Indiana Resources Limited Strengthens Board of Directors
05.04.2017 | FSCwire
West Perth - Indiana Resources Limited (ASX: IDA, “Indiana”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Bronwyn Barnes as Non-Executive Chairman of Indiana from 5 April 2017.Ms Barnes has had an extensive career in the resources sector, having worked with companies ranging from BHP Billiton to emerging juniors in directorship, executive leadership, and operational roles. Most recently she was Executive Chair of Windward Resources Ltd where she oversaw the successful on-market takeover of Windward by Independence Group NL. In addition, Ms Barnes has extensive mining development experience in West Africa, having been Deputy CEO and General Manager - Corporate of Alliance Mining Commodities from 2011 – 2015.
Ms Barnes is currently Non-Executive Chair of RNI NL (ASX: RNI), Non-Executive Director of JC International Group Ltd (ASX: JCI), a member of the Executive Council of the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) and a member of the Advisory Council for the Curtin University School of Business.
Dr Derek Fisher, who has been Non-Executive Chairman since April 2014, has stood down as Chairman and will remain with the Company as a Non-Executive Director. The Indiana Board is extremely pleased that Dr Fisher has agreed to remain as a Non-Executive Director and extends thanks for his vision and support during his time as Chairman and in particular, his substantial contribution to the reorganisation and repositioning of the Company in recent years.
In welcoming Ms Barnes, Managing Director Campbell Baird commented, “We are delighted to have secured the services of Bronwyn in the role of Non-Executive Chair. The ability to attract a candidate of Bronwyn’s calibre is a testament to the prospectivity of our Tanzanian projects and the Company’s longer term strategy.
Bronwyn brings with her a hands-on style of developing resources businesses, combined with a passion for Africa. I am looking forward to working with Bronwyn and the rest of the Indiana board as we continue to deliver shareholder value by getting on with business and executing our strategy in Tanzania.”
For further information, please contact:
Margie Livingston
Associate
AMN Corporate
Tel: +61 (0)438 661 131
margie@amncorporate.com
Campbell Baird, Managing Director
Indiana Resources Limited
Tel: +61 8 9388 7877
Stuart McKenzie, Commercial Manager and Company Secretary
Indiana Resources Limited
Tel: +61 8 9388 7877
About Indiana Resources
Indiana is an Australian minerals exploration company that holds a 901 km2 tenement package in southeast Tanzania. The Company’s tenement package hosts the Ntaka Hill Nickel Project and the Kishugu and Naujombo Gold prospects. To find out more, please visit www.indianaresources.com.au.
Campbell Baird
Managing Director