FSE - Firestone Energy Limited - Appointment of Chairman

FSE - Firestone Energy Limited - Appointment of Chairman                        
FIRESTONE ENERGY LIMITED                                                        
(formerly Centralian Minerals Limited)                                          
(Registration number: ABN 058 436 794)                                          
(SA company registration number: 200/023973/10                                  
Share code on the JSE: FSE                                                      
Share code on the ASX: FSE                                                      
ISIN: AU000000FSE6                                                              
("FSE" or "the Company")                                                        
APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN                                                         
Firestone Energy Ltd (ASX: FSE, JSE: FSE) is pleased to announce that           
Mr John Dreyer, a former Anglo Group Mining Executive and non executive         
Director of the Company, has accepted the role as non executive Chairman,       
effective immediately.                                                          
"We are extremely pleased to have someone with John`s leadership and            
experience take on this role and his considerable mining and corporate          
experience will be invaluable as Firestone Energy continues to develop its      
South African projects." said CEO of Firestone Energy, Garth Higgo.             
John Dreyer is a lawyer by profession and has held a number of senior           
executive positions through his career, including the position of Executive     
Director of Anglo Platinum, Business Development. In 2004 Mr. Dreyer retired    
from Anglo Platinum and joined Pangea Diamond Fields as a director and          
shareholder. He was instrumental in the listing of that company on AIM (LSE).   
Prior to joining Anglo, Mr. Dreyer was Chief Executive Officer of Tavistock     
and JCI Coal, and Managing Director of Shell South Africa. He is also a         
former Director of the Richards Bay Coal Terminal Company.                      
For more information please contact:                                            
Garth Higgo                                                                     
Chief Executive Officer                                                         
+61 (08) 9381-2755                                                              
www.firestoneenergy.com.au                                                      
Pretoria                                                                        
3 August                                                                        
Sponsor                                                                         
River Group                                                                     
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