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February 25, 2010 - 00:00 GMT

KEYWORDS: TRG , Calcitech , Pan American Lithium , CMMP , ShengdaTech Inc. , Salares Lithium

PODIUM: Interview with Neil Gawthorpe, the new marketing director of rutile miner Titanium Resources Group.


Neil Gawthorpe
Marketing Director,
Titanium Resources Group

Titanium Resources Group (TRG), the Sierra Leone rutile miner, has recently appointed Neil Gawthorpe to its senior management team as marketing director.

Neil, who joined TRG as sales and marketing manager in 2008, holds a BSc in Mineral Engineering from the University of Leeds, and has more than 12 years experience in international industrial minerals marketing, including Redland Plc (magnesia), Frank & Schulte GmbH and Minelco Group (range of minerals).

Prior to joining TRG, Neil ran an independent consultancy business, in association with Anglo Pacific Minerals, sourcing and marketing a variety of mineral products primarily for Chinese and Indian clients.

Stuart Brown, Gawthorpe’s predecessor, will remain with TRG as a consultant.

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