First Uranium announces senior management changes

First Uranium Corporation reports the resignation of Gordon Miller as President, CEO and a director of the Corporation.

Deon van der Mescht, formerly CEO of Simmer and Jack Mines, Limited, has been appointed as Interim President and CEO of the Company.

A mining engineer by profession, Deon van der Mescht has over 25 years’ experience in the South African gold mining industry. Following his tenure as General Manager of DRD’s Blyvooruitzicht operation, Deon was appointed Divisional Director of DRDGold’s South African operations in 2003 which included Buffelsfontein Gold Mine. He joined Simmer and Jack in November 2005 as chief operating officer and was appointed as the managing director of Simmer and Jack’s Gold Division early in 2009. In January 2010, he was appointed CEO of Simmer and Jack. Mr. van der Mescht has resigned from his position as CEO and as a director of Simmer and Jack.

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