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Dr. Mike de Wit Appointed President and Chief Operating Officer
Dr. Mike de Wit Appointed President and Chief Operating Officer
About this update from Tsodilo Resources Limited
[{"type":"text","content":"\nDr. Mike de Wit Appointed President and Chief Operating Officer\n\n\n Apr. 30, 2010 (Filing Services Canada) -- Tsodilo Resources Limited (TSD - TSX Venture), (\"Tsodilo\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce that effective May 1, 2010, Michiel (Mike) C.J. de Wit has been appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer (\"COO\") of the Company, subject to receipt of TSX Venture Exchange approval.  Dr. de Wit has extensive experience in the diamond industry, having begun his career as an exploration geologist for the Geological Survey in South Africa prior to joining De Beers for whom he worked for 29 years. Dr. de Wit managed various exploration programs for De Beers in Africa which led to a number of kimberlite discoveries. Prior to his most recent appointment as President and CEO of BRC Diamond Corporation, he served as general manager for De Beers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (\"DRC\"), Dr. de Wit was responsible for all exploration programs for De Beers in Africa. In addition to MSc degrees in geophysics and sedimentology from the Universities of Pretoria and Reading (UK) respectively, Dr. de Wit holds a PhD degree from the University of Cape Town where he focused on the alluvial diamond distribution of western South Africa. He brings some 34 years of exploration experience to the Company. \"No one is more pleased than me about having Mike join us. I have guided the Company these last eight years and now it is time for a real industry professional to take us to the next level.    Our projects are at a stage where all our persistence and diligence these past years are paying off and Mike is the right person to move things forward.  I look forward to working with Mike in the years to come as we develop value in our current diamond and metals projects and look for other opportunities as well\" commented James M. Bruchs. Mr. Bruchs will continue with the Company as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.Tsodilo Resources Limited is an international diamond and metals exploration company engaged in the search for economic kimberlites and metal deposits at its Newdico (Pty) Limited (\"Newdico') and Gcwihaba Resources (Pty) Limited (\"Gcwihaba\") projects in northwest Botswana. The Company has an 95% stake in Newdico (9,400 square kilometers under diamond license) while Tr...