Alto Metals Limited announced the appointment of experienced and highly regarded mining executive Mark Connelly to the Board as independent, Non-Executive Chairman. Mr. Connelly has extensive board and industry experience, including overseeing a number of companies transition from advanced explorer to developer and through to producer. Mr. Connelly was previously Managing Director & CEO of Papillon Resources and was instrumental in the USD 570 million takeover of Papillon by B2Gold Corporation in October 2014.

Prior to Papillon, Mr. Connelly was the Chief Operating Officer of Endeavour Mining Corporation, following its merger with Adamus Resources Limited where he was Managing Director & CEO. Mark was instrumental in the merger, but also in securing the project finance and development of the Nzema Gold Mine. Mr. Connelly is currently the Chairman of Western Australian gold producer Calidus Resources and Chesser Resources.

He was previously the Chairman of West African Resources Ltd. and a director of B2 Gold Ltd, Saracen Minerals Ltd. and Ausdrill Ltd. Mark is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD), a Member of the Australian Institute of Management (AIM) and a Member of the Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME). Current Chairman Mr. Richard Monti will continue with the Company as a Non-Executive Director. Alto also announces that major shareholder and Non-Executive Director, Mr. Terry Wheeler has advised of his intention to retire from the Board following the close of the upcoming Annual General Meeting in November.