Marengo Mining has appointed John Hick and Elizabeth Martin to the board as non-executive directors as the company progresses development of its Yandera Copper-Molybdenum Project in Papua New Guinea. 

The appointments bolster the depth and experience of the Marengo Board and provide the company with an increased presence in Canada after the completion of a fundraising, and listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange this year.

John Hick has more than 25 years of experience in the mining industry in senior management positions and as an independent director, during which he has spent the majority of his time based in Toronto , Canada .

He is non-executive chairman of Silver Eagle Mines, which is developing a silver-base metal property in Mexico , and is also an independent director of First Uranium Corporation, Carpathian Gold, Revett Minerals, Hudson Resources and Tamaya

Elizabeth Martin is a Toronto-based, professional accountant with a strong background in international exploration and mining companies. She has held senior management roles in base metal and precious metal companies such as Northgate Mines, Western Mining Corporation, IAMGOLD Corporation and High River Gold Mines.

She is on the board of Aura Minerals and Manicouagan Minerals, and is also chair of the board of St John's Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto .

Marengo’s chairman John Horan says: “We are delighted to welcome John and Elizabeth to our team, as they bring vast international board and project management experience that can only benefit the future development plans of our world-class Yandera Project.”

Dennis Wilkins has resigned from his position of non-executive director to concentrate on his other business interests.

Earlier this year, Marengo appointed two other key non-executive directors in former PNG Prime Minister Sir Rabbie Namaliu and European banking executive Susanne Sesselmann. In addition Andrew Meloncelli was appointed chief financial officer and company secretary.

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