22 July 2014 | |
DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT | |
Syrah Resources Limited (ASX: SYR, Syrah or the Company) is very pleased to announce the appointment of Mr José Manuel Caldeira as a Non-Executive Director of the Company. José is a highly experienced legal and regulatory professional with over 20 years' experience in the legal industry. He is one of the pre-eminent lawyers in Mozambique. He is currently a senior partner and head of the Corporate Law Practice Group at Sal & Caldeira Advogados, Lda in Mozambique. Sal & Caldeira are one of the leading law firms in Mozambique. José has extensive experience in supplying legal and regulatory consulting services in the fields of natural resources, foreign investment, infrastructure, civil, administrative, commercial and labour law, as well as litigation. José's key roles since 1983 are shown below: 1983-1984 - Legal advisor - Ministry of Mineral Resources - Advisor to the Minister of Mines, with specific responsibility for the legal affairs of the Ministry. 1984-1985 - Judge - Maputo City Court - Judge of the Civil Section of the busiest civil court in Mozambique. 1986-1987 - Deputy Director - Empresa Nacional di Hidrocarbonetos, E.P. (National Hydrocarbons Company of Mozambique) - Responsible for all legal affairs of the company , including the negotiation of petroleum exploration contracts and tax advice (including reform proposals) in relation to the petroleum sector. 1987-1989 - Legal Advisor - Ministry of Mineral Resources - Advisor to the Minister with specific responsibility for legislative reform, planning for the business reorganization of the sector and co-ordination with other Ministries and their respective programs of legal reform. | ASX Code SYR Current Corporate Structure Ordinary Shares Issued Shares: 163,005,614 Options Exercisable at $0.26: 1,989,467 Exercisable at $2.21: 50,000 Exercisable at $2.90: 250,000 Exercisable at $3.87: 1,000,000 Exercisable at $5.50: 500,000 Major Shareholders Directors 22.28% Citicorp Nom PL 12.68% HSBC Custody Nom Aus Ltd 7.06% Copper Strike Ltd 6.77% National Nom Ltd 6.28% Gasmere PL 4.00% Board of Directors Mr Tom Eadie Non-Executive Chairman Mr Paul Kehoe Managing Director Mr Tolga Kumova Executive Director Mr Rhett Brans Non-Executive Director Mr Jose Manuel Caldeira Non-Executive Director Ms Melanie Leydin Company Secretary Key Project Balama Graphite Project (Mozambique) Balama is the largest and one of the highest grade flake graphite and vanadium projects globally. www.syrahresources.com.au |
José graduated from Eduardo Mondlane University in 1980 and was admitted to the Mozambique Bar in
1994. He is a founding member of the Bar. José also obtained an accounting qualification from Instituto
Comercial da Beira in 1972.
As the Balama Graphite and Vanadium Project moves closer to production, Syrah wishes to integrate more fully with the Mozambique business community. Securing the services of José is an important step in this regard. As shown in José's profile, he is extremely well connected in the mining sector in Mozambique. Those connections extends to both the private sector and all levels of Government.
Accordingly, Syrah believes that José's legal expertise and business acumen will play a key role in ensuring that the Balama Graphite and Vanadium Project is successfully developed. The Company looks forward to working with Jose, and believes he will be a valuable addition to the Board.
Chairman
Syrah Resources Limited
Email - t.eadie@syrahresources.com.au
About Syrah Resources
Syrah Resources (ASX code: SYR) is an Australian resource company with a diversified exploration portfolio located in southeast Africa. The Company is rapidly progressing its core Balama Graphite and Vanadium Project in Mozambique to production. Balama is a 106 km2 granted prospecting licence located within the Cabo Delgado province in the district of Namuno in northern Mozambique. The project is approximately 265 km by road west of the port town of Pemba. Pemba Port is a deep-water container port, and the third largest in Mozambique. The Balama Project site is accessible by a sealed, main road, running directly from the airport and Pemba Port. The main road is located 1 km from the airport. Syrah's exploration portfolio also includes a strategic mineral sands portfolio in Tanzania, comprising eight tenement areas, some with high grade heavy mineral intersections, and the Nachingwea graphite project in Tanzania.
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