Adelaide, Nov 28, 2006 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Southern Gold Limited (ASX: SAU) has elected to proceed with an Initial Public Offer (IPO) to list its 100% owned subsidiary Southern Uranium Limited on the Australian Stock Exchange early in 2007.
Southern Gold intends to retain a significant (approximately 40%) interest in Southern Uranium Limited following the public listing which is proposed to raise up to $14 million.
Southern Gold shareholders shall have a priority opportunity to invest in Southern Uranium Limited.
The extensive portfolio of palaeochannel and IOCGU uranium exploration projects in the Gawler Craton of South Australia will be listed as a separate public entity to allow investors the opportunity to participate in a dedicated uranium exploration enterprise.
Details of appointments to the board of Southern Uranium Limited shall be released shortly, however Mr. John Anderson has accepted the offer of the position of Managing Director.
John Anderson is a Brisbane-based geologist and exploration manager of 28 years experience with Aberfoyle and MIM, most recently as General Manager - Exploration Australia for MIM Exploration Pty Ltd.
John has explored in all Australian jurisdictions and for most commodities with an emphasis on the major base metal/gold mining centres of the Proterozoic including Broken Hill, Mount Isa/Ernest Henry and the Gawler Craton.
John led teams in the discoveries of the Angas zinc resource, the major portion of the Menninnie Dam zinc deposit, the White Dam gold copper deposit and several mineral sands deposits in the Murray Basin. He is former President of the South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy. John is currently Non-Executive Director with Southern Gold Limited.
Contact
Peter Gill
Senior Consultant
FIELD PUBLIC RELATIONS
231 South Road
MILE END SA 5031
Tel: 08 8234 9555
Fax: 08 8234 9566
Mb: 0417 784 059
peter@fieldpr.com.au
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