Bruce Dumville Appointed New President and CEO of Aurora, Mark O'Dea Assumes Role of Deputy Chairman
August 06 2008 - 9:14AM
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Oliver Lennox-King, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aurora
Energy Resources Inc. ("Aurora" or "the Company") (TSX: AXU) is
pleased to announce the appointment of Bruce Dumville as the new
President and Chief Executive Officer, effective on or about
September 8, 2008 and based out of the Company's head office in St.
John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Aurora's current President and
CEO, Dr. Mark O'Dea will continue until Mr. Dumville assumes the
senior executive position, at which time Dr. O'Dea will be
appointed Deputy Chairman of Aurora.
"Our Board is excited by Bruce's acceptance of the senior
executive role at Aurora," said Mr. Lennox-King. "We view his
extensive development and operational experience in the mining
industry to be both a major asset to the Company going forward and
fully consistent with the Company's longer-term strategy in
bringing the Michelin Project into production. Bruce has a proven
track-record of bringing effective leadership to projects with
diverse stakeholders, which should be of particular benefit to
Aurora at the current stage of the Michelin Project."
Mr. Dumville has over 25 years of experience in the
international mining industry, including functional responsibility
for pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, project management,
operations and the analysis of new investment opportunities. Most
recently, he held successive General Manager positions at Xstrata's
Canadian Copper Refinery in Quebec (the largest copper refinery in
North America), Xstrata Recycling, Rhode Island and California, and
at Xstrata's Horne Copper Smelter in Quebec. Mr. Dumville initially
joined Falconbridge (now Xstrata) in 1995 from Brunswick Mining and
Smelting, New Brunswick, where he held a series of positions of
increasing responsibility over his almost twelve year tenure.
Previously, Mr. Dumville was President of Falconbridge New
Caledonia, overseeing the development of the Koniambo Project, a
multi-billion dollar nickel mining and processing project currently
under development on the island of New Caledonia in the South
Pacific. In this role, and in his position as Project Director for
the Koniambo Project, Mr. Dumville had a senior leadership role in
taking the project to the bankable feasibility stage, while
developing and maintaining cooperative relationships with local
partners, local and national governments and other
stakeholders.
Before relocating to New Caledonia, Mr. Dumville spent over
three years as Falconbridge's Director of Engineering, where he had
functional responsibility for engineering and project management in
operations, greenfield projects, and business development and
exploration targets. During this period, Falconbridge's Raglan
nickel mine in Quebec and Collahuasi copper mine in Chile were
constructed.
Mr. Dumville holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
from the University of New Brunswick, as well as a Master's in
Business Administration awarded jointly from the University of
Western Ontario and Institut Superieur des Affaires, France.
Dr. O'Dea, the outgoing President and CEO, will provide support
to Mr. Dumville during the transition period, as necessary, and
continue to play a pivotal role at Aurora as Deputy Chairman.
"Aurora has been on a path of continuous growth since its
inception and Bruce's arrival coincides with the Company's next
evolution," said Dr. O'Dea. "I look forward to working closely with
him both during the upcoming changeover period, as well as in my
new role on Aurora's Board, with the aim of maximizing the
continuity of knowledge and experience with Aurora and the
relationships we have established with our project
stakeholders."
ABOUT AURORA
Aurora is a uranium development company focused on the Central
Mineral Belt in coastal Labrador - one of the world's most
promising uranium districts. Aurora is committed to responsible
development, which includes community consultation, lasting local
benefits and the highest standards of safety, health, and
environmental protection.
Aurora has no debt and approximately $113 million in cash that
is fully liquid and held with a large commercial bank.
Contacts: Aurora Energy Resources Inc. Oliver Lennox-King
Chairman, Board of Directors (416) 362-5556 Aurora Energy Resources
Inc. Dr. Mark O'Dea President and CEO (604) 632-4677 Aurora Energy
Resources Inc. Andrea Marshall Manager, Government and Media
Relations (709) 726-2223 Website: www.aurora-energy.ca
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