DENVER, March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --ROYAL GOLD, INC. (Nasdaq: RGLD; TSX: RGL), a leading precious metals royalty company, today announced that William M. Zisch, a veteran mining executive, has recently joined the Company as Vice President Operations.
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The
majority of Mr. Zisch's nearly 30 years of professional experience was
gained with Newmont Gold Company ("Newmont") and FMC Company ("FMC").
During his twelve years with Newmont, Mr. Zisch spent seven years on
international assignments where he was the Operations Manager at the
Yanacocha mine in Peru and later the Vice President of African Operations while based in Ghana. For the past two years, Mr. Zisch served as Vice President of Planning in Denver, Colorado, where he was responsible for company-wide strategic, operational and capital planning.
Prior
to his tenure at Newmont, Mr. Zisch spent 16 years with FMC Company,
starting in coal and gold operations and then advancing to the company's
chemical group in operating and strategic sourcing roles. During his
employment with FMC, he was the Mine Manager for the Paradise Peak gold
mine.
Mr. Zisch holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelors degree in Mining Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado.
Mr.
Zisch will be responsible for the management and monitoring of the
Company's royalty portfolio consisting of 117 royalty properties on five
continents, including 25 producing and 10 development properties. He
will also lead all technical due diligence activities associated with
the Company's acquisition efforts.
"We are extremely pleased to have Bill join the Royal Gold team," said Tony Jensen,
President and Chief Executive Officer. "His commercial experience and
professional expertise in engineering and operations will complement our
existing management team and ensure that we are providing the very best
oversight and management for our expanding portfolio."
Royal
Gold is a precious metals royalty company engaging in the acquisition
and management of precious metals royalty interests. Royal Gold is
publicly traded on the NASDAQ National Market System, under the symbol
"RGLD" and on the Toronto Stock Exchange, under the symbol "RGL." The
Company's web page is located at www.royalgold.com.
SOURCE Royal Gold, Inc.
Mar 26, 2009