Oxiana Limited has appointed Russell Griffin as general manager marketing.

Russell Griffin joined Oxiana in 2004 as marketing manager and has been responsible for Oxiana"s market development program to establish Sepon Copper cathode in the Asian market. 

Following Oxiana's acquisition of the Golden Grove zinc, copper, lead and precious metals mine in Western Australia, Russell Griffin assumed responsibility for marketing the zinc, copper and HPM concentrates for that mine.  Prominent Hill copper/gold concentrates are scheduled to start shipping in the second half of 2008 - to customers in Asia which are being secured by Russell Griffin and his team.