Metminco Limited announced the appointment of Dr. Roger Higgins and Mr. Stephen Tainton to the Board of the company, with immediate effect. Mr. William Etheridge, who has served as a Director of Metminco since 17 July 2009, has elected to retire from the Board, effective 08 October 2013. Dr. Roger Higgins is appointed as a Non-Executive Director.

Roger's' career has spanned 41 years, which included various hydrology related positions early in his career in Papua New Guinea (Commonwealth Department and Bougainville Copper), and 4-years at the University of New South Wales. Roger subsequently spent 26-years with BHP as Manager Planning and Development with BHP Copper, General Mine Manager Escondida, Managing Director Ok Tedi, Vice President Project Development Chile and Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Australia responsible for the Olympic Dam and Cannington mines. Thereafter he spent 5-years with Teck Resources Limited as Senior Vice President – Copper.

Mr. Stephen Tainton is appointed to the Board as an Executive Director, and will head up the company's Business Development and Exploration units. Stephen has served on the Boards of several JSE listed and unlisted companies whilst with JCI, the most recent of which was Executive Director of Western Areas Limited.