Breakaway Resources Ltd has appointed Peter Buck to the positions of managing director and chief executive as part of its proposed acquisition of LionOre Mining International Ltd’s Australian nickel exploration portfolio. A non-executive director of Breakaway since July 2004, Mr Buck has resigned as director of exploration and geology for LionOre in Australia to take up the new role. Mr Buck has more than 30 years’ experience as a geologist, having worked for 23 years with WMC in a variety of senior exploration and production roles before joining Forrestania Gold in 1994, which was subsequently acquired by LionOre in 1997.