Viking Mines Limited announced that executive chairman, Mr. Ray Whitten AM, has resigned effective immediately and current non-executive director, Mr. Michael Cox has been appointed as interim non-executive chairman, effective immediately. Mr. Cox is well placed to serve as interim Chair for the company given his time working as a non-executive director on the board. Viking will review the needs of the Company in due course after the completion of the current and subsequent exploration phases at First Hit and ensure the board composition retains the right mix of skill sets to ensure the future success of the Company. There will be no adjustment to the remuneration of Mr. Cox given the new Chair is a non-executive role.