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KAZ Minerals PLC
26 February 2015
 

 

 

 

26 February 2015

 

APPOINTMENT OF JOHN MACKENZIE

AS AN INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

 

KAZ Minerals PLC ("KAZ Minerals") today announces the appointment of John MacKenzie as an independent non-executive Director with effect from 1 March 2015. John will become a member of the Health, Safety and Environment Committee and the Projects Assurance Committee.

 

John is a senior mining executive with more than 23 years' experience in the metals and mining sector acquired with the Anglo American group where he was CEO of Zinc from 2006 to 2009 and CEO of Copper from 2009 to 2013. Since 2013, John has been CEO of Mining at Audley Capital Advisors, identifying potential private equity opportunities in the mining sector. John brings extensive international operating experience to the Board, gained in Africa, South America, North America and Europe.

 

Simon Heale, non-executive Chairman, said: "I am pleased to welcome John MacKenzie to the Board at this important time for the Group following the recent Group restructuring. As the former CEO of Copper at Anglo American, John brings extensive experience of the copper mining industry and we look forward to him joining us."

 

There are no further details that are required to be disclosed in respect of the appointment of John MacKenzie under LR9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

 

 

 

For further information please contact:

 

KAZ Minerals PLC



Chris Bucknall

Investor Relations, London

Tel: +44 20 7901 7882

Maria Babkina

Corporate Communications, London

Tel: +44 20 7901 7849

Irene Burton

Financial Analyst, London

Tel: +44 20 7901 7814

Maksut Zhapabayev

Corporate Communications, Almaty

Tel: +7 727 244  03 53

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David Simonson


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Anca Spiridon


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K W Lam


Tel: +852 2894 6321

 

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NOTES TO EDITORS

KAZ Minerals PLC("KAZ Minerals") is a high growth copper company focused on large scale, low cost, open-pit mining in Kazakhstan. It is a leading copper producer in Kazakhstan with five operating mines and four concentrators. In 2014, total copper cathode output from continuing operations was 84 kt. The Group's continuing operations also produced 121 kt of zinc in concentrate, 3,435 koz of silver and 35 koz of gold in 2014.

 

The Group has two major copper projects under construction, Bozshakol and Aktogay, and a third, Koksay, at scoping stage. These projects are expected to deliver one of the highest growth rates in the industry and transform KAZ Minerals into a company dominated by world class open-pit copper mines.

 

KAZ Minerals PLC is listed on the London Stock Exchange, the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and employs around 10,000 people, principally in Kazakhstan.


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