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Anatolia names new Country Manager in Turkey
Anatolia names new Country Manager in Turkey
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nTORONTO, Apr. 16, 2010 (Canada NewsWire Group) -- /CNW/ -- Anatolia Minerals Development Limited (\"Anatolia\" or the \"Company\") (TSX:ANO) announces the appointment of Kemal Yildirim as Vice President Turkish Operations and Country Manager Turkey. Mr. Yildirim will have overall responsibility for the Company's business activities in Turkey, including all aspects of strategy and external relations in Turkey as well as developing the Company's Turkish organization for the operation of the Çöpler Gold Mine.Mr. Yildirim has over 25 years of professional experience with leading mining companies in Turkey, Canada, the USA and the UK. He joins Anatolia from European Nickel PLC, where he was Country Manager Turkey and CEO of Sardes Nikel. Previously, Mr. Yildirim held a wide range of Technical and Management positions in Rio Tinto including General Manager - Global Business Development (Soda Ash), and Vice President, Engineering & Construction of Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. At Diavik, he was responsible for the construction of the C$250 million water retention dike for open pit mining and over C$75 million of infrastructure works in the Canadian Arctic. Mr. Yildirim completed his undergraduate studies in Mining Engineering at Istanbul Technical University. He holds both an MSc and PhD degrees in Minerals Process Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. Mr. Yildirim is expected to join Anatolia in June 2010.Robert Benbow, Vice President and current Turkish Country Manager, remains with the Company and will assist Mr. Yildirim as he transitions into his duties. Concurrently, Mr. Benbow is assuming additional responsibilities for other upcoming projects.Edward Dowling, President and CEO of Anatolia Minerals commented, \"This appointment fulfills a long-term objective of the Company to have our Turkish subsidiaries increasingly led by Turkish citizens. I've known Kemal for many years. He is a globally respected mining professional and fits perfectly into our strategy of building a world class organization in Turkey.\"About AnatoliaAnatolia, recognized as a leader in exploration and development in Turkey, is developing Çöpler. Çöpler is 95% owned by Anatolia and 5% by Çalik Mining (see News Release, August 13, 2009). Initial plans are to produce approximately 1.3 million ounces of gold at...