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Oliver Lennox-King, Chairman of the Board of
Directors of Aurora Energy Resources Inc. ("Aurora" or "the
Company") (AXU:TSX) is pleased to announce the appointment of Bruce
Dumville as the new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective on or
about September 8, 2008 and based out of the Company's head office in St.
John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Aurora's current President and
CEO, Dr. Mark O'Dea will continue until Mr. Dumville assumes the senior
executive position, at which time Dr. O'Dea will be appointed Deputy
Chairman of Aurora.
"Our Board is excited by Bruce's acceptance
of the senior executive role at Aurora," said Mr. Lennox-King.
"We view his extensive development and operational experience in the
mining industry to be both a major asset to the Company going forward and
fully consistent with the Company's longer-term strategy in bringing the
Michelin Project into production. Bruce has a proven track-record of
bringing effective leadership to projects with diverse stakeholders, which
should be of particular benefit to Aurora at the current stage of the
Michelin Project."
Mr. Dumville has over 25 years of experience in
the international mining industry, including functional responsibility for
pre-feasibility and feasibility studies, project management, operations and
the analysis of new investment opportunities. Most recently, he held
successive General Manager positions at Xstrata's Canadian Copper Refinery
in Quebec (the largest copper refinery in North America), Xstrata
Recycling, Rhode Island and California, and at Xstrata's Horne Copper
Smelter in Quebec. Mr. Dumville initially joined Falconbridge (now Xstrata)
in 1995 from Brunswick Mining and Smelting, New Brunswick, where he held a
series of positions of increasing responsibility over his almost twelve
year tenure.
Previously, Mr. Dumville was President of
Falconbridge New Caledonia, overseeing the development of the Koniambo
Project, a multi-billion dollar nickel mining and processing project
currently under development on the island of New Caledonia in the South
Pacific. In this role, and in his position as Project Director for the
Koniambo Project, Mr. Dumville had a senior leadership role in taking the
project to the bankable feasibility stage, while developing and maintaining
cooperative relationships with local partners, local and national
governments and other stakeholders.
Before relocating to New Caledonia, Mr. Dumville
spent over three years as Falconbridge's Director of Engineering, where he
had functional responsibility for engineering and project management in
operations, greenfield projects, and business development and exploration
targets. During this period, Falconbridge's Raglan nickel mine in Quebec
and Collahuasi copper mine in Chile were constructed.
Mr. Dumville holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil
Engineering from the University of New Brunswick, as well as a Master's in
Business Administration awarded jointly from the University of Western
Ontario and Institut Superieur des Affaires, France.
Dr. O'Dea, the outgoing President and CEO, will
provide support to Mr. Dumville during the transition period, as necessary,
and continue to play a pivotal role at Aurora as Deputy Chairman.
"Aurora has been on a path of
continuous growth since its inception and Bruce's arrival coincides with
the Company's next evolution," said Dr. O'Dea. "I look forward to
working closely with him both during the upcoming changeover period, as
well as in my new role on Aurora's Board, with the aim of maximizing the
continuity of knowledge and experience with Aurora and the relationships we
have established with our project stakeholders."
ABOUT AURORA
Aurora is a uranium development company focused on the Central Mineral Belt
in coastal Labrador - one of the world's most promising uranium districts.
Aurora is committed to responsible development, which includes community
consultation, lasting local benefits and the highest standards of safety,
health, and environmental protection.
Aurora has no debt and approximately $113 million in cash that is fully
liquid and held with a large commercial bank.
For further information, please
contact:
Oliver
Lennox-King
Chairman,
Board of Directors
416-362-5556
Dr. Mark O'Dea
President and CEO
604-632-4677
Andrea Marshall
Manager, Government and Media Relations
709-726-2223
Corporate Information
www.aurora-energy.ca
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