Appointment of Exploration Manager
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18 September 2023
Appointment of Exploration Manager
Highly experienced geologist and senior mining executive, Dr Tim Sharp, appointed as
Exploration Manager to drive Talisman’s exploration programs in NSW and SA
Talisman Mining Ltd (ASX: TLM, Talisman) is pleased to announce the appointment of highly
regarded experienced geologist and international mining executive Dr Tim Sharp as Exploration
Manager, effective immediately.
Dr Sharp has over 28 years of experience as an exploration geologist in Australasia and Africa and
has a strong track record in the discovery and development of significant gold deposits, having held
senior technical and management roles with global mining companies including Inco, Vale, Acacia
Mining, Barrick Gold and Japan Gold.
Prior to joining Talisman, Dr Sharp held the position of Chief Geologist with Japan Gold, directing
exploration for the Barrick Alliance Projects throughout Japan.
Before this, he was Principal Exploration Geologist with Barrick Gold’s Africa Middle East Group,
leading both greenfield and brownfield exploration projects throughout West Africa.
He worked for over nine years with Acacia Mining in Tanzania, Kenya, Mali and Burkina Faso,
culminating in the role of General Manager – Geology. During this time, he was involved in the
discovery of an initial resource definition of the Liranda gold deposit in Tanzania (1.3Moz at 12g/t
Au) and the resource definition for the Nyanzaga gold deposit in Tanzania (4.6Moz).
Dr Sharp has also worked extensively in base metal exploration in Western NSW and Western
Australia. He holds a BAppISc (Hons), MSc (Geology) and a PhD (Geology) from the University of
Technology, Sydney and is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Geologists (AIG) and Society
of Economic Geologists (SEG).
Talisman’s Managing Director, Mr Andrew Munckton, said: “Tim is a highly experienced global
exploration executive and accomplished geologist whose impressive career and discovery track
record speaks for itself. We are fortunate to have secured Tim’s services as our new Exploration
Manager, and we are delighted to have him on board. Tim has hit the ground running, with an initial
focus on overseeing the current RC drilling campaign at our Lachlan Copper-Gold Project in NSW.
“We are looking forward to the insights, energy and commitment that he brings to the role.”
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For further information, please contact:
Andrew Munckton – Managing Director
on +61 8 9380 4230
Nicholas Read (Media inquiries)
on +61 419 929 046
This release has been authorised by the Board of Talisman Mining Limited.
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