Papua Mining plc announced the appointment of Mr. Keith Geddes Lough as a Non-Executive Director of the company and Chairman of the Audit Committee with immediate effect. Mr. Lough will also be nominated to the company's Remuneration Committee. Lough is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and has over 30 years of experience in the natural resources sector in both senior finance and general management roles. Lough was previously CEO of Hutton Energy and CEO and Founder Shareholder of Composite Energy Ltd. as well as Senior Independent Director and Chairman of Audit & Remuneration Committees for AIM-listed Rock Solid Images.