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Appointment of Stakeholder Communications Officer
Appointment of Stakeholder Communications Officer.
About this update from Beowulf Mining Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 2627I Beowulf Mining PLC 16 June 2017 \n\n \n \n16 June 2017\nBeowulf Mining plc\n(\"Beowulf\" or the \"Company\")\nAppointment of Stakeholder Communications Officer in Jokkmokk\n \nBeowulf (AIM: BEM; Aktietorget: BEO), the mineral exploration and development company, focused on the Kallak magnetite iron ore project and the Åtvidaberg polymetallic exploration licence in Sweden, and its graphite portfolio in Finland, is pleased to announce the appointment of Afnan Khabiri to the position of Stakeholder Communications Officer. \n \nAfnan will be based in Jokkmokk and will lead the Company's communication efforts in the community. As the Kallak project progresses, Afnan will manage the distribution of information, as we initiate a Scoping Study, and as we share our plans and ideas on the development of a modern and sustainable mining operation, with our stakeholders. Afnan will be the local contact for the community, and will assist in the formation of the local partnerships that we believe are necessary to ensuring that Kallak is a success, and that all members of the community benefit. \n \nAfnan is 24 years old, and grew up in Södertälje, south of Stockholm. He has lived in Jokkmokk for the last four years, during which time he has used his passion for football to bring together refugees, who have made their home in Jokkmokk, and the local community. Afnan started this work with the objective to improve the integration process for refugees into Swedish society. The football team that Afnan started, and coaches, has fifty per cent refugees and fifty per cent local youths, and the club has expanded from two to ten teams, with men, boys and girls participating, across age categories. Afnan is a Member of the Board of the football club, Jokkmokks SK.\n \nAfnan's achievements through football have deepened friendships amongst teammates, their understanding of each other, and helped to encourage social cohesion in Jokkmokk. \n \nOn 24 April 2017, Afnan received a scholarship (The Compass Rose) from His Majesty, The King of Sweden, for his leadership achievements. The scholarship is awarded to young leaders, who are characterised by their courage, consideration for others, and using the power of action to make positive change. ...