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VANCOUVER, June 23, 2014 /CNW/ - Sarama Resources Ltd. (the "Company" or "Sarama") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. David Groves as a
Non-Executive Director of Sarama.
Dave has more than 30 years of experience in precious-metals
exploration, resource development and business development and brings a
highly complementary skill set to the board of Sarama. Most recently,
Dave served as Vice President, Global Exploration for Centerra Gold
where he oversaw a large resource expansion at the Kumtor mine in
Kyrgyzstan and delineation of a significant oxide-gold resource at the
Oksut greenfield discovery in Turkey. Prior to Centerra, Dave worked
for Newmont Mining Corporation in exploration and business-development
roles in North America, Australia, Europe and West Africa. While at
Newmont, he oversaw a major resource expansion at the Akyem gold
deposit in West Africa, directed greenfield discoveries of Carlin-type
and high-sulfidation gold deposits in the Tethys mineral belt in Turkey
and Armenia and participated in the discovery and delineation of the
Leeville and Turf gold deposits on the Carlin Trend in Nevada.
Dave holds a degree in Geology and a Master of Science degree and is a
Fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists and a Certified
Professional Geologist with the American Institute of Professional
Geologists.
Sarama's President and CEO, Andrew Dinning commented:
"We are delighted that Dave has joined the Board of Sarama. His
experience and skill set is highly complementary to our current board
and his guidance will be invaluable in assisting the Company to drive
its exploration program through discovery and toward production.
On behalf of the Board and management I would like to welcome Dave, and
we look forward to leveraging his considerable expertise as we develop
our projects."
For further information on the Company's activities, please contact:
Andrew Dinning or Paul Schmiede
e: info@saramaresources.com
t: +61 (0) 8 9363 7600
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as
that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
About Sarama Resources Ltd
Sarama Resources Ltd (TSX-V: SWA) is a West African focused gold
explorer with substantial landholdings in Burkina Faso, Liberia and
Mali.
Sarama's flagship properties are situated within the Company's South
Houndé Project area in south-west Burkina Faso. Located within the
prolific Houndé greenstone belt, Sarama's exploration programs have
built on significant early success to deliver a maiden Inferred Mineral
Resource estimate of 1.5 Moz gold1,2. Outside of Burkina Faso, Sarama is focused on consolidating a number
of under-explored landholdings in other emerging and established mining
jurisdictions.
Incorporated in 2010, the Company's Board and management team have a
proven track record in Africa and a strong history in the discovery and
development of large-scale gold deposits. Sarama is well positioned to
build on its current success with a strong financial position and a
sound exploration strategy across its property portfolio.
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29.13 Mt @ 1.6 g/t Au (at a 0.8 g/t Au cut-off)
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The effective date of the Company's Mineral Resource estimate is
September 16, 2013. For further information regarding the Mineral
Resource estimate please refer to the technical report titled "NI
43-101 Independent Technical Report, South Houndé Project, Bougouriba
and Ioba Provinces, Burkina Faso", dated October 28, 2013. The
technical report is available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Qualified Person's Statement
Scientific or technical information in this news release that relates to
the preparation of the Company's mineral resource estimate is based on
information compiled or approved by Adrian Shepherd. Adrian Shepherd
is an employee of Cube Consulting Pty Ltd and is considered to be
independent of Sarama Resources Ltd. Adrian Shepherd is a chartered
professional member in good standing of the Australasian Institute of
Mining and Metallurgy and has sufficient experience which is relevant
to the commodity, style of mineralisation under consideration and
activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Qualified Person under
National Instrument 43-101. Adrian Shepherd consents to the inclusion
in this news release of the information, in the form and context in
which it appears.
SOURCE Sarama Resources Limited
