Anooraq, Anglo American Platinum appoint new Managing Director at Bokoni
01 Febrero 2012 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (Canada)
VANCOUVER, Feb. 1, 2012 /CNW/ - Anooraq Resources Corporation
("Anooraq" or the "Company") and Anglo American Platinum
("Amplats") today confirm the appointment of Mr. Dawid Stander as
Managing Director of Bokoni Platinum Mines with effect from 1
February 2012. Mr. Stander has 32 years of experience in the South
African mining sector, having held senior positions at both mine
and executive level at BHP Billiton (Samancor), Anglo American
Platinum (Lebowa Platinum Mines) and Impala Platinum. He holds a
Mine Manager's Certificate of Competency and is a Registered
Professional Engineer. Mr. Stander led the Bokoni Platinum Mines
(formerly Lebowa Platinum Mines), in his capacity as General
Manager, between 2001 and 2005. During this period Bokoni Platinum
Mines expanded its annual production base by 100% from 100,000 PGM
ounces to 200,000 PGM ounces. Anooraq's Chief Executive Officer,
Harold Motaung, and Vishnu Pillay, the Executive Head of Anglo
American Platinum's Joint Venture Operations, commented:- "We are
pleased to have secured the appointment of Dawid to lead the Bokoni
Mines into its new and exciting growth phase. Dawid has a strong
track record and extensive industry experience. Under his previous
leadership at Bokoni Mines, the operations enjoyed significant
growth, together with improvements in safety, operational and
financial performance. The joint venture partners support his
appointment as Managing Director and look forward to a successful
future at Bokoni Mines under his leadership." Neither the 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. The
NYSE Amex has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this
press release. Cautionary and forward-looking information This
document contains "forward-looking statements" that were based on
Anooraq's expectations, estimates and projections as of the dates
as of which those statements were made, including statements
relating to the Bokoni Group transaction and anticipated financial
or operational performance. Generally, these forward-looking
statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking
terminology such as "may", "will", "outlook", "anticipate",
"project", "target", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "intend",
"should" and similar expressions. Anooraq believes that such
forward-looking statements are based on material factors and
reasonable assumptions, including the following assumptions: that
the Bokini Group transaction will receive the necessary regulatory
approvals and complete in a timely manner. Forward-looking
statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results,
level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially
different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. These include but are not limited to uncertainties
related to the completion of the Bokoni Group restructure and
refinancing in a timely manner, if at all; and risk that the
necessary regulatory and other approvals for the Bokini Group
transaction will not be received in a timing manner. For further
information on Anooraq, investors should review the Company's
annual Form 40-F filing with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission www.sec.gov and annual information form for the
year ended December 31, 2010 and other disclosure documents that
are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Anooraq Resources
Corporation CONTACT: On behalf of AnooraqJoel KeslerExecutive:
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