ASX Release: 27 January 2012
APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Brockman Resources Limited (ASX: BRM) (“Brockman” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Russell Tipper as Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Mr Tipper will join Brockman from Aquila Resources Limited, where he has been General Manager – Iron Ore for more than four years.
Mr Tipper will commence with Brockman on 1 March 2012.
Mr Tipper has over 30 years experience in mining operations, finance and project development throughout Australia. A mining engineer, he has worked in senior management and operational roles in steel raw materials operations, producing iron ore, coal and manganese for both Robe River Mining Ltd and BHP Billiton.
Following a short period as Group Treasurer for North Limited, involved in funding, M&A and risk management, Mr Tipper has led project teams in producing bankable feasibility studies for projects including Hope Downs Iron Ore for Hancock Prospecting and Kumba Resources of South Africa, and the Karara Magnetite and Mungada Hematite Projects for Thiess in alliance with Gindalbie Metals.
At Aquila Resources, Mr Tipper was responsible for oversight of the West Pilbara Iron Ore Project being conducted by the Australian Premium Iron Joint Venture, in which Aquila holds a 50% interest. He was also responsible for the development of Aquila’s iron ore and manganese prospects in South Africa.
Brockman’s Chairman, Mr Peter Luk, said: “Russell is a highly-credentialled mining industry executive with a distinguished career to date in delivering iron ore project feasibility studies, rail and port infrastructure solutions and operational management.
“He is uniquely qualified to assume leadership of the Brockman team at this critical time in its transition to iron ore producer.
“The Board joins me in welcoming Mr Tipper to the Company.”
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ABOUT BROCKMAN RESOURCES
Brockman is an ASX300 listed Company with its principal project, the Marillana Iron Ore Project, located 100km north-west of Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia and lying close to existing rail, road and port infrastructure. The Marillana Project will be one of the most significant hematite projects to be developed within Australia over the forthcoming years.
Brockman has built a portfolio of additional iron ore tenements throughout the Pilbara (predominantly the Ophthalmia and West Pilbara areas) to develop a pipeline of future projects and expansions, thereby creating future value enhancement to the Company’s shareholders.
The Company is a founding member of the North West Iron Ore Alliance, which is completing a Definitive Feasibility Study into the development of two inner harbour berths and associated material handling infrastructure at Port Hedland to accommodate the Alliance’s 50 million tonne per annum
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