GCM Resources Plc announced the appointment of Mr. Gary Lye to the board as an Executive Director with immediate effect. Mr. Lye is currently the Chief Operating Officer of GCM and Chief Executive Officer of GCM's subsidiary, Asia Energy Corporation (Bangladesh) Pty Ltd. He has been with the Phulbari Coal and Power Project (the Project) since January 2004 and led the exploration programme and Feasibility Study. He is a qualified geologist and geotechnical engineer with a Master's Degree in Rock Mechanics from the Royal School of Mines, London and a Diploma of the Imperial College (DIC), London and has over 45 years' international experience in the mining industry. Gary previously held senior mining positions with several leading mining companies. This included roles as Strategic Mine Development Manager with Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines at their Super Pit operations in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, and as Manager of Mining Research for CRA in Perth, Western Australia.