Talvivaara Mining Company Plc: Changes in Management
10.12.2013 | Globenewswire Europe
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Talvivaara Mining Company Plc
10 December 2013
Changes in Talvivaara Management
Talvivaara Mining Company Plc ("Talvivaara" or the "Company") announces today
changes in Company Management.
Pertti Pekkala has been appointed Chief Technology Officer from 10 December
2013. Pertti Pekkala, M.Sc. (Chemical Engineering) has held several positions at
Talvivaara since 2011, most lately as Chief Metals Production Officer. He will
remain a member of the Executive Committee and reports to CEO Pekka Perä.
Chief Mining Officer Kari Vyhtinen is leaving Talvivaara to take on a new
position outside of the Company.
Chief Operating Officer Darin Cooper will in the future hold responsibility for
mining and metals recovery and in this role continues as a member of the
Executive Committee.
CEO Pekka Perä comments: "Pertti Pekkala has contributed to Talvivaara's
technological expertise in his dual role as head of metals recovery and
production technology development. By focusing on technology development going
forward, his versatile experience in our Company will help us further build on
our already solid technical expertise.
Kari Vyhtinen has during his six years with Talvivaara successfully supported
our growth and evolution in different management positions at several
departments. I thank Kari for his efforts and wish him all the success also in
his future career."
Enquiries
Talvivaara Mining Company Plc Tel +358 20 7129 800
Pekka Perä, CEO
Saila Miettinen-Lähde, Deputy CEO and CFO
Talvivaara Mining Company Plc
Talvivaara Mining Company is an internationally significant base metals producer
with its primary focus on nickel and zinc using a technology known as
bioheapleaching to extract metals out of ore. Bioheapleaching makes extraction
of metals from low grade ore economically viable. The Talvivaara deposits
comprise one of the largest known sulphide nickel resources in Europe. The ore
body is estimated to support anticipated production for several decades.
Talvivaara has secured a 10-year off-take agreement for 100 per cent of its main
output of nickel and cobalt to Norilsk Nickel and entered into a long-term zinc
streaming agreement with Nyrstar. Talvivaara is listed on the London Stock
Exchange Main Market and NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. Further information can be found
at www.talvivaara.com.
Changes in Talvivaara management 10 12 2013:
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