Brisbane, May 28, 2008 (ABN Newswire) - The Directors of Republic Gold Limited (ASX: RAU)("Republic" or the "Company") today announce that the Company has appointed a new Non-Executive Director, Dato Choo Beng Kai. Dato Choo is a Malaysian national with extensive business interests in Malaysia through his role as Group Managing Director of Masmeyer Holdings Sdn Bhd.
Republic's Managing Director; John Kelly, said:
"Last year we welcomed Dato Choo as a shareholder and now as a Director. His contacts in Malaysia and further a field in South-East Asia will be important for the Company's future development. Importantly Dato Choo is fluent in Mandarin, which has already been a great assistance for the Company in its dealing in China and will be even more so into the future."
About REPUBLIC GOLD LIMITED
Republic Gold Limited is an explorer of gold, focusing on gold deposits in Australia's slate belt gold provinces. Its two projects in the Hodgkinson Basin are the Northcote Project (75%-owned) and the Tregoora Project (100%-owned). Drilling programs have been carried out by the Company on both projects. Republic has a coverage of exploration tenements and applications in the Hodgkinson Basin totaling approximately 5,000 square kilometers.
Contact
John Kelly Managing Director Republic Gold Limited TEL: +61-418-577-759
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