July 9 (Reuters) - Kingwest Resources Ltd KWR.AX :
* ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF MENZIES GOLD PROJECT
* REACHED AN AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE 100% OF MENZIES GOLD PROJECT
* REACHES AGREEMENT TO BUY 100% OF MENZIES GOLD PROJECT FROM INTERMIN RESOURCES FOR $8 MILLION IN CASH
* ED TURNER WIL MOVE TO ROLE OF CEO
* ADRIAN BYASS TO JOIN AS CHAIRMAN
* PETER BENNETTO TO RESIGN AS CHAIRMAN & STEPHEN WOODHAM TO STEP DOWN AS CEO BUT REMAIN A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR