The Board of Western Areas Ltd. announced the appointment of Mr. Tim Netscher as an Independent Non-Executive Director effective 1 August 2014. Mr. Netscher has significant broad-based experience at senior levels in the international resources industry, in roles spanning marketing, operations management, project management and business development in Australia, South Africa, the USA and Indonesia. Specifically Mr. Netscher has considerable experience in the nickel industry with senior executive roles at Impala Platinum Ltd, PT Inco and QNI Pty Ltd. Mr. Netscher is currently Chairman of Deep Yellow Ltd. and is a non-executive director of Aquila Resources Ltd. and St Barbara Mines Ltd.