16 October 2009
Nyota Minerals Limited (?Nyota? or the ?Company?)
Appointment of Executive director
Nyota Minerals Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Martyn John Churchouse as an executive director of the Company.
Mr Churchouse (age 50) is a geologist with an extensive background in exploration and mining in both Africa and Eastern Europe. He has significant experience in exploration, resource estimation, mine development, production and corporate management. Until recently he was CEO of Carlton Resources Plc and he remains an executive director of the AIM quoted mining investment company.
Mr Churchouse holds an MBA from the London Business School in addition to a BSc (Hons) Geology ? University of London and a MSc Mining and Geology ? Camborne School of Mines
In the past five years Mr Churchouse has served as a director for KimCor Diamonds Plc (which has subsequently changed its name to Carlton Resources Plc) as noted above and has not served as a director or partner in any other entity. There is no further information to disclose in relation to the appointment of Mr Churchouse pursuant to Schedule 2, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.
Melissa Sturgess, CEO of Nyota Minerals commented, ?I am delighted to welcome Martyn to the board of Nyota Minerals. Martyn has a wealth of experience having previously worked as a senior mine geologist, country manager and CEO. He understands the challenges involved in exploration and mine development in Africa, and will add significant value as we progress our Ethiopian gold mine to near term development, whilst advancing our drilling programme at our longer term nickel project in Burundi.
For further information please contact:
Melissa Sturgess
Nyota Minerals Limited
(+44) (0)78 2555 1397 or melissa.sturgess@nyotaminerals.com
In United Kingdom
Richard Brown/ Richard Greenfield
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(+44) (0)20 7634 4700
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(formerly Dwyka Resources Limited)
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