AIM and Media Release
28 February 2023
BASE RESOURCES
LIMITED
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
African mineral sands producer, Base Resources Limited
(ASX & AIM: BSE) (Base Resources or the Company)
is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Sheila Khama as non-executive director with
effect from 1 March 2023.
Ms Khama brings over 25 years’ experience in the resources
sector to the Board, having previously worked as a policy adviser
focused on the resources sector at multilateral development banks
and held executive positions at mining companies operating across
Africa.
Since 2013, Ms Khama has held senior positions at the World Bank
and African Development Bank where her responsibilities included
development and implementation of programs designed to support
developing countries with the sustainable development of their
natural resources. Prior to this, Ms Khama served as Chief
Executive Officer of De Beers Botswana for five years until 2010
where her key responsibilities included managing host government
relations.
Ms Khama is currently a non-executive director of LSE-listed and
Africa and South America-focused oil and gas company,
Tullow Oil plc, and NASDAQ-listed battery metals company, The
Metals Company Inc.
Ms Khama holds a BA from the University of Botswana and an MBA from the Edinburgh University Business School.
Base Resources non-executive Chair, Michael Stirzaker said: “As well as a deep
personal connection to Africa, Ms
Khama brings a wealth of valuable experience and expertise in
managing relations and working collaboratively with host
governments and in the sustainable development of natural
resources, all critical to Base Resources’ future growth and
success. The Board and I are delighted that Ms Khama is
joining us and we look forward to her contribution to the
development of Base Resources”.
Ms Khama will stand for election at the Company’s 2023 Annual
General Meeting scheduled to be held in November 2023.
AIM Rules for Companies information
disclosures
The following information is disclosed for the purposes of the
AIM Rules for Companies in relation to the appointment of Ms
Sheila Khama (formerly
Ms Sheila Letshwiti, 65 years old) to the Board of Base
Resources from 1 March 2023.
In the past five years, Ms Khama has held the following
positions where she was acting in the capacity of a director or
partner:
Current Directorships |
Previous Directorships |
Tullow Oil plc |
Nil. |
The Metals Company Inc. |
Development Partner Institute |
SK Resources Consulting (Pty)
Ltd |
Current public institution
roles |
Previous public institution
roles |
The UN Office for Projects Services,
member of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts and member of the
Audit Committee |
World Bank Extractives Trust Fund of
Donors, Chairperson |
Columbia University - Center for
Sustainable Investments, member of the Advisory Board |
World Bank and African Development
Bank, observer on the EITI Board |
Ms Khama holds no ordinary shares in the Company.
There is no other information in relation to Ms Khama that
requires disclosure pursuant to the AIM Rules for Companies.
ENDS.
For further information contact:
Australian Media Relations |
UK Media Relations |
Citadel Magnus |
Tavistock Communications |
Cameron Gilenko and Michael
Weir |
Jos Simson and Gareth Tredway |
Tel: +61 8 6160 4900 |
Tel: +44 207 920 3150 |
This release has been authorised by the Base Resources
Disclosure Committee.
About Base Resources
Base Resources is an Australian based, African focused, mineral
sands producer and developer with a track record of project
delivery and operational performance. The Company operates
the established Kwale Operations in Kenya, is developing the Toliara Project in
Madagascar and is conducting
exploration in Tanzania. Base Resources is an ASX and AIM
listed company. Further details about Base Resources are
available at www.baseresources.com.au.
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