Orion Minerals Limited announced the appointment of highly-regarded South African-based mining executive Mr. Philip Kotze to its board as a non-executive director. Mr. Kotze has been nominated to the Orion Board as an appointee of the Company's new cornerstone investor and strategic partner, South African mining group, Clover Alloys (SA). Mr. Kotze is the Chief Executive Officer of Clover Alloys (SA). Philip started his career in 1981 with Anglovaal Mining Corporation. During his career he worked for a number of companies including Anglogold Ashanti, Kalgold, Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd, Deloitte and Anooraq Resources Corporation. Philip has accumulated significant operational experience over the last 40 years on a number of
different mines and has distinguished himself as an expert in finding innovative solutions for complex problems. Philip has served as a senior executive for listed mining companies since 1996. He was Operations Director for Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd, and in 2008 joined Atlatsa Resources Corporation, a public company listed on the TSX-Venture Exchange, Amex and the JSE, in the role as President and Chief Executive Officer, a position he held
until March 2011. Thereafter, Philip took up the position as Chief Executive Officer of Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Company in 2011 with the objective of taking it from exploration into production. Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Company was subsequently acquired by Sibanye Gold at the end of March 2014. Philip joined Clover Alloys (SA) Pty Ltd. in 2014 when he took over the reigns as Chief Executive Officer. Following Mr. Kotze's appointment, the Company also announced that Mr. Alexander Haller will step down as a non- executive Director, effective immediately, in order to focus on his other business interests.