Scotgold Resources Limited announced that Sean Duffy, the Company's CFO and Board Director, has been appointed as interim CEO with immediate effect, whilst remaining as CFO. Sean Duffy has extensive experience in the mining industry supporting multinational and junior mining companies develop and expand operations through construction and into production. A career spanning +25 years, Mr. Duffy held senior finance positions for BHP Billiton's global operations, including Finance Director and interim CEO of BHP Billiton Indonesia, overseeing management of its multi-stage coal operations.

Previously Sean was CFO and Company Secretary for ASX and UK-listed Adriatic Metals Plc, TSX-V and ASX-listed Black Dragon Gold and for TSX-V-listed Asian Mineral Resources and was CFO and Company Secretary for AIM-listed Anglo Asian Mining Plc, supporting Anglo Asian Mining with early-stage gold production from its Gedabek mining operation in Azerbaijan, building the operation into a circa 50,000 ounce per annum producer during his tenure.