Bezant Resources PLC
24 October 2007
Bezant Resources Plc
('Bezant' or 'the Company')
Board Changes
Bezant (AIM: BZT), the AIM listed exploration and development company with gold
and copper assets in Tanzania and the Philippines, today announces the following
changes to the Board of the Company.
Mr Ronnie Siapno, aged 43, has been appointed as a Non-executive Director with
immediate effect, replacing Melissa Sturgess, who, due to her other work
commitments, has today stepped down from the Board. Melissa will remain closely
associated with the Company in a consulting capacity.
Mr Siapno graduated from the Saint Louis University in the Philippines in 1986
with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering and is currently a
member of both the Philippine Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Geological
Engineers and the Philippine Society of Mining Engineers. Since graduation, Mr
Siapno has held various consulting positions such as Mine Planning Engineer to
Benguet Exploration Inc., Mine Production Engineer to Pacific Chrome
International Inc., Exploration Engineer to both Portman Mining Philippines Inc.
and Phoenix Resources Philippines Inc. and Geotechnical Engineer to Pacific
Falkon Philippines Inc.
Mr Siapno is currently the President of Crescent Mining and Development
Corporation and is highly regarded especially in respect of his liaison with
Government Institutions in relation to both technical and environmental
compliance matters throughout the mining industry within the Philippines.
In addition, Mr Tony Hopkins has announced his retirement from the main Board of
the Company, but shall continue as a non-executive Director of the Company's
wholly owned subsidiary, Anglo Tanzania Gold Limited.
The remainder of the Board shall continue unchanged, comprising Mr Clive
Sinclair-Poulton (CEO), Dr Bernard Olivier (Technical Director), Mr Mark
Burchnall (Executive Director) and Mr Gerry Nealon (Non-executive Chairman).
Mr Clive Sinclair-Poulton, Chief Executive, commented:
'We welcome Ronnie as a Non-executive Director and believe that he will be a
great asset to the Company, not only in relation to the development of our
Filipino copper-gold porphyry project, but also as we further our relationships
throughout the Philippines.
Whilst we regret that Tony has retired from the main Board, we are delighted
that he is able to continue on the Board of Anglo Tanzania Gold Limited, where
his knowledge of both Tanzania and the associated geology shall remain of great
assistance in the ongoing exploration of our Mkurumu project.
We also thank Melissa for her outstanding contribution during our transition
over the past twelve months from being an investment company to a fully funded
and operational exploration company.
Going forward, we believe that the structure of the revised Board will enable us
to best achieve our goals of further defining a compliant Resource/Reserve in
relation to our existing assets within both Tanzania and the Philippines,
thereby increasing the Company's attractiveness both to current shareholders and
future investors.'
Additional Information:
Save for his aforementioned current directorship of Crescent Mining and
Development Corporation, there is no further information required to be
disclosed in accordance with Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules in
relation to Mr Siapno.
For further information, please contact:
Clive Sinclair-Poulton, Chief Executive
Bezant Resources Plc Tel: +353 (0) 85 739 2674
Email: clive@bezantresources.com
James Harris / Matthew Chandler
Strand Partners Limited Tel: + 44 (0) 207 409 3494
Gary Middleton
St Swithins PR Limited Tel: + 44 (0) 7951 603 289
Email: gary@swithins.com
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