Southern Gold thanks retiring non-executive director David Turvey for his contribution

Southern Gold Ltd’s (ASX:SAU) long-serving non-executive director David Turvey has retired from the board effective from close of business yesterday. Following the appointment of two new directors earlier this year, Turvey was a key component in assisting for a smooth transition and ensured an orderly hand-over. The number of non-executive directors at Southern Gold has now dropped to four, with the total number of directors, including two executive directors totalling six. “Significant contribution” Chairman Greg Boulton said: “On behalf of the board I would like to thank David for his exemplary service since he first joined the company in 2010. “The company has gone through many changes in the last 10 years with several critical strategic decision points along the way and David has made a significant contribution to where the company sits today – a well-funded exploration company with a strong balance sheet, a focus on South Korea and with a conviction that we sit on the cusp of a significant discovery. “I would also like to personally thank David for his insightful contributions over the last 10 years - he was a pleasure to work with and I wish him well in his future endeavours.” Exploration on seven project areas Southern Gold is managing a combination of drilling, prospect mapping and sampling, geophysical surveying and soil sampling activities as it continues to advance seven different project areas in South Korea. The current drilling program is targeting new ‘greenfield’ epithermal vein systems that have never been drilled before at the Dokcheon Project. Another first for Southern Gold is the start of a drone-based magnetic survey at Aphae Project. The Korean team has also completed orientation soil sampling programs across several projects to calibrate this exploration technique and for ongoing work scheduled for next year.