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SXR
SXR
sxr Uranium One Inc. - Trading Symbol: SXR - The Toronto Stock Exchange
sxr Uranium One Inc
(Formerly Southern Cross Resources Inc.)
(Incorporated in Canada)
(Registration number: 15096422420)
Share code on the JSE: SXR & ISIN: CA87112P1062
Share code on the TSX: SXR & ISIN: CA87112P1062
("Corporation")
sxr Uranium One Inc.
26 Wellington Street East, Suite 820
Toronto, Ontario M5E 1S2
Trading Symbol: SXR - The Toronto Stock Exchange
NEWS RELEASE
June 6, 2006 Toronto, Ontario
Uranium One Appoints New Head of Australian Operations
Toronto, Ontario and Johannesburg, South Africa -- Uranium One is pleased to
announce the appointment of Greg Cochran as Executive Vice President, Australia
and Asia. Mr. Cochran will be based in Adelaide, South Australia and will be
responsible for leading the growth of Uranium One"s Australasian operations,
including its Honeymoon Uranium Project in South Australia.
Mr. Cochran has over 20 years experience in the international mining industry,
most recently with Mitsubishi Development (Pty) Limited, where he was
responsible for global uranium and metallurgical and thermal coal business
development activities. Before joining Mitsubishi, Mr. Cochran was a Principal
Consultant with Heuris Partners, a Melbourne-based strategy consultancy.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Cochran was employed at BHP Billiton and predecessor
entities for over 15 years, rising to the level of Vice President, Business
Development for the development of the company"s international diamonds and
industrial minerals businesses.
Mr. Cochran is a registered professional engineer and holds a MSc. in Mining
Engineering and Mineral Economics from the University of the Witwatersrand in
South Africa and an MBA from Cranfield University in the UK. He also holds
South African mine manager"s certificates of competency for both metalliferous
and coal mines.
About sxr Uranium One
sxr Uranium One Inc. is a Canadian uranium and gold resource company with a
primary listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the
Johannesburg stock exchange. The Corporation owns the Dominion Uranium Project
in South Africa and the Honeymoon Uranium Project in South Australia, as well as
a number of exploration projects. The Corporation holds a 79% interest in
Aflease Gold Limited, which owns the Modder East gold project in South Africa.
Through a joint venture with Pitchstone Exploration Ltd., the Corporation is
also engaged in uranium exploration activities in the Athabasca Basin of
Saskatchewan.
For further information please contact:
Neal Froneman
Chief Executive Officer
Tel: + 27 11 482-3605
John Fraser
Corporate Communications
Tel: + 27 11 482-3605
Don Falconer
VicePresident, Investor Relations
Tel: +1 416 350-3657
To receive the Corporation"s news releases by email, contact John Fraser,
Corporate Communications at john@uranium1.com or Don Falconer, Investor
Relations, at don@uranium1.com. The TSX has neither approved nor disapproved of
the information contained herein.
Date: 06/06/2006 04:14:13 PM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
