OreCorp Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. Robert Rigo as a non-executive Director of the company, effective immediately. Mr. Rigo has previously held a number of executive and senior management positions with publicly listed mining companies. He was Vice President - Project Development at Equinox Minerals Limited (Equinox), where he managed the feasibility study, related technical studies and engineering design and construction contracts for the Lumwana Copper Mine in Zambia, which commenced production in 2008.

He also established Lumwana's copper concentrate off-take and logistics contracts. Following Lumwana Robert managed the construction of Equinox's Jabal Sayid (underground) Copper Mine in Saudi Arabia. Amongst Mr. Rigo's earlier job roles, he was the Mill Manager at Boddington Gold Mine, at the time Australia's large gold mine.

He then became General Manager ­ Technical Services for Newcrest Mining Ltd, Australia's major gold producer.