Australian Bauxite : Former Tasmanian Premier appointed Chairman

Paul Lennon has been appointed Chairman of Australian Bauxite Limited following the retirement of Mr. John Dawkins AO at the recent AGM.

Mr. Lennon is a passionate Tasmanian and takes up the mantel of Chairman at a time when ABx has identified three mines in northern Tasmania and production planned to commence in December 2014.

'I have accepted this appointment as Chairman of Australian Bauxite as I see the potential the company has to offer, not only to Tasmanians, through job creation and project generation, but as the leader in new bauxite exploration in Australia,' Mr. Lennon said.

'I will be leading a dedicated and capable board of directors with a strong management and geological team, who will work diligently to progress and develop Australian Bauxite's projects across the eastern seaboard of Australia and in Tasmania.'

Mr. Lennon served as the 42nd Premier of Tasmania for four years until 2008, after serving as Treasurer between 2004 and 2006.

Mr. Lennon's experience in the resources sector is considerable. He was the Minister for Infrastructure, Energy and Resources (1998- 2002), and later Minister for Economic Development, Energy and Resources (2002- 2004) while Deputy Premier of Tasmania (1998-2004).

Aside from this prominent ministerial experience Mr. Lennon has previously held senior positions working for and representing trade organisations and workers throughout the 1980s. This experience allowed Mr. Lennon to lead negotiations with European, UK, American and Chinese companies in commercial matters of state and national significance.