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TORONTO, June 11 /CNW/ - Anatolia Minerals Development Limited ("Anatolia" or the "Company") (TSX: ANO) is pleased to announce the addition of Howard Stevenson as Vice President Corporate Development. Mr. Stevenson will join the Company on June 19, 2009.
Mr. Stevenson brings over 20 years of experience in engineering, operations, mineral economics, financial evaluation and mergers and acquisitions, 18 years of which were spent with Gold Fields Limited working on various international projects. Most recently, he worked at Meridian Gold Company as Vice President of Business Development. Mr. Stevenson holds a BA BAI with Honors in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Dublin, Trinity College and an MBA from TRIUM a joint program of New York University Stern School of Business, the London School of Economics, and HEC School of Management, Paris.
Edward Dowling, President and CEO of Anatolia stated, "I am excited to add someone with Howard's experience, qualifications and proven expertise to our existing management team. He comes to us at the ideal time, as corporate activity is accelerating. With Copler now advancing towards production, Howard will be an integral part of our disciplined value growth strategy."
About Anatolia
Anatolia Minerals, recognized as a leader in exploration and development in Turkey, is developing its Copler Gold Project. Initial plans are to produce approximately 1.3 million ounces of gold at a cash cost of about $260 per ounce. The first gold pour at Copler is expected in 2010 with full production of about 175,000 ounces of gold per year anticipated in 2011. Additional production expansion of the oxide and sulfide gold resource is expected at Copler by taking advantage of the inherent large resource through on-going technical activities. In addition, Anatolia holds a significant pipeline of prospective gold and base metal projects.
Anatolia currently has 114.7 million common shares issued and outstanding, 133.4 million fully diluted. Anatolia's common shares are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ANO.
Cautionary Statements
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