19 August
2021
ALTONA RARE EARTHS
PLC
(“Altona” or “the Company”)
APPOINTMENT OF
PROJECT MANAGER
Altona (AQSE: ANR), a Rare Earths mining company focused on the
evaluation and development of rare earths projects in Africa, is pleased to announce the appointment
of Luis Veloso as Project Manager to
the Company’s Monte Muambe Project in Mozambique ahead of starting the exploration
programme on 1 September 2021.
Luis, aged 38, is a qualified exploration geologist and
environmental technician, and a board member of the Mozambican
Geology and Mine Association. He has worked in Mozambique for the past 12 years, including
spending 18 months as project geologist at Monte Muambe, between
May 2011 and January 2013, where he was responsible for work
planning, drilling, sampling and database management.
Christian Taylor-Wilkinson,
Chief Executive of Altona, commented, “We are delighted that
Luis has joined us to take on this important role at our first rare
earths mining project. We believe he is the perfect fit to the
team, due to his long-established knowledge of the mining
environment in Mozambique, and his
specific experience of our own project at Monte Muambe.
“The appointment comes at a key time for the Company as we are
planning on commencing field activities on 1 September.”
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For further information, please visit www.altonaenergy.com or
contact:
Altona Rare Earths Plc
Christian Taylor-Wilkinson, Chief
Executive
+44 (0) 7795 168 157
Martin Wood, Non-Executive
Chairman
+44 (0) 7880 787 080
Alfred Henry Corporate Finance Ltd (AQSE Corporate
Adviser )
Jon Isaacs / Nick
Michaels
+44 (0) 20 3772 0021
Company Information
Altona Rare Earths Plc is a mining exploration company focused
on the evaluation, development and extraction of Rare Earth Element
(REE) metals in Africa.
The Company was admitted to trading on AIM on 10 March 2005 and was subsequently admitted to
Aquis Stock Exchange on 1 February 2019. A copy of its
Admission documents dated 4 March
2005 can be accessed on its website,
www.altonaenergy.com. This website is where items can be
inspected under Rule 75 of the Aquis Rules for Issuers. A new
Company website is currently under construction at
www.altonaRE.com