The directors of Aurora Minerals Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Tim Markwell as a non-executive director of the company, with effect from immediately. Tim is a qualified geologist having worked in a range of mining and exploration operations principally in Western Australia. He worked as a resources/investment analyst with a West Coast broker and later fund manager before joining African Lion in 2007.

Tim has considerable experience in fields including; exploration, resource appraisal, project evaluation, resource company investment and business development.