Burton replaces Clough as Mirabela chair

Mirabela Nickel has today appointed Craig Burton as the miner's new chairman, taking over from Bill Clough who remains on the boad as a non-executive director.

The comapny said the change takes place as of today.

"I am delighted to be able to hand over the Chairmanship to Craig at this stage of the Company's evolution. He has provided tremendous input to the development and financing of the Santa Rita nickel sulphide project and his skills and experience will be invaluable in providing the strategic leadership required for the Company's future success as a nickel producer," Mr Clough said.

This change follows the recent appointments to Mirabela's Board of Ian Purdy as chief executive/managing director and Colin Steyn as a non-executive director.