The information contained within this
announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside
information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU)
No. 596/2014 ("MAR").
15 November 2016
Conroy
Gold and Natural Resources plc
(“Conroy” or “the Company”)
APPOINTMENT OF NEW
DIRECTOR
Conroy Gold and Natural Resources
plc (AIM: CGNR, ESM: CGNR.I), the gold exploration and development
company focused on Ireland and
Finland, is pleased to announce
that Garth Earls has been appointed
Non-executive Director of the Company with immediate effect.
Professor Garth Earls is a
geologist with over 35 years mineral exploration and management
experience who has worked extensively both in Ireland and internationally. He qualified as a
geologist in 1979 and has had a distinguished career in the mining
industry.
He was the project geologist on the team that discovered the
Curraghinalt gold deposit in the North of Ireland, now under development as a major gold
deposit with a resource of over 4 million oz gold. He
has been a Partner in the Dublin-based geological consultancy CSA Group
and from 2002-10 was the Director of the Geological Survey of
Northern Ireland. Since leaving GSNI he has been Managing
Director of Dalradian Gold and was until recently Chief Operating
Officer at Premier Gold Resources. He has been working with
Conroy Gold on a consultancy basis
and will continue in that capacity.
He is a former Chairman of the National Geoscience Committee of
the Royal Irish Academy, is a Trustee of National Museums Northern
Ireland and since 2013 has held the position of Adjunct Professor
of Geology at University College Cork.
Professor Conroy, Chairman of Conroy
Diamonds and Gold said
“I am delighted that Professor Garth
Earls has been appointed to the Board of Conroy Gold. He has been working with the
Company for a number of years and we believe his knowledge and
experience will significantly contribute to the Company in a new
role as Non-executive Director helping it advance the Clay-Lake
Clontibret Project together with its other gold and base metal
interests.”
For further information please contact:
Conroy Gold and
Natural Resources plc |
Tel:
+353-1-661-8958 |
Professor Richard
Conroy, Chairman |
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Allenby Capital
Limited (Nomad) |
Tel:
+44-20-3328-5656 |
David Hart/James
Thomas/Nick Harriss |
|
Hybridan LLP
(Broker) |
Tel:
+44-20-3764-2341 |
Claire Louise
Noyce/Niall Pearson/William Lynne |
|
IBI Corporate
Finance Limited (ESM Adviser) |
Tel:
+353-766-234-800 |
Ger Heffernan / Jan
Fitzell |
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Lothbury Financial
Services |
Tel:
+44-20-3290-0707 |
Michael
Padley |
|
Hall
Communications |
Tel:
+353-1-660-9377 |
Don Hall |
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Visit the website at: www.conroygold.com
Disclosures under Schedule 2 of the
AIM Rules and ESM Rules for Companies
Full name – James Garth Taylor
Earls
Age – 60
Current Directorships:
Central Asia Resources Limited
Former Directorships:
Dalradian Gold Limited
Prospex Oil and Gas plc
A company voluntary arrangement (“CVA”) was approved by the
creditors and shareholders of Prospex Oil and Gas plc (then called
Premier Gold Resources plc) on 14 April
2015 and completed on 30 July 2015. Unsecured
creditors received 39.54 pence in the
£1 while secured creditors received the 100% ownership in Central
Asia Resources Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Prospex Oil
and Gas plc, in full and final settlement.