VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (TSX: AXU) to expand the Company's
project capability in Newfoundland and Labrador:
- Paul Coombs, CFO and Corporate Secretary;
- Ed Williams, Director Human Resources;
- Linda Wrong, Manager Environmental Baseline and Engineering
Liaison; and
- Waylon Williams, Labrador Community Relations Advisor.
"These individuals bring significant mining and natural resource
experience, as well as environmental management and community
knowledge to Aurora," said Dr. O'Dea. "Their unique combination of
international and local expertise, coupled with the talent already
present on our dynamic development team, will see this mine
successfully developed."
Paul Coombs, B. Comm. CMA, CGA, MBA has joined Aurora as Chief
Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary. He will be responsible
for all financial matters related to the Company as it moves its
projects through feasibility and project development, including
financial planning, budgeting, taxation and supply chain
development.
Paul has 9 years experience in the mining industry, having
worked in various financial management capacities with Xstrata and
Falconbridge.
He began his career in Newfoundland and Labrador working for
Fisheries Products International and Northern Light Fisheries where
he established his credentials in global financial, administrative
and supply chain management systems while developing ties to the
local business community.
Aurora would like to thank outgoing Chief Financial Officer and
Corporate Secretary, Sean Tetzlaff, C.A. who has played a key role
in Aurora's exceptional growth over the past two and a half years,
having taken Aurora through its formation, IPO and subsequent
rounds of financing. Sean will now focus 100% of his efforts as
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate secretary of Fronteer
Development Group Inc. Fronteer is a founding shareholder and
current owner of 42.3% of Aurora.
Ed Williams has joined the Aurora Management Team as Director,
Human Resources. He assumes the responsibility for all human
resource duties for Aurora, including recruitment, compensation,
training and performance management. Ed brings an extensive
background in both human resources and business development within
Newfoundland and Labrador.
He was Human Resources Manager on three major offshore oil
projects in Newfoundland and Labrador. Most recently, Ed was
Business Development Manager for Kruger Inc., a major pulp and
paper manufacturer.
Linda Wrong, B.Sc. P.Geo, has joined Aurora as Manager,
Environmental Baseline and Engineering Liaison. In this role, she
will lead the design and implementation of the environmental
baseline program and act as a link between the engineering and
environmental teams for the Michelin Project. In addition, Linda
will provide environmental support to other exploration programs in
the area.
Linda is a former senior exploration geologist in the mining
industry. Linda has over 20 years experience in the mining industry
and over 15 years experience in the provision of environmental
assessment, baseline program development, environmental management
system design and implementation, water supply and contaminated
site management support to exploration and mining projects
throughout Canada, the US and Central America.
Waylon Williams has joined Aurora as the Labrador Community
Relations Advisor. He will be responsible for creating and managing
a wide range of community relations initiatives to further
strengthen Aurora's reputation amongst key audiences in Labrador.
Working from the foundation Aurora's community relations team has
been successfully building with stakeholders since 2003, he will
work to continue building solid relationships with the
community.
Having lived and worked throughout much of Labrador, Waylon
knows the people and communities very well and brings tremendous
local knowledge to Aurora. Previously he has worked with the
Hudson's Bay Company. He has also managed retail businesses in
North West River, Nain, Hopedale, and Makkovik. He has experience
as a business owner, and has worked as Economic Development Officer
with the Makkovik Development Committee and with the Combined
Council of Labrador.
ABOUT AURORA
Aurora (TSX: AXU) is a uranium development company focused on
the Central Mineral Belt in coastal Labrador - one of the world's
most promising uranium districts.
Aurora's uranium district has a defined resource of 58 million
pounds of uranium (5 million measured and 53 million indicated) and
38 million pounds (inferred)(i). Aurora is undertaking
pre-feasibility studies to move the project towards
development.
Aurora is committed to responsible development with lasting
local benefits and the highest standards of safety, health, and
environmental protection.
Assay results have been prepared under the guidance of Mr. Ian
Cunningham-Dunlop P. Eng, Vice President, Exploration for Aurora,
who is designated as a Qualified Person with the ability and
authority to verify the authenticity of and validity of this data.
Drill core was prepared and analyzed in accordance with industry
standards by Activation Laboratories Ltd., Ancaster, Ontario.
(i) The Independent Qualified Person responsible for the current
resource estimates for the Michelin and Jacques Lake Uranium
Deposits is Gary Giroux, P. Eng. of Giroux Consultants Ltd. Further
details as to how these resources are calculated can be obtained by
reading The Exploration Activities of Aurora Energy Resources Inc.
on the CMB Uranium Property, Labrador, Canada, During the Period
January 2006 to January 2007 dated February 19, 2007 as amended
March 1, 2007, which is available for viewing on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com.
Except for the statements of historical fact contained herein,
certain information presented constitutes "forward-looking
statements". Such forward-looking statements, including but not
limited to, those with respect to the timing and amount of
estimated future resources and resource conversion rates timing of
the project registration document, potential for expansion of
resources and potential timing of receipt of permits and
classification of future mineral resources, involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the
actual results, performance or achievement of Aurora to be
materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Such factors include, among others, risks related to
the actual results of current exploration activities, conclusions
of economic evaluations, uncertainty in the estimation of mineral
resources, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be
refined, future prices of uranium, environmental risks and hazards,
increased infrastructure and/or operating costs, labor and
employment matters, and government regulation as well as those
factors discussed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in
Aurora's Annual Information Form available on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com. Although Aurora has attempted to identify important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there
may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated,
estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such
statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. Aurora disclaims any intention or obligation to update
or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise. Accordingly, readers
should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Contacts: Aurora Energy Resources Inc. Andrea Marshall Manager,
Government and Media Relations (709) 726-2223 Aurora Energy
Resources Inc. Don Falconer VP, Corporate Development (416)
362-5556 Website: www.aurora-energy.ca
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