Peter Tomsett appointed as Placer Dome President and CEO
16 9월 2004 - 9:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Peter Tomsett appointed as Placer Dome President and CEO VANCOUVER,
Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Placer Dome Inc. (NYSE, TSX,
ASX: PDG) today announced that Peter Tomsett has assumed the role
of President and Chief Executive Officer. Peter takes over from Jay
Taylor, who has retired after 32 years with the company. Jay will
remain in an advisory role until March 2005. Following Jay's
resignation, Peter was also named to Placer Dome's Board as the
company's only executive Director. Commenting on the transition,
Chairman of the Board Robert Franklin said: "Jay leaves the company
with the satisfaction of a job well done. Over the past five years
he built a strong base from which Peter can continue to profitably
grow the company." Peter has been with Placer Dome for 18 years,
most recently as Executive Vice-President of Placer Dome Asia
Pacific and Africa. Under his leadership, the Asia Pacific region
grew to become the company's largest operating unit through
successful exploration, development and acquisition. Peter has a
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mining Engineering from the
University of New South Wales and attained a Master of Science
(Distinction) in Mineral Production Management from Imperial
College London. Vancouver-based Placer Dome Inc. operates 17 mines
in seven countries. The company's shares trade on the Toronto, New
York, Swiss and Australian stock exchanges and Euronext-Paris under
the symbol PDG. For further information please contact: Investor
Relations: Greg Martin (604) 661-3795 Media Relations: Joe Danni
(604) 661-1941 Head Office Suite 1600, Bentall IV 1055 Dunsmuir
Street (PO Box 49330, Bentall Postal Station) Vancouver, British
Columbia Canada V7X 1P1 Tel: (604) 682-7082 Fax: (604) 682-7092 On
the internet: http://www.placerdome.com/ CAUTIONARY NOTE Some of
the statements contained in this report are forward-looking
statements, such as estimates and statements that describe Placer
Dome's future plans, expectations, objectives or goals, including
words to the effect that Placer Dome or management expects a stated
condition or result to occur. Forward-looking statements may be
identified by such terms as "believes", "anticipates", "intends",
"expects", "estimates", "may", "could", "would", "will" or "plan".
Such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe
harbour provisions of the United States Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Since forward-looking statements are
based on assumptions and address future events and conditions, by
their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties.
Actual results relating to, among other things, mineral reserves,
resources, results of exploration, reclamation and other
post-closure costs, capital costs, mine production costs, and
Placer Dome's financial condition and prospects, could differ
materially from those currently anticipated in such statements by
reason of factors such as the productivity of Placer Dome's mining
properties, changes in general economic conditions and conditions
in the financial markets, changes in demand and prices for the
minerals Placer Dome produces, litigation, environmental,
legislative and other judicial, regulatory, political and
competitive developments in domestic and foreign areas in which
Placer Dome operates, technological and operational difficulties
encountered in connection with Placer Dome's mining activities,
labour relations matters, costs and changing foreign exchange rates
and other matters discussed under "Management's Discussion and
Analysis" or detailed in Placer Dome's filings with securities
regulatory authorities. This list is not exhaustive of the factors
that may affect any of Placer Dome's forward-looking statements.
These and other factors should be considered carefully and readers
should not place undue reliance on Placer Dome's forward-looking
statements. Further information regarding these and other factors
which may cause results to differ materially from those projected
in forward-looking statements are included in the filings by Placer
Dome with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian
provincial securities regulatory authorities. "Placer Dome" is used
in this report to collectively mean Placer Dome Inc., its
subsidiary companies and its proportionate share of joint ventures.
"Placer Dome's share" is defined to exclude minority shareholders'
interest. The "Corporation" and "the company" refer to Placer Dome
Inc. Placer Dome does not undertake to update any forward-looking
statement that may be made from time to time by Placer Dome or on
its behalf, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
DATASOURCE: Placer Dome Inc. CONTACT: Investor Relations: Greg
Martin, (604) 661-3795; Media Relations: Joe Danni, (604) 661-1941;
Head Office, Suite 1600, Bentall IV, 1055 Dunsmuir Street, (PO Box
49330, Bentall Postal Station), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
V7X 1P1, Tel: (604) 682-7082, Fax: (604) 682-7092; On the internet:
http://www.placerdome.com/; Archived images on this organization
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