Appointment of Director of Mining
25/04/2008
Press Release
Angus & Ross plc is pleased to announce that on 21st May 2008 Mr. Timothy John Daffern (41) will take up his appointment to the Board as Director of Mining with specific responsibility for the overall technical management of the company’s Black Angel project in Greenland. Mr. Daffern has most recently been the Technical Director (Mining) and Principal Engineer with Wardell Armstrong International Ltd.
While at Wardell Armstrong, Mr. Daffern led the team which for three years provided technical advice to the company and which recently completed the Bankable Feasibility study of the Black Angel project.
Mr. Daffern is a Chartered Engineer who gained professional qualifications in Australia, Canada, and at the Camborne School of Mines. He has 19 years of international experience in both surface and underground operations. Before joining Wardell Armstrong, he gained practical experience in operations management, mine development, contract management and mine economics with organizations including BHP, Newcrest, BPB, and at the South Crofty Tin mine in Cornwall.
Mr Robin Andrews ( Chairman ) comments:
“We are delighted that Tim Daffern is joining Angus & Ross and regard his decision as a significant vote of confidence in the Black Angel project. Having spent time in the mine and the surrounding area and having first hand knowledge of the project, we know that Tim is uniquely qualified to lead the team that is now preparing to bring this famous mine back into production.”
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