Comings & Goings

Alcyone Resources

Managing director Andrew King has resigned, but will continue to work with the company through a transition period. Empire Equity executives Paul D’Sylva and Timothy Morrison have been appointed as directors, and operations manager Michael Reed has joined the board in the capacity of executive director (operations). Board member Andrew Richards has resigned.

Alexium International Group

Chief executive officer Nicholas Clark has been appointed as an executive director on the board, while executive director Stefan Susta will move on from that role to focus on his current position of chief operating officer. Kim Lucraft has been appointed as financial controller.

Cape Range

Director Joe Cornelius has resigned.

De Grey Mining

Non-executive director and former managing director Gary Brabham has resigned.

Dourado Resources

Non-executive chairman Graeme Allan has resigned.

Eclipse Metals

Paynes Find Gold managing director Carl Popal has been appointed as executive director, while Komodo Capital founding director Peter Landau and Bennett + Co corporate lawyer David Sanders have joined as non-executive directors, following the resignation of the previous board as part of an MOU with Ghan Resources.

MHM Metals

Robert McAlister has replaced Phil Thick as chief executive officer. Mr Thick remains on the board as a non-executive director.

Minbos Resources

Non-executive director John Ciganek has resigned.

MOD Resources

Former Western Areas managing director Julian Hanna has been appointed as managing director.

Norton Gold Fields

Former BHP Minerals chief geologist exploration Noel White and former Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu accountant Xuelin Cai have been appointed as non-executive directors.

Nyota Minerals

Directors David Pettman and Martyn Churchouse have resigned. Mr Churchouse continues to act as a part-time consultant for the company.

Oklo Resources

Michael Pixley has been appointed as a director, following the resignation of Neil MacLachlan.

Orrex Resources

Managing director Sonja Felderhof has resigned.

Quest Petroleum

Former Vanco Energy Company (now PanAtlantic Exploration Company) chief operating officer and director Jeffrey Mitchell has been appointed as a non-executive director.

Rialto Energy

Non-executive director Andrew Bartlett has been appointed as non-executive chairman, based in London, following the retirement of Bruce Burrows. Gregory Stoupnitzky has been appointed as senior independent director.

Rift Valley Resources

Executive director Geoff Gilmour has been appointed as interim managing director, following the resignation of Michael McKevitt.

Saracen Mineral Holdings

Chief operating officer Raleigh Finlayson has been appointed as managing director. Guido Staltari, who has performed the duties of both managing director and chairman, will remain as chairman and provide part-time executive services through a transitionary period.

Strike Resources

Executive director William Johnson has been appointed managing director.

Sun Resources

Former Spyker Energy chief executive officer Govert van Ek has been appointed as managing director, while Matthew Battrick has moved on to the role of executive director (technical).

ThinkSmart

Director Nancy Fox has resigned.

Verus Investments

Former Apache Energy executive Brett Lawrence has been appointed as managing director, while Navitas senior executive and Yellow Brick Road non-executive director Scott Jones has joined the board as a director. Non-executive chairman Sam Russotti and executive director Greg Lee have resigned. Geologist Ian Cockerill has joined the team on a part-time consulting basis.

Wild Acre Metals

William Brown has been appointed as a non-executive director, while technical director Alan Downie has resigned.