ASX Announcement ASX Code: VXR APPOINTMENT OF Released: 20 September 2011 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highlights For further details Dr Tim Sugden Appointment of Mr Ian Suckling Managing Director Mining Engineer with 30+ years experience T: +61 8 6389 7400 M: +61 407 085 032
[email protected] Venturex Resources Ltd (ASX Code: VXR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Ian Suckling as Chief Operating Officer. Mr Suckling will join the Venturex Executive Management Team on 10 October 2011 and his initial primary focus will be to drive the successful completion of the Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS) for the Pilbara VMS Copper-Zinc Project. Board Managing Director, Tim Sugden said “Venturex is extremely fortunate to have attracted someone of Ian Suckling’s calibre and leadership Anthony Kiernan Chairman experience to enhance the technical capabilities of our Executive Management Team. Ian joins at an exciting stage of the Company’s Tim Sugden transformation into a significant copper and zinc producer and will Managing Director assume direct responsibility for driving the BFS process through to completion before overseeing construction, commissioning and Michael Mulroney production.” Non-Executive Director Mr Suckling is a highly experienced Mining Engineer with over 30 years Allan Trench in the mining industry and is currently employed by Newmont Mining Non-Executive Director Corporation (Newmont) as the Senior Director – Underground Mine Engineering, leading a Team providing specialised technical John Nitschke engineering advice to the business units in Australia and overseas. Non-Executive Director Mr Suckling said “I’m thrilled to be joining the Venturex Executive Team Anthony Reilly at such an exciting time.