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13 Jul 2018 17:00
13 July 2018
THOR MINING PLC
Directorate Change
The Board of Thor Mining Plc ("Thor" or the "Company") (AIM, ASX: THR) would like to announce that Paul Johnson, Non-executive director, is to step down as a director of the Company, with immediate effect.
Mick Billing, Executive Chairman, commented: "I would like to thank Paul for his service to the Company from his appointment in September 2016, a near two year period that has seen considerable advancement of the Company."
"Thor is financially robust and has seen considerable advancement of its key projects over this period. Paul has contributed materially to the Company's progress over this time and his help and support have been greatly appreciated."
"Thor is moving into a particularly exciting phase in the Company's growth and I look forward to reporting further on important progress across our key business interests."
Paul Johnson, outgoing Non-executive director commented: "It has been an absolute pleasure to work with the Thor team who have demonstrated an absolute dedication to shareholders and a commitment to progressing the Company"
"Thor is now financially secure, with a clear business vision and a determined focus on its three impressive key projects. Thor has now moved into the delivery of key project technical studies and project commercialisation and matters are in my view well in hand. This enables me to step down from the board and support the Company as a significant shareholder.
I look forward enthusiastically to the delivery of outcomes from Thor's recent work activities to the market."
The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
Enquiries:
Mick Billing | +61 (8) 7324 1935 | Thor Mining PLC | Executive Chairman |
Ray Ridge | +61 (8) 7324 1935
| Thor Mining PLC | CFO/Company Secretary |
Colin Aaronson/ Richard Tonthat
| +44 (0) 207 383 5100
| Grant Thornton UK LLP
| Nominated Adviser |
Nick Emerson
| +44 (0) 1483 413 500 | SI Capital Ltd | Broker |
Tim Blythe/ Camilla Horsfall | +44 (0) 207 138 3222 | Blytheweigh | Financial PR |
About Thor Mining PLC
Thor Mining PLC (AIM, ASX: THR) is a resources company quoted on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange and on ASX in Australia.
Thor holds 100% of the advanced Molyhil tungsten project in the Northern Territory of Australia, for which an updated feasibility study in 2015¹ suggested attractive returns.
Thor also holds 100% of the Pilot Mountain tungsten project in Nevada USA which has a JORC 2012 Indicated and Inferred Resources Estimate² on 2 of the 4 known deposits.
Thor is also acquiring up to a 60% interest Australian copper development company Environmental Copper Recovery SA Pty Ltd, which in turn holds rights to earn up to a 75% interest in the mineral rights and claims over the portion of the historic Kapunda copper mine in South Australia recoverable by way of in situ recovery.
Thor has a material interest in US Lithium Pty Limited, an Australian private company with a 100% interest in a Lithium project in Nevada, USA.
Finally, Thor also holds a production royalty entitlement from the Spring Hill Gold project³ of:
· A$6 per ounce of gold produced from the Spring Hill tenements where the gold produced is sold for up to A$1,500 per ounce; and
· A$14 per ounce of gold produced from the Spring Hill tenements where the gold produced is sold for amounts over A$1,500 per ounce.
Notes
· ¹ Refer ASX and AIM announcement of 12 January 2015
· ² Refer AIM announcement of 22 May 2017 and ASX announcement of 23 May 2017
· ³ Refer AIM announcement of 26 February 2016 and ASX announcement of 29 February 2016
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