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Ed Flood Joins Diamond Fields Board
Ed Flood Joins Diamond Fields Board.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nSYMBOL: DFI\n\n\nCAPE TOWN, South Africa, Sept. 25 /CNW/ - Diamond Fields International\nLtd. (DFI:TSX) ("DFI" or the "Company") is very pleased to announce that\nEdward Flood has agreed to join the board of directors of the Company.\n\n\nAfter 11 years as President and Deputy Chairman of Ivanhoe Mines Ltd\n(until February, 2007), Ed Flood became Managing Director, Investment Banking,\nfor Haywood Securities (UK) Ltd., a subsidiary of one of Canada's leading\nindependent investment dealers. He is also the Chairman of Western Uranium\nCorporation and Director to several mineral exploration and development\ncompanies. Prior to joining Ivanhoe, from 1993 to 1995, Mr. Flood was a\nprincipal at Robertson Stephens & Co., a U.S. investment bank and a member of\nRobertson Stephens' investment team. From 1983 to 1993, he served as Manager,\nProject Evaluation for NERCO Minerals Company. He also held the position of\nsenior mining analyst with Haywood Securities Inc. from 1999 to 2001. Mr.\nFlood holds a Masters of Science (Geology) degree from the University of\nMontana and a BSc (Geology) degree from the University of Nevada.\n\n\nRoger Daniel, DFI's President and CEO Commented: "We are delighted that\nEd has agreed to join the Company's board of directors. He has been an analyst\non the buy side, the sell side, has run mining projects and companies, and\nevaluated mining opportunities throughout the world, maintaining a vast\nnetwork of professionals in the business. His exceptional technical, corporate\nand financial knowledge and experience will undoubtedly be of great benefit to\nDiamond Fields as the Company enters into a very aggressive phase in the\ndevelopment of its diamond, gold and base metals assets."\n\n\nDATED September 25, 2007.\n\n\nDIAMOND FIELDS INTERNATIONAL LTD.\n\n\n"Roger J. Daniel"\n\n\nRoger J. Daniel, President and CEO\n\n\nForward-Looking Statements:\n\n\nStatements in this release that are forward-looking statements are\nsubject to various risks and uncertainties concerning the specific factors\nidentified in Diamond Fields' periodic filings with Canadian Securities\nRegulators. Such forward-looking information represents management's best\njudgment based on information currently available. No forward-looking\nstatement can be guaranteed and actual future res...