Bowen Coking Coal Ltd. announced the appointment of Mr. David Conry AM as an independent Non-Executive Director. Mr. David Conry AM is an experienced company director and senior executive, who has held several board roles in the private and public sectors and for all three levels of government. Mr. Conry has experience in the mining industry, strategy and communication, corporate administration, finance and compliance as well as private and executive interests in investment, advisory services.

Most recently, David was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Australian Pacific Coal Limited where he oversaw the successful application to extend the mining lease of the company's primary underground asset at Dartbrook in the Hunter Valley. Prior to his retirement from this role the company announced a joint venture that would see the mine work toward recommencing operations from care and maintenance. This, together with complete debt repayment including a $100 million recapitalization added significantly to the company's enterprise value over the period of his tenure.

Mr. Conry will join the Company's newly formed Audit & Risk Management and Nomination & Remuneration Committees, along with non-executive directors Matt Latimore and Neville Sneddon. Mr. Conry will chair the Audit & Risk Management Committee.