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Premium Nickel Resources Announces Pending Appointment of New Board Chair
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - November 30, 2023) - Premium Nickel Resources Ltd. (TSXV: PNRL) (OTCQX: PNRLF) ("PNRL" or the "Company") is pleased to annou
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[{"type":"text","content":" Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - November 30, 2023) - Premium Nickel Resources Ltd. (TSXV: PNRL) (OTCQX: PNRLF) (\"PNRL\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce the pending appointment of James (Jim) Gowans as a Director and as independent Chair of the Board of the Company. Jim Gowans is a corporate director. He has over 30 years of experience as a senior executive in the mining industry, including holding executive positions at Debswana Diamond Company in Botswana, DeBeers SA, DeBeers Canada Inc., PT Inco in Indonesia, and Placer Dome Ltd. He served as interim president and CEO of Trilogy Metals Inc. from August 2019 to May 2020. He was president, CEO and a director of Arizona Mining Inc. from January 2016 to August 2018. Prior to that, he was senior advisor to the Chair of the Board of Barrick Gold Corporation from August to December 2015, and co-President from July 2014 to August 2015. Mr. Gowans has served on the boards of numerous Canadian publicly traded mining companies, including Cameco, Arizona Mining, Trilogy Metals, Detour Gold, New Gold, Marathon Gold, Paycore Minerals and Treasury Metals (where he currently serves as Board Chair). He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mineral Engineering degree from the University of British Columbia and has attended the Banff School of Advanced Management. He is a past chair of the Mining Association of Canada. Mr. Gowans' appointment as a director and as independent Chair of the PNRL Board is expected to be effective in mid-January. Pending his formal appointment, Keith Morrison, CEO of PNRL, will continue to act as Chair of the Board and John Hick will continue as Lead Director. Mr. Gowans commented: \"I am delighted to have the opportunity to work with management and the Board of PNRL to advance the redevelopment of the Company's historically producing nickel, copper, cobalt and platinum group element properties in Botswana. I have a great affection for Botswana and its people and I am very excited about the prospects for the Company's redevelopment projects and its commitment to modern mining practices, community development and sustainability.\" Mr. Morrison commented: \"Jim Gowans will bring to PNRL a lifetime of experience in leadership roles in the international mining sector, including in mining operations, operational excellence and safety, sustainability, cap...