African Queen Mines Ltd. appointed Reinhard Ramdohr, ph.d., as head of exploration and project manager at the company's yellowjacket gold project. Dr. Ramdohr is highly qualified as an exploration geologist and mining engineer with 40 years' experience in gold, base metals, iron ore, uranium and gemstone exploration around the world. His experience runs the gamut from grass roots exploration and mapping to sophisticated geophysical and drilling programs, to ore reserve calculation, feasibility studies as well as overseeing formal training and education programs. Dr. Ramdohr is a german national, resident of weinheim, and will be on site at yellowjacket through the end of the work season in november. Dr. Ramdohr's arrival at the company reunites him with the company's management and technical teams which successfully carried out development of projects for pan african mining corp. Dr. Ramdohr has worked for a host of other companies, large and small, over his lengthy career, in diverse locations with a focus on africa and australia. Dr. Ramdohr replaces fionnuala devine, senior project geologist, who has departed the company to pursue other commitments after nine months of service.