Highbank Resources Ltd. announced that Jake Bottay has resigned as President/CEO, and Victor N. Bryant has been appointed Interim President/CEO in his place. Jake Bottay will continue on as a director with the company. Victor N. Bryant, I. Eng., MAusIMM has been a Director since January 2002.

Mr. Bryant has over 43 years experience in the mining industry in various capacities as operations and project engineer, plant manager, senior process metallurgist, and mill/concentrator superintendent. He was recently Vice President & Senior Metallurgist for Micon International Limited (June 2005- 2011), and prior to that spent ten years with Fluor Daniel consulting on projects for PT Newmont in Indonesia; Phelps Dodge and Asarco in South Peru; BHP in Santiago, Chile; Cyprus Corp. in Arizona and Peru; and numerous other worldwide projects.

Prior to Fluor Daniel he worked for Billiton International Metals Ltd., Granges Exploration, Sherritt Gordon, Placer Development Ltd., Noranda Mines Ltd. and Anglo American Corporation.