The Board of Directors of Nyrstar announced that Nyrstar's Chief Executive Officer, Roland Junck, has left the company to pursue other interests. Heinz Eigner, who joined Nyrstar as Chief Financial Officer in August 2007, has been appointed Acting Chief Executive Officer, with immediate effect. He will also continue his duties as Chief Financial Officer, supported by the finance team.

The Board has a process underway to identify a new CEO. An independent executive search firm has been retained to assist in this process, which will involve an extensive international search as well as consideration of internal candidates.