NGG chief and CEO to retire

PREMIER junior explorer and miner New Guinea Gold Corp (NGG) has announced that founder Robert D McNeil had notified the company of his decision to retire as chairman and chief executive officer effective last Oct 31.
According to a statement from NGG last Friday, McNeil will resign as a director effective March 31 next year.
To facilitate a constructive and orderly transition, he would continue to provide his knowledge of PNG and his technical expertise to the company on a part-time basis until the end of July 31 next year.
McNeil founded and joined the board of NGG in May 1996.

he statement said he will also be providing consulting services to Vangold Resources Ltd and NMC Mining Corp.
McNeil formally founded and joined the board of NGG in May 1996 following an extensive career with multinational resource companies, in Australia, USA and the Asia Pacific region.
Early in his career, McNeil was directly associated with the Juno and Warrego mine discoveries at Tennant Creek in Australia.