26 Sep 2014 07:00
26 September 2014
Sirius Minerals Plc
CFO appointment
The Directors of Sirius Minerals Plc (AIM: SXX, OTCQX: SRUXY) ("Sirius" or the "Company") are pleased to announce the appointment of Rachel Rhodes as Chief Financial Officer, commencing on 6 October 2014.
Rachel Rhodes has over fifteen years of experience in the mining sector, including with Anglo American Plc and, most recently, serving as Chief Financial Officer and a director of London Mining PLC from September 2008 until November 2013. Rachel has extensive experience in raising Group and project finance, listing companies on both the LSE and JSE and in managing investor, community and senior government relations.
Rachel is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, having qualified with Coopers and Lybrand in 1997 and is a non-executive director and audit committee chairman of Anglo Pacific Group plc. Rachel holds a Master of Arts degree in Economics from Cambridge University and in 2013, was recognised within the Global 100 Inspirational Women in Mining publication.
Chris Fraser, Managing Director and CEO of Sirius, commented:
"We are excited to have secured a CFO of the calibre of Rachel and she complements our existing team extremely well. Rachel is bringing a wealth of valuable experience and insights gained through involvement in projects and companies that have already been through the different phases that a project like York Potash is undertaking. We look forward to working with her during the next crucial phases of the Company's growth."
For further information, please contact:
Sirius Minerals Plc Investor Relations
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Email: ir@siriusminerals.com |
Tel: +44 8455 240 247 |
Joint Brokers Liberum Capital Limited |
Clayton Bush, Tim Graham |
Tel: +44 20 3100 2222 |
Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited (NOMAD) | Steve Baldwin, Raj Khatri | Tel: +44 20 3037 2000 |
WH Ireland
| Adrian Hadden | Tel: +44 20 7220 1666 |
Media Enquiries Tavistock | Jos Simson, Mike Bartlett, Emily Fenton | Tel: +44 20 7920 3150 |
Warrant Trading Enquiries Liberum Capital Limited |
Simon Smith |
Tel: +44 20 3100 2171 |
About Sirius Minerals Plc
Sirius Minerals is a potash development company with properties in the United Kingdom (North Yorkshire) and the United States (North Dakota). Its primary focus is the development of the York Potash Project which has the world's largest and highest grade deposit of polyhalite, a multi-nutrient form of potash containing potassium, sulphur, magnesium and calcium. Incorporated in 2003, Sirius Minerals' shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market. Its shares are also traded in the United States on the OTCQX through a sponsored ADR facility. Further information on the Company can be found at www.siriusminerals.com.