Netscher gets Western Areas board gig

UPDATE 1.55pm: Former Gindalbie Metals managing director and Newmont Australia executive Tim Netscher has joined the board of Western Areas as a non-executive director.

Mr Netscher is also chairman of Deep Yellow and a non-executive director of Aquila Resources and St Barbara Mines.

Mr Netscher will feature in The West Australian newspaper tomorrow in the Leadership Q&A section of WestBusiness.

Western Areas shares were off 17 cents, or 3.36 per cent, to $4.89 shortly before the close of trade.