Retirement of Director – James Murray McKee

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29
th
March 2018
ANNOUNCEMENT BY NEW TALISMAN GOLD MINES LIMITED
(ASX, NZSX: NTL, NTLOB)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Retirement of Director
New Talisman Gold Mines announced today that Mr Murray McKee has expressed a desire
to retire from the New Talisman Gold Mines board after 22 years of service. The NTL Board
have today accepted Mr McKee’s retirement from the board with effect of 31 March 2018.
Mr McKee stated that he felt now was an appropriate time for him to retire given the Company
was in such a good position. He noted NTL is well funded, has a strong and capable
governance and management team and operations were progressing as planned.
The Board thanks Mr McKee for his outstanding service since March 1996, some 22 years.
Matthew Hill Stated “Murray has been instrumental in guiding the company’s strategy in its
transition from explorer to producer and I am personally grateful for his mentorship during his
tenure which has assisted in leaving the company in the healthy state it is today both
financially and at a project level. It has been a rewarding journey”
Charbel Nader stated: Murray has been an important contributor to the company’s progress
over 22, at times difficult, years. In particular during the period of his Chairmanship of the
company where his exemplary leadership and his close working partnership with our CEO
saw the company through a very difficult time for the industry and the company.
Personally , I am grateful for his skill and counsel over the last twelve months or so and
would like to wish Murray the very best for the future ”
Mr. Matthew Hill
Chief Executive Officer
New Talisman Gold Mines Limited
Direct +64 21 795 559
apcap@icloud.com

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About New Talisman Gold Mines Ltd
New Talisman Gold is a dual listed (NZSX & ASX: NTL) with over 2250 shareholders who are mainly from
Australia and New Zealand and has been listed since 1986. It is a leading New Zealand minerals development
and exploration company with a mining permit encompassing the Talisman mine, one of New Zealand’s
historically most productive gold mines. The company has commenced prospecting and upgrading activities at
the mine and advance the exploration project and increase its considerable global exploration target into JORC
2012 resources.

541 Parnell Rd, Parnell, Auckland 1052
Office +64 9303 1893
Fax +64 9303 1612
info@newtalisman.co.nz

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Its gold properties near Paeroa in the Hauraki District of New Zealand are a granted mining permit, including
New Zealand’s highest-grade underground gold mine, a JORC 2012 compliant mineral resource of over 427,000
ounces au/eq at an average above 15 gt AU/eq and a JORC compliant reserve statement. The company owns
100% exploration permit Rahu, which lies along strike from the Talisman mine of which 80% was recently
acquired from Newcrest Mining. The company will shortly commence exploration activities at Rahu.