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VANCOUVER, Aug. 22 /CNW/ - The company is pleased to announce that it has restructured its board of directors team.
Mr. Robert Peterson has joined Getty Copper Incorporated as a Director. Mr. Peterson is an experienced mining professional whose experience includes almost twenty years with Kennecott Copper culminating as Utah Copper Division Smelting and Refining Manager, Utah Refinery Manager, and Tintic Division General Manager. A major achievement with Kennecott was successful start-up of a totally modernized 250,000 ton per year copper smelter in 1979-1980. He also spent twenty years with Sunshine Mining and Refining as General Manager of The Kellogg, Idaho operation, Vice President of Operations and Senior Vice President of the corporation.
Mr. Peterson replaces Dr. Jean Jacques Treyvaud who had requested the board to find a replacement to allow him to dedicate the necessary time to his personal business interests.
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ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
"Signed"
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Dr. Corby G. Anderson, President and COO