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Appointment of Non-Executive Director
Appointment of Non-Executive Director.
About this update from Savannah Resources Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 5461I Savannah Resources PLC 27 November 2018 \n\n \n27 November 2018 \n \nSavannah Resources Plc\n \nAppointment of Non-Executive Director \n \nSavannah Resources plc (AIM: SAV, FWB: SAV and SWB: SAV) ('Savannah' or the 'Company'), the AIM quoted resource development company, is pleased to announce the appointment of James Leahy as an Independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. With more than 32 years' experience in financial services, Mr Leahy has an extensive understanding of capital markets with a specialisation in commodities. In addition, Mr Leahy has executive experience having acted as Interim Chairman for Bacanora Minerals Ltd, a publically listed company and served on the boards of several listed and private companies. In these positions, he also sat on various committees ranging from audit and remuneration to AIM compliance and special Investigations. Mr Leahy will join Savannah's Audit and Risk Committee and Remuneration Committee.\n \nSavannah's Chairman, Matthew King said: \"We are pleased to welcome James Leahy to Savannah's board as he brings a wealth of experience of both capital markets and the resource sector which will be highly beneficial as we continue to progress our portfolio of energy metals projects through the their development stages and into production. His knowledge, experience and extensive contact base will be invaluable and the board looks forward to working with him as we continue to deliver on our strategy to maximise value for our shareholders with a view to taking our Portuguese Mina do Barroso project rapidly into production and to be the first significant spodumene lithium producer in Europe.\" \n \nBeginning his career at the London Metal Exchange (LME), Mr Leahy has spent the subsequent 32 years involved in stockbroking and commodities in a variety of roles, including analyst, equity salesman and specialist corporate broker, which covered mining finance, origination and distribution. He has worked on a wide range of projects worldwide, ranging from industrial minerals, coal, iron ore, precious metals, copper, diamonds, lithium, uranium, plantations, forestry and palm oil. Lately he has employed his corporate governance skills, having gained substantial experience as an independent director on the boards of a n...