Pacific American Coal Limited announced that Mr. . Paul Chappell has resigned from the Board after nearly three years as a Non-Executive Director. Paul has been an integral part of the PAK team since the 2015 acquisition of Texas and Oklahoma Coal Co Limited. His resignation is effective 31 December 2017. The Chairman of PAK, Mr. Geoff Hill, announced that PAK's Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Mark Sykes, will join the Board as an Executive Director, also effective 31 December 2017. Mark has been PAK's Chief Executive Officer since 2013 and will continue to lead the management team as the company moves forward with its exciting Elko Coking Coal Project in B.C. Canada. Mark has a wealth of experience in the coal sector as well as broad exposure to other minerals from his previous roles at BHP and Mitsubishi Development. His experience is proving to be invaluable as the company works closely with regulators and local stakeholders to finalise the planned exploration program at the Elko Project.