AIM RELEASE
20th September 2007
Key international Appointment for
Discovery's Maun Copper Project
A mining engineer and project manager with more than 20 years
experience in the development and operation of base and precious
mines in Africa has been appointed as Manager for the Pre-Feasibility
and Feasibility Studies into the development of Discovery Metals
Ltd's (ASX:DML) 100% owned Maun Copper Project in north-west
Botswana. Mr Christian Heili whose extensive experience includes his
most recent involvement with a major US$430 million brownfield
copper/cobalt project in the Congo, which has both underground and
open cut features, has been appointed as the Maun Project Feasibility
Manager. Mr. Heili will take up his appointment with Discovery
Metals on 1st of October and will be based at the Company's office in
Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, where the Maun Project team has
been assembled.
Discovery - which on Tuesday this week announced a successful share
placement had raised A$11.4 million for the Maun Copper Project - has
over the past few months made a number of key staff appointments,
including a Botswana Country Manager (Mr. Frederick Nhiwatiwa) and
local staff geologists.
"Despite a competitive recruiting environment Discovery has been able
to build a high quality team, with significant operational and
exploration capability, in order to rapidly advance the Maun Copper
Project," Discovery Metals' Managing Director, Mr Jeremy Read, said
today.
"With the recruitment of Mr. Heili the, Maun Copper Project Team is
now largely complete," Mr Read said.
"Mr Heili's appointment is a great result for Discovery and a
significant step forward for our Project. He is a very experienced
Mining Engineer and Project Manager with both significant project
development and mine operating experience."
Mr Read said that as well as Mr Heili's involvement in the US$430
million Congo copper-cobalt project, his previous vast experience
includes mine manager of the Mufulira copper mine in Zambia and
significant other experience in open cut and underground mines.
"The quality and experience of the people we have been able to
recruit over the past few months is largely due to the significant
potential those people see in the Maun Copper Project and the
excellent project development environment which exists in Botswana,"
Mr Read said.
A brief Career Summary for Mr. Heili is attached.
Brief Career Summary of Mr. Christian Heili
Mr. Christian Heili is a Mining Engineer and Project Manager with
over 20 years experience in the development and operation of open
pit and large underground base and precious metal mines in Africa,
with a particular emphasis on Southern Africa.
Work History Summary
2003-2007
Hatch , South Africa
Consulting Engineer, Mining and Minerals Processing
2001-2003
Mopani Copper Mines Plc, Zambia
Mine Manager
1995-2001
Shabanie Mine, African Associated Mines (Pvt) Ltd, Zimbabwe
Production Manager
1993-1995
Vaal Reed Exploration & Mining Company Ltd, Anglo American
Corporation, Vaal Reefs, South Africa
Section Manager - Production
1989-1993
President Brand Mine, Freegold (OFS) Ltd, Welkom, South Africa
Section Manager - Production
1988-1989
IMG Engineering (Pty) Ltd, GHH Mining & Industrial Vehicle Division,
Welkom, South Africa
Area Manager
1984-1988
Transkei Mining Corporation, Government of the Transkei, Umtata,
South Africa
Engineering and Technical Manager
Qualifications
MBA (2003) Henley Management College, United Kingdom
M. Sc (Eng) (1982), Montan University of Leoben, Austria
Professional Engineer, Engineering Council of South Africa
Fellow of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
South African Mine Managers Certificate of Competency
NOTE: For further information contact
Jeremy Read
Managing Director
Tel: +617 3218 0202
Mobile: 0409 484322
Email: jeremy@discoverymetals.com.au
Jamie Wright
RFC Corporate Finance Ltd (Nomad)
Tel: +618 9480 2508
Email: Jamie.Wright@rfc.com.au
Richard Hail
Fox-Davies Capital Ltd (AIM Broker)
Telephone: +44(0) 20 7936 5200
Email: Richard.Hail@fdcap.com
Further information on the Company is available on its website:
www.discoverymetals.com.au
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