TSX Venture Exchange: FEO
VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 12,
2022 /CNW/ - Oceanic Iron Ore Corp. (TSXV: FEO)
("Oceanic", or the "Company") is pleased to announce
that it has appointed Gerrie van der
Westhuizen to CFO and Corporate Secretary of the Company
effective January 1, 2023. Mr.
Chris Batalha, who has been the CFO
and Corporate Secretary since 2014, has provided his notice of
resignation from the Company effective December 31, 2022, for personal reasons. Mr.
Batalha will continue to work with the Company for a period of
transition into the new year, after which he will retain an
advisory role with the Company.
About Gerrie
van der Westhuizen
Gerrie van der Westhuizen has
more than 15 years' experience in the mining industry. During this
time, Mr. Van der Westhuizen held
progressively senior positions in dual-listed resource companies
operating in Africa and
North America. He has played a key
role in those organizations' debt and equity financings and M&A
activities, while leading initiatives on financial reporting,
regulatory compliance, corporate governance, risk management,
treasury management, tax planning, as well as commercial
negotiations. Most recently, Mr. Van der
Westhuizen served as Vice President Finance for Artemis Gold
Inc. and will assume the role of CFO and Corporate Secretary of
Artemis Gold effective January 1,
2023.
Gerrie is a Chartered Accountant (designated in both
South Africa and Canada) and began his career with
PricewaterhouseCoopers where he was a manager in their mining
group. He holds an Honours Bachelor of Accountancy degree.
OCEANIC IRON ORE CORP. (www.oceanicironore.com)
On behalf of the Board of Directors
"Steven Dean"
Chairman
+604 566-9080
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SOURCE Oceanic Iron Ore Corp.
