PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA--(Marketwire - June 20, 2011) - Magma Metals Limited (News - Market indicators)(ASX:MMW) ("Magma" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has restructured its Board of Directors to provide more focused leadership of the Company.
The following changes have been made, which are effective 1 July, 2011 unless noted otherwise:
- Max Cozijn from Executive Director – Corporate to Non-Executive Chairman;
- Keith Watkins from Executive Chairman & CEO to Managing Director & CEO;
- Ralph Porter from Executive Director – Exploration, Australia to General Manager Exploration, Australia; and,
- Peter Whitcutt has resigned as a director, effective June 17, 2011.
The Board will now comprise one executive director, the Managing Director & CEO (Keith Watkins), and four non-executive directors, including the non-executive Chairman (Max Cozijn), and three independent non-executive directors (Terry Burgess, Neil Fearis & David Constable).
"This restructure, which is in accord with Australian and Canadian corporate governance principles, results in a smaller Board, and will allow executive management to focus more closely on execution of exploration and development strategies" said Keith Watkins, Magma's CEO.
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