TORONTO, Jan. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nautilus Minerals Inc. (TSX:NUS) (OTC:NUSMF) (the "Company" or "Nautilus") announces that Mr Tariq Al Barwani has been appointed to the role of non-executive Chairman.
Mr Al Barwani joined the Company’s board in May 2016. He is a director and shareholder of MB Holding Company LLC, and Chief Executive Officer of Mawarid Mining LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of MB Holding Company. MB Holding Company is Nautilus’ largest shareholder.
Mr Al Barwani has a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from Imperial College, United Kingdom, and a Masters in Business Administration specializing in strategy and leadership from McGill University in Canada.
In parallel with this new appointment, the Board of Directors has also embarked upon a process of Board renewal, looking to appoint additional new independent directors, and to expand the Board’s skill sets to support the financing and delivery of the world’s first deep sea mine.
