Eastern Platinum Limited Announces New Director
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EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED ANNOUNCES NEW DIRECTOR
Vancouver, British Columbia, May 2 , 2025 – Eastern Platinum Limited (TSX: ELR)(JSE:
EPS)(“Eastplats” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Eason Cong Chen has joined
the board of directors of Eastplats effective May 1, 2025.
Mr. Chen is a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (“CPA”) with over 20 years of
experience in accounting, finance, operations, mergers and acquisitions, and management
reporting, with a strong focus on the mining industry. He served on the board and audit committee
of a Canadian copper producer for over 10 years, including more than one year as Chief Financial
Officer. Mr. Chen is currently a partner at a U.S. CPA firm that specializes in the audit of publicly
listed companies in both Canada and the United States. His areas of expertise include IFRS and
U.S. GAAP financial reporting, internal controls over financial reporting, and corporate
governance. Mr. Chen brings a strong combination of technical knowledge and executive
leadership to the board, with a proven track record of driving financial performance and strategic
execution in the resource sector.
Wanjin Yang, CEO and President of Eastplats commented, “The Company is pleased to welcome
Eason to our board and I look forward to working with him as he joins our team.”
About Eastern Platinum Limited
Eastplats owns directly and indirectly a number of PGM and chrome assets in the Republic of
South Africa. All of the Company’s properties are situated on the western limb (Crocodile River
Mine) and eastern limb (Kennedy’s Vale, Spitzkop, Mareesburg) of the Bushveld Complex, the
geological environment that hosts approximately 80% of the world’s PGM-bearing ore.
Operations at the Crocodile River Mine currently include mining and processing ore from the
Zandfontein underground section to produce PGM and chrome concentrates, respectively.
For further information, please contact:
EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED
Wylie Hui, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
(604) 568-8200
No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or
disapproved the information contained herein.