JULIAN HANNA JOINS ST GEORGE MINING Growth-focused Western Australian nickel company St George Mining Limited (ASX: SGQ) (“St George” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of highly experienced mining executive Julian Hanna as General Manager, Growth and Development. Mr Hanna has more than 35 years’ experience in the resources sector across a wide range of activities including exploration, development, mining and corporate growth. Mr Hanna was co-founder and Managing Director of nickel miner Western Areas Limited (ASX: WSA) for 12 years (from 2000 to 2012). During his tenure, Western Areas grew from a $6m IPO to Australia’s No. 1 independent nickel sulphide producer through the discovery and development of the high-grade Flying Fox and Spotted Quoll nickel sulphide deposits in Western Australia. In 2013, Mr Hanna joined copper explorer MOD Resources Limited as Managing Director. Under his leadership, MOD established a substantial licence holding in the very prospective and underexplored Kalahari Copper Belt in Botswana and delivered exploration success through the discovery of the significant T3 and A4 copper deposits. Sandfire Resources Limited (ASX: SFR) acquired MOD in 2019 in a $167 million takeover and has since begun progressing mine development of MOD’s discoveries. Mr Hanna remained with Sandfire posttakeover in the role of Director, Growth and External Affairs - EMEA. John Prineas, Executive Chairman of St George Mining, commented: “We are delighted to have attracted someone of Julian’s calibre to St George Mining, to work with our existing highly credentialled team. “His successful track record in exploration, mine development and corporate growth and his industry leading experience in WA’s nickel sulphide sector will be great assets to the Company and support our commitment to create shareholder wealth.” Julian Hanna, General Manager, Growth and Development, commented: “St George has a quality portfolio of projects with similarities to other opportunities I have been involved with in exploration, project development and growth. “The work already completed at the Mt Alexander and Paterson Projects underscores their compelling exploration potential. “I am excited about returning to a highly promising nickel and base metals exploration story in Western Australia and look forward to contributing to the growth of St George.”
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