Pacific Nickel Mines Limited confirmed that Mr. Haldane (Hal) Morris has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer for the Company. He will be responsible for the development and delivery of both the Kolosori and Jejevo Nickel Projects in the Solomon Islands. Hal has over 30 years of executive, operational, pre-mining works and technical management experience in the resources industry, most recently as Mining Operations Manager for Thiess Contractors Indonesia and in the project management of three large Indonesian mining operations.

Hal has extensive experience overseas including in Indonesia (Open Cut Coal), Western Australia (Pre Mining Works - magnetite), North America and Canada (strategic business development). Hal will be responsible for Pacific Nickel's operations in the Solomon Islands with immediate focus on development of the Kolosori Nickel Project. He will have oversight over safety, environmental management, community relations, production milestones, mine planning, port operations and barging of ore for shipping to market.