New Announcements

Sparton Corp. Announces Board of Directors Change

Sparton Corp. announced that Mr. Bradley O. Smith, director and former chairman of company, has notified Sparton's board of directors that he will not seek re-election as a board member at the company's upcoming annual shareholders meeting later in 2009. Additionally, Mr. James N. DeBoer has announced his retirement from the board of directors upon completion of his term on the same date. Mr. Smith had served on the board of directors since 1998 and was chairman from 2000-2008.

Allied Nevada Gold Corp. Appoints Deborah Lassiter as Director, Corporate Environmental Affairs

Allied Nevada Gold Corp. announced that Deborah ('Debbie') Lassiter has joined, effective August 1, 2009, as Director, Corporate Environmental Affairs. Debbie's primary responsibility will be to manage the Environmental Impact Statement ('EIS') which will cover the expanded oxide resource and ultimately the large sulfide resource at the Company's wholly owned Hycroft mine, located near Winnemucca, Nevada. She will also be responsible for implementing and managing environmental management programs, ensuring the Company meets or exceeds compliance with environmental standards. She joins Allied Nevada from JBR Environmental Consultants, Inc. where she was Project Manager providing consulting advice to industry professionals and governmental associations worldwide. Debbie will be based in Reno and will report directly to Mike Doyle, Vice President, Operations.
(by the businessweek.com)