Western Areas Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Craig Readhead as an Independent Non-Executive Director effective 26 June 2014. "Craig's appointment ensures that the Western Areas Board is majority independent and is the result of a rigorous search process to fill the vacancy following Terry Streeter's decision to step down from the Board in late 2013. Mr. Readhead is a former president of the Australian Mining and Petroleum Law Association and is a partner of the national specialist mining and corporate law firm, Allion Legal.