. The name of the Audit Committee has been changed to the Audit and Risk Committee. These changes will take effect immediately.
Statement from Steven McTiernan, Chairman:
“Kenmare is committed to being a responsible corporate citizen and in line with best practice environmental, social and governance standards, we are pleased to establish a Sustainability Committee. The Committee will have responsibility for ensuring that Kenmare has the appropriate strategies, policies and operational controls in place to maintain a socially responsible business and that a positive and sustainable legacy remains beyond the lives of our mining operations.”
This notification is made under Listing Rule 9.6.11(3).
For further information, please contact:
Kenmare Resources plcJeremy Dibb / Katharine SuttonInvestor RelationsTel: +353 1 671 0411Mob: +353 87 943 0367 / +353 87 663 0875
Murray (PR advisor)Joe Heron Tel: +353 1 498 0300Mob: +353 87 690 9735
About Kenmare Resources
Kenmare Resources plc is one of the world’s largest producers of mineral sands products. Listed on the London Stock Exchange and the Euronext Dublin, Kenmare operates the Moma Titanium Minerals Mine in Mozambique. Moma’s production accounts for approximately 7% of global titanium feedstocks and the Company supplies to customers operating in more than 15 countries. Kenmare produces raw materials that are ultimately consumed in everyday “quality-of life” items such as paints, plastics and ceramic tiles.