Appointments

South African thermal coal producer Continental Coal has appointed Bernard Swanepoelas a non-executive director. Mr Swanepoel is joint chief executive officer of

Black Ridge Mining has appointed Edward Gilfillan to theboard of directors, following the resignations of chairman Alan Winduss and

Richard Block has been appointed as non-executive chairman of Minemakers, following theresignation of Andrew Drummond. Mr Block has been a non-executive director of

Paul O'Keeffe has been appointed as a consultant for the WA business unit of JMJAssociates. Previously of Russell Consulting International, Mr O'Keeffe is also

Stuart Le May has joined Recruitment Partners as a principal consultant concentratingon board placements, executive and senior management appointments. Mr Le May

WA iron ore junior Crusader Resources has announced that non-executive director Justin Evans has stepped down after nine years with the company.

Ron Higham has been appointed as a non-executive director at Antaria, following theresignations of Lev Mizikovsky and John Young. Mr Higham is an adjunct

Lithium producer Galaxy Resources has announced theresignations of executive director Charles Whitfield, independent director

Monteray Mining Group chief executive Michael Edwards hasbeen appointed as non-executive chairman of International Goldfields. Mr

The Australian Institute of Project Management has appointedChris Carman as state chapter president. Mr Carman is the managing director ofBenchmark Projects Australasia.

Copper-gold producer Sandfire Resources has appointed former Fortescue Metals Group operations director Paul Hallam as a non-executive director.

Television executive Tim Worner has been appointed the chief executive of Seven West Media.

International Goldfields non-executive chairman Tony Sage and non-executive director Bernard Aylward have resigned from the board, following the recent divestment of the company's West African asse

Creative storytelling company KOJO has appointed its first employee in WA with Phoebe Dunn named as the group's executive producer in Perth.

Kalgoorlie explorer Phoenix Gold has appointed Stuart Hall to its board of directors.

Celsius Coal has announced that managing director Grant Thomas has resigned his role as a full-time executive director to assume a consulting role with the Kyrgyz Republic coking and thermal coal e

Michelle Tan has been awarded the Railway Technical Society of Australasia's 2013 Graduate Engineer Award, in recognition of her technical rail skills and active participation and contribution to t

The South West Development Commission has appointed Patrick Warrand to the newly-created role of strategic manager – infrastructure.

Programme management and construction consultancy Turner & Townsend has appointed John Boase as director in the natural resources division, based in Perth.

Aaron McCracken has been appointed as head of advice at the new Perth office of LJ Financial Group.

Surveying and spatial information company McMullen Nolan Group has appointed Mike Best as a non-executive board member.

Eacham Curry has been appointed as managing director (WA) at the newly opened Perth office of national government relations firm Barton Deakin, which is part of the STW Group.

Southern Cross Care (WA) has appointed Errol Turner as chief executive officer, to replace Stuart Flynn who is stepping down on 12 July after 15 years at the aged care provider.

Australian Institute of Company Directors deputy chairman and WA president Michael Smith has been appointed as national chairman, becoming the first Western Australian to head the organisation in i

Andrew Smith has been appointed as vice president Shell Australia & New Zealand, upstream international, and country chair from June, to replace Ann Pickard who will take up the newly-created p

Prominent Perth board member Michael Smith has been appointed national chairman of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Law firm DLA Piper has promoted David Shaw (Litigation and Regulatory, Perth), Jacques Jacobs (Litigation and Regulatory, Sydney), Sharon Rowe (Intellectual Property and Technology, Canbe

Fox Resources has appointed James Cooper as a non-executive director.

Alara Resources has appointed Philip Hopkins as non-executive director to the board.

Hodges Resources has appointed Nathan McMahon as non-executive chairman after the resignation of Mr Christopher Eves.

MACA has appointed Maurice Dessauvagie as general manager of its civil construction business.

Subiaco-based management consultancy Checkside has appointed Emma Laing as an advisor, and Jessica Rowland and Cale Morton as associates.