Ardea Resources Limited announced the departure of Brett Clark as CEO/MD effective June 30, 2018. Brett joined the company in early April to lead the funding and development of Ardea's Goongarrie Nickel Cobalt Project. He has informed the Ardea Board and made the decision to focus on the sudden serious illness of an immediate family member.

As part of this leadership transition, Katina Law the current non executive Chair will assume the role of Executive Chair while an executive search for a new Managing Director is undertaken. The Ardea management team will continue to build on Mr. Clark's contributions by continuing search for a Strategic Partner and progressing Definitive Feasibility Study work programs including infill drilling and the pilot plant testwork.