Crater Gold Mining Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Richard Johnson as a Director of the Company. Mr. Johnson, who acts as the Company's PNG General Manager and will continue in that role, is a mining engineer with extensive experience managing projects in many regions, including PNG. Between 2002 and 2005, Richard was responsible for turning around DRDGold's high grade underground Tolukuma Gold Mine in PNG's Central Province into a highly profitable operation. He has also held senior executive and Director positions in several other resources companies in the region, including Allied Gold and DRDGold.