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ALKANE SENIOR STAFF APPOINTMENTS

Alkane Resources Ltd advises that it has made two important senior staff appointments as it progresses towards production at the Tomingley Gold Project and further advancement of the Dubbo Zirconia Project.

Michael Ball BCom CA - Chief Financial Officer
Michael is a Chartered Accountant with 15 years experience as a finance professional across a variety of industries. He has spent the last 8 years in the mining and mining services industries in management roles encompassing financial control, business planning and business systems,
most recently with the Consolidated Minerals Group.

His experience in managing finance functions and designing management reporting and planning systems will strengthen the Alkane management team as the Company evolves over the next five years.

Sean Buxton BMinEng - Operations Manager TGP
Sean is a mining engineer with nearly 24 years mine project, technical and operational experience in both open pit and underground metalliferous mines. Most recently Sean was General Manager of the successful White Dam Gold Mine for Polymetals Mining Limited in South Australia taking the operation from construction through to mining
completion. Previously Sean has undertaken various project, technical and operational management roles as well as managing scoping, pre-feasibility and feasibility studies. He has also built up a solid base of broad mine operations experience at Mt Isa Mines (QLD), McArthur
River Mines (NT), Otter Gold Mines (NT), Darlot Gold Mines (WA) and Tara Mines (Ireland). Sean currently holds a Queensland and Northern Territory First Class Metalliferous Mine Manager’s Certificate with mutual recognition in Western Australian and South Australia.

These new appointments add to those earlier this year of Mr Henry Kaye as TGP Project Manager (Construction) and Ms Colleen Measday as TGP Environmental Superintendent, and to
development of the management, construction and operations team that will return the Company to significant producer status during the next 1-3 years.

'will return the Company to significant producer status during the next 1-3 years'

Now that statement reads to me as one of confidence in DZP being in production within 3 years..

Some other news, here is a copy of Shin Etsu Financial Summary September Quarter

Encouraging to see housing stats in the United States on a clear uptrend..