Stillwater Mining Company Announces Retirement of John Stark
BILLINGS, MT--(Marketwire - September 05, 2012) - STILLWATER MINING
COMPANY (NYSE: SWC) (TSX: SWC.U)
reported today that John Stark, the Company's Executive Vice President, Chief
Commercial Officer and Corporate General Counsel, has announced his retirement
from the Company.
Mr. Stark joined Stillwater Mining Company in 1999 as Vice President of Human
Resources and subsequently has also served in numerous other executive
capacities. His portfolio has included key responsibilities with regard to
marketing and market development, environmental compliance and safety, as well
as overseeing the Company's processing facilities and recycling business unit.
He also was instrumental in negotiating the acquisition of Marathon PGM
Corporation in late 2010, and in the sale earlier this year of a 25% interest in
the Marathon Project to a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation.
Commenting on Mr. Stark's departure, Frank McAllister, the Company's Chairman
and CEO, observed, "John has played an important role over the years in the
strategic growth and development of Stillwater Mining Company. He has been a
valuable member of our management team and I appreciate his dedicated service.
We at Stillwater will miss him and wish him all the best in his future
endeavors."
About Stillwater Mining Company:
Stillwater Mining Company is the only
U.S. producer of palladium and platinum and is the largest primary producer of
platinum group metals outside of South Africa and the Russian Federation. The
Company's shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SWC
and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol SWC.U.
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