Matador Mining Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Ian Murray as the Executive Chairman. Mr. Murray is a Chartered Accountant, a Member of Australian Institute of Company Directors, and holds an Executive degree in Advanced Management & Leadership from the University of Oxford, Saïd Business School. With over 25 years' mining industry experience in senior leadership positions, including the position of Executive Chairman and Managing Director of Gold Road Resources Ltd. and DRDGold Ltd. he has also held executive positions with international `Big Four' accounting firms. Mr. Murray brings a wealth of financial, corporate, project development and operational experience to the Board and most recently led Gold Road as it transitioned from explorer to large scale gold producer. Mr. Murray has been the recipient of many awards during his leadership of Gold Road, including the Gavin Thomas award for leadership, the Diggers and Dealers Deal of the year award in 2017, after winning the best emerging company award in 2011 as well as the CEO of the year award from CEO Magazine. Mr. Murray is the first appointment of what is anticipated to be a restructure of the Matador board. Mr. Kiley has stepped down as Executive Director, however remains in a senior management position (Corporate Development) and in the coming months, Mr. Davey and Mr. Bowes are expected to also step down from the Board as suitable independent directors are appointed.