Chesterfield Resources Plc announced the appointment of Mr. Michael Parker as Chief Operating Officer for its 100% owned copper exploration project in Cyprus. Mr. Parker joins the Company after a distinguished 20-year career at First Quantum Minerals Ltd. ('FQM') where he held senior Country Manager positions and played a key role in two substantial copper discoveries. In 2000, Mr. Parker was appointed as an Exploration Manager for FQM in the Democratic Republic of Congo ('DRC'), for a large and intensive exploration programme.