Western Areas Ltd. announced that Executive Director, Mr. David Southam has tendered his resignation from the Company to pursue a leadership opportunity in the resources industry. David will step down from the Board while completing his notice period with the Company to 31 January 2019. David's responsibilities will be assumed by a number of its existing and well established senior executives, including Joseph Belladonna (CFO & Company Secretary) and Leonard Lau (General Manager Corporate Development).