Aurum Mining plc announced the appointment of Stephen Robert Ball as Non-executive director with immediate effect. Mr. Ball has over 35 years experience of working in senior roles in the Technology, Defence, Information Security and Communications industries. Mr. Ball was appointed chief executive of Lockheed Martin UK in March 2009 until his retirement in 2016. Before that he was managing director of the company's operations in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. Before joining Lockheed Martin, Stephen spent 21 years with HM Government Communications Centre (HMGCC), latterly as chief executive, working on specialist development and the manufacture of security and communications equipment. He started out his career as an engineering apprentice.