Anooraq Appoints Interim Chief Financial Officer

02-12-2009

Anooraq Resources Corporation (“Anooraq” or the “Company”) (TSXV: ARQ; AMEX: ANO; JSE: ARQ) is pleased to announce the appointment of De Wet Schutte as interim Chief Financial Officer, with effect from 1 December 2009.

De Wet is a qualified chartered accountant, with some 11 years’ experience in the mining and industrial sectors. He has previously held executive positions at Renova Investments, Harmony Gold Mining Ltd. and Mittal Steel, with responsibilities covering corporate transactions, project development and financial reporting in a listed environment.   

Anooraq’s Chief Executive Officer, Philip Kotze, said, “De Wet brings a wealth of industry experience to the position, and we look forward to working with him at Anooraq.”

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