Asiamet Resources Limited announced Tony Manini the current Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman will assume the position of Executive Chairman of the Board and Mr. Peter John Bird will join Asiamet in the full time role of Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Bird will also join the Asiamet Board as Vice Chairman. Peter Pollard the current Chairman of the Board will continue as a non-executive director, effect from February 20, 2017.

Peter Bird has extensive experience covers technical, management, investment and human resource positions with major companies such as Western Mining Corporation, Merrill Lynch Equities and Newmont Mining. He has held senior executive roles at Newcrest Mining and Normandy Mining. Peter was most recently the Managing Director of Heemskirk Consolidated Limited.