CONSOLIDATED Minerals Ltd has appointed Rodney Baxter as managing director effective from July 1 2006. He will immediately join the board as an executive director to facilitate a smooth management handover from managing director Michael Kiernan. Mr Baxter’s immediate appointment as an executive director will provide an opportunity for an effective handover, giving him full access to Mr Kiernan’s knowledge of Consolidated’s business and global markets, as well as his extensive network of industry, market and investor contacts in Australia and overseas. Mr Baxter was recruited by Consolidated from South Africa in February 2005, having held a dual role as projects director for Anglo American plc and divisional director with Anglo American Platinum Corporation Ltd with whom he was employed for a period of nine years from 1995. As divisional director, he reported directly to the Anglo Platinum Executive Committee (EXCO) on key business development and improvement strategies. Mr Baxter holds Bachelor, Honours and Doctoral degrees in Applied Mathematics and Chemistry as well as an MBA.