Appointments

Thundelarra non-executive director John Hopkins has resigned, due to increasing workcommitments and other business interests.

Vector Resources vice chairman Jian-hua Sang has stepped down, but continues on withthe gold and iron ore explorer in the role of non-executive director.

John de Zwart has been appointed as managing director of Centrepoint Alliance, followingthe retirement of Tony Robinson. Mr de Zwart was previously chief financial

Coventry Resources has appointed Steven Chadwick as interim president and CEO, followingthe resignation of Mike Naylor for medical reasons. Mr Chadwick has been

Christopher Cowan has been appointed to the board of BoraBora Resources as an executive director, following the completion of theacquisition of Plumbago Mining.

Algae.Tec founding director Tim Morrison, who was previouslydirector of research and development at Murdoch University, has retired fromthe board.

Crusader Resources has appointed Mauricio Ferreira as anon-executive director. Mr Ferreira is based in Brazil and was most recentlydirector – special projects at Vale.

Gavin Buchanan has resigned as a director of Homeloans,following the sale by Challenger Group Holdings of the majority of itsshareholding in the home financier.

Allion Legal partner Craig Readhead has been appointed as a non-executive director ofRedbank Copper, following the resignations of DCM DECOmetal GmbH nominee

Shannon Robinson has been appointed as a non-executive director of White StarResources, following the resignation of Felicity Rapacholi-Muir.

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

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.