Vela Minerals Ltd. announced the resignations of Messrs. Conrad Swanson and Kent Britton as directors of the company. The company welcomes the appointment of Mr. Mark L.P. Ferguson as a new director of the company. Mr. Ferguson has served as a director, and often Chief Financial Officer, of a number of public companies primarily in the resource extraction sectors. He also served for over 25 years in senior management roles in the Trust and Finance sectors.