In what chairman Dennis Sharp described as“an unfortunate situation”, holders of a majority of issued shares in the NorthAfrica-focused player signed a notice for removal as directors of Benitz, vicepresident for exploration Ronald Lansdell and vice chairman Bryan Benitz.

In addition to being stripped of hisdirectorship, Andrew Benitz has lost the chief executive role, a statementissued from Toronto on behalf of “concerned shareholders” and quoting chairmanSharp read.

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