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VANCOUVER, BC and LIMA, Peru, Sept. 14 /CNW/ - Norsemont Mining Inc. ("Norsemont" or "the Company") (TSX: NOM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Sean Spraggett (Project Manager) and Mr. Wayne Lamphier (Vice President, Environment and Community Relations) as members of Norsemont Mining's senior management. Based in Peru, Sean Spraggett has assumed responsibility for the general operations and scoping/feasibility studies on the Constancia Copper Project. Also based in Peru, Wayne Lamphier will be responsible for overseeing the Company's environmental affairs and community relations.
Mr. Spraggett was the manager of engineering for Knight Piesold Consulting in Lima, Peru, for the last four years. He has over 18 years of experience in the design and construction of major mining operations, including heap-leach platforms, tailings deposits and mine waste management, water reservoirs and hydraulic structures; as well as general elements required in mining operations. Mr. Spraggett is a specialist in the area of geotechnical engineering and is responsible for specialised analyses of structures required for the mining industry. His experience has been in both the public and private sectors and he has worked in various regions, including North, Central and South America. In Peru, Mr. Spraggett has been involved in a number of major mining projects, including Yanacocha (Newmont), Cerro Corona (Goldfields), Rio Blanco (Minera Majaz), Marcobre (Chariot Resources), Cerro Verde (Phelps Dodge) and La Granja (Rio Tinto). His experience and working knowledge in Peru will bring to Norsemont a strong understanding of the development and operational aspects which will be necessary for advancing the Constancia Copper Project.
The appointment of Wayne Lamphier to the position of Vice President - Environment and Community Affairs is also a key milestone in the building of a team with exceptional experience to support the development of the Constancia Project. Mr. Lamphier previously served as the Manager of Community Affairs for Antamina in 2004-05 and has 20 years of technical environmental experience in both the hydrocarbons and mining industries throughout the Andean region. Wayne is a fluent Spanish speaker and long time resident of a small indigenous community in the Peruvian Andes. He graduated with a Master's Degree in Environmental Design - M.Des. (Environmental Sciences) from the University of Calgary in 1991.
Commenting on these senior management appointments, Norsemont's President, Bob Baxter, said: "the recruitment of Sean and Wayne is a major milestone for Norsemont Mining and completes the senior operational appointments necessary to advance the Constancia copper project through feasibility and into development."
About Norsemont Mining
Norsemont Mining is a Canadian exploration company working in the Americas, with a focus on Peru. The Company is currently exploring the Constancia Cu-Au-Mo deposit in Peru, which was optioned from Rio Tinto Plc.