Aurora Minerals Limited announced the changes to Aurora's senior Management, effective end of March 2018. Martin Pyle will retire as Managing Director of the company in order to allow him to pursue other interests. The company has engaged Geoffrey (Geoff) Laing, initially in the role of Chief Executive Officer, with the intention of appointing him Managing Director of the company after an initial period of three months.

Geoff has 25 years of mining industry experience. He was previously the Managing Director of Exco Resources Limited and has held Directorships in several listed mining companies. Geoff remains a director of Anova Metals Ltd. and Nexus Bonum Pty Ltd, which provides technical advice to resources sector companies.