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VANCOUVER and LIMA, Peru, Sept. 25 /CNW/ - Norsemont Mining Inc. ("the Company") (TSX: NOM, BTL: NOM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Augusto Baertl to the Company's Board of Directors.
Mr. Baertl is a Peruvian mining engineer who has held a number of senior positions with Peruvian and international mining companies. He served as Mine Manager, President and CEO of Compania Minera Milpo, one of Peru's largest mining companies, from 1967 to 1996. From 1997 to 2002, Mr. Baertl served as President and Executive Chairman of Compania Minera Antamina and oversaw the exploration, feasibility studies and development of the project. He is a member of the American Institute of Mining Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers (AIME), the Instituto de Ingenieros de Minas del Perú and the Colegio de Ingenieros del Peru-Capitulo de Minas.
Mr. Baertl graduated from Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria in 1965 and also participated in the Senior Management Program at Harvard Business School and in the CEO Management Program at Northwestern University.
Norsemont's Chairman, Mr. George Bell, said: "We welcome Augusto Baertl to our board of directors. His long and distinguished career in Peru's fast-growing mining industry adds considerable strength to our board and will provide valuable guidance to our operating team in Peru."
About Norsemont Mining
Norsemont Mining is a Canadian exploration and development company focused on advancing the Constancia Cu-Au-Mo deposit in south-eastern Peru, which has been optioned from Rio Tinto Plc.