Tuesday, Namakwa Diamonds Ltd. (NAD.L) announced the appointment of Dirk Johannes van Staden to the board as an independent Non-Executive Director. van Staden replaces John Coulter, who is stepping down to focus on his role at JP Morgan as Chief Executive Officer for sub-Saharan Africa. The board said it would like to thank John for his support, advice and assistance in the growth and development of the company since its IPO and wish him continued success with JP Morgan.
Dirk joins the board as an independent non-executive director. Until his retirement in February 2009, Dirk was the Chief Financial Officer of Exxaro Resources, a South African-based mining group, listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, from its IPO in 2001.
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