New CFO at Highlands

Highlands has appointed Kevin Grice as its new CFO and finance general manager.

Highlands is developing the 115,000 ounce per annum Kainantu gold mine in Papua New Guinea .

Medusa appoints Ambrian to assist in AIM listing

Medusa Mining Limited has appointed Ambrian Partners Limited as the company's nominated advisor and broker to assist it in its listing on the Alternative Investment Market ("AIM") of the London Stock Exchange in the second half of this year.

Ambrian, a wholly owned subsidiary of Golden Prospect plc (a natural resource investment bank quoted on AIM), is exclusively focused on resource companies and provides clients with technical knowledge and understanding from its team which include experienced geologists, mining and chemical engineers.

With Medusa's activities focussed entirely in the Philippines , the Board believes that the

secondary listing on AIM will generate increased investor interest and provide access to

European investors who have expressed interest in supporting Medusa achieve its corporate objectives.

New director for Coal & Allied

Rio Tinto Group, Coal & Allied has appointed Doug Ritchie as director and managing director.

He takes over from Dr Grant Thorne who has accepted another senior executive role in the Rio Tinto Group.

Doug Ritchie joined Rio Tinto in 1986 and has wide experience in legal, project and

management roles in exploration, aluminium and industrial minerals.

He will be based in Brisbane .