Regis Resources Limited (ASX: RRL) ('Regis' or 'the Company') is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Russell Barwick as an independent Non-Executive Director of the Company, effective 11 March 2020.

Mr Barwick is a mining engineer with extensive technical, operational, managerial and corporate experience in the mining industry across a wide range of commodities and jurisdictions. He is currently a Non-Executive Director of ASX-listed companies Mount Gibson Iron Limited, Red Metal Limited (Chairman) and Lithium Power International Limited and the associated unlisted Minera Salar Blanco S.A. (Chile).

During his 46-year career, Mr Barwick worked for Bougainville Copper Limited (CRA), Pancontinental Mining Limited and CSR Limited and spent 16 years with Placer Dome in key development, operational and corporate roles in numerous countries before his appointment as Managing Director of Placer Niugini Limited. He later served as Managing Director of Newcrest Mining Limited before moving to Canada as Chief Operating Officer for Wheaton River Minerals Limited and its successor, Goldcorp Inc. Mr Barwick returned to Australia in 2008 and resides in Queensland.

Mr Barwick holds a Diploma in Mining Engineering (Ballarat) and is a Fellow of both the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

With Mr Barwick's appointment, Regis has taken the opportunity to change its Board Committee structure by separating the existing Audit and Risk Committee into two new committees; an Audit Committee to be chaired by the existing Audit and Risk Committee Chair, Mr Steve Scudamore and a Risk, Safety, Environment and Community Committee to be chaired by Mr Barwick. The existing Remuneration, Nomination and Diversity Committee will continue to be chaired by Mr Scudamore and will include Mr Barwick as a member of that Committee.

Commenting on the appointment, Regis Resources' Chairman James Mactier said: 'I am very pleased to welcome Russell to the Board of Regis. Russell has extensive skills and experience in all facets of the mining industry, especially in the gold sector in Australia and internationally, which will strengthen and complement our existing Board. His appointment also provides us with the capacity to enhance our existing committee structure'.

Contact:

Tel: +61 8 9442 2200

Fax: +61 8 9442 2290

Email: enquiries@regisresources.com

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