Weda bay minerals appoints project manager

Weda Bay Minerals Inc. (TSE:WDA) yesterday announced the appointment of Mr. Stephen Redmond as Project Manager for the Company's Bankable Feasibility Study. The study covers Weda Bay's extensive high-grade, lateritic nickel and cobalt deposits on Halmahera Island, Indonesia.

Mr. Redmond has extensive engineering and feasibility study experience, evaluating lateritic nickel deposits and High Pressure Acid Leach technology while working with Kvaerner. Included in his experience are detailed feasibility studies done for Calliope Metals including one for its proposal to import ore from New Caledonia to Gladstone, Australia and another for the Highlands Pacific Ramu project in Papua, New Guinea.

"We are very pleased to have an individual of Mr. Redmond's experience and capabilities heading up the ongoing feasibility study," said Lou Clinton, President and CEO of Weda Bay Minerals. "I look forward to working closely with Stephen as the study progresses."

About Weda Bay:

Weda Bay Minerals Inc. is a Canadian base metals exploration and development company focused on its nickel/cobalt laterite project in Halmahera, Indonesia. The project is held under a Contract of Work between the Government of Indonesia and PT Weda Bay Nickel (90% owned by WDA's wholly owned Singapore subsidiary and 10% owned by PT Aneka Tambang Tbk., a publicly listed mining company, majority owned by the Government of Indonesia). The company is well funded and conducting a feasibility study in support of project financing.

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