is pleased to announce that it has restructured its Board of Directors toprovide more focused leadership of the Company.
The following changes have been made, which are effective 1 July, 2011 unless noted
otherwise:
1. Max Cozijn from Executive Director – Corporate to Non-Executive Chairman;
2. Keith Watkins from Executive Chairman & CEO to Managing Director & CEO;
3. Ralph Porter from Executive Director – Exploration, Australia to General Manager
Exploration, Australia; and,
4. Peter Whitcutt has resigned as a director, effective June 17, 2011.
The Board will now comprise one executive director, the Managing Director & CEO (Keith
Watkins), and four non-executive directors, including the non-executive Chairman (Max
Cozijn), and three independent non-executive directors (Terry Burgess, Neil Fearis & David
Constable).
”This restructure, which is in accord with Australian and Canadian corporate governance
principles, results in a smaller Board, and will allow executive management to focus more
closely on execution of exploration and development strategies” said Keith Watkins,