APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Orpheus Energy Limited (ASX: OEG) is pleased to announce the appointment of a non- executive director, Mr Mike Rhodes from 1 October 2012.
Mr Rhodes is a highly experienced drilling engineer by
background, having previously worked for companies including
Poole Intairdrill, Poole Company Houston and Antah Holdings
around the world, including the Middle East and South East
Asia. He has lived and worked in Indonesia for over twenty
years, and has an extensive network of political, industrial
and trade contacts.
Mr Rhodes is also a principal and Director of PT Mega Coal
International, Orpheus' Indonesian Joint Venture partner.
Prior to founding PT Mega Coal with Chairman Ir Nugroho
Suksmanto in 2005, he established a very successful
infrastructure and logistics company, based in Balikpapan,
East Kalimantan, primarily servicing the major mining
companies.
Since before Orpheus listed in 2011, Mr Rhodes has worked
closely with the Orpheus Board and Management team to help
identify production and near-term production coal mining
projects, assist in negotiating transactional details and
develop the projects at an operational level.
Executive Chairman, Wayne Mitchell said, "On a daily basis,
Orpheus works hand-in-glove with our partner, PT Mega Coal,
and I am delighted that Mike has joined the Board. His
Indonesian mining experience will be invaluable to the
company and I look forward to his continuing contribution as,
together with Mega, we grow Orpheus into a high-quality,
high- growth and highly profitable coal exploration,
development and production company focused on Asia."
Mr Rhodes holds a Bachelor of Mining Engineering, from the
University of South Louisiana, Lafayette, USA.
David Smith
Email: info@orpheusenergy.com.au Phone +61 2 9922 3930 www.orpheusenergy.com.au
Sam Sloane
Six Degrees Investor Relations
+61 2 9230 0661 or +61 412 845 920
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