Anooraq Appoints Interim CFO

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Atlatsa Resources Corporation

Dec 02, 2009, 10:54 ET

VANCOUVER , Dec. 2 /CNW/ - Anooraq Resources Corporation ("Anooraq" or the "Company") (TSXV: ARQ; AMEX: ANO; JSE: ARQ) is pleased to announce the appointment of De Wet Schutte as interim Chief Financial Officer, with effect from December 1 2009.

De Wet is a qualified chartered accountant, with some 11 years' experience in the mining and industrial sectors. He has previously held executive positions at Renova Investments, Harmony Gold Mining Ltd. and Mittal Steel, with responsibilities covering corporate transactions, project development and financial reporting in a listed environment.

Anooraq's Chief Executive Officer, Philip Kotze, said, "De Wet brings a wealth of industry experience to the position, and we look forward to working with him at Anooraq."

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Atlatsa Resources Corporation

Anooraq Resources is a platinum group metals mining, exploration and development company, controlling the third largest PGM resource base in South Africa. Anooraq controls and operates the Bokoni Platinum Mines, located on the eastern limb of the Bushveld Complex, and...