Metallica Minerals Limited announced that Mr. Barry Casson is being appointed to the position of Independent non-executive Company Chairman, effective June 30, 2015 at which time the current and long standing Chairman, Mr. David Barwick, will retire as a director of the company. Mr. Casson was appointed to the Metallica Minerals board as an independent non-executive Director on December 1, 2010. Mr. Casson brings to Metallica more than 40 years of Board, Executive Management and Corporate Finance experience, including involvement in several project developments, predominantly in the resources industry.

Mr. Casson has held senior corporate positions with both publicly-listed in Australia and internationally. Mr. Casson is currently a non-executive Director of Archipelago Metals Limited (an unlisted Public Company) and a Member of the Board of Unitywater.