Reliance Resources announces new director
Thursday, February 16 2012 - 03:03 AM WIB
Reliance Resources Limited said that it had appointed Andrew Wilson, a former BHP Billiton Indonesia's President Director, as Director of the company.
The Indonesian gold explorer, with a portfolio of five mineral tenements covering 68,000 acres on the islands of Sulawesi and Halmahera in eastern Indonesia, said in a press statement on Thursday that Wilson brought great Indonesian insight to the Reliance Resources board.
He was President Director of BHP Billiton Indonesia based in Jakarta from 2000 to early 2008 and was also the Director of the Indonesian Mining Association.
Wilson has a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) from the University of NSW, a Masters of Laws from the University of Sydney , and has been a member of the Law Society of NSW since 1986.
He commenced his legal career at Allens Arthur Robinson before becoming the Legal Manager and Company Secretary at BHP Engineering Group, where he undertook various commercial and risk management roles.
He was also a former Director of Herald Resources Ltd and former Chairman of Lifestart, a charity assisting children with disabilities and the current Director of Robust Resources Ltd and GTL Energy Ltd. He is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and a Graduate and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Gil Leathley, who is stepping down as a director of Reliance to devote more time to his duties at Nova Gold (NG.TSX) has agreed to serve in the advisory board.
Editing by Benget Besalicto Tnb.