Bezant Resources plc has appointed Dr. Bernard Olivier as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with immediate effect, having served the company since April 2007 as Technical Director. The appointment as CEO will enable Dr. Olivier to lead the company's future development as it seeks to maximise value from its wholly owned Eureka Project in Argentina pending the potential exercise by Gold Fields Netherlands Services BV of its option over the company's Mankayan Project in the Philippines. Dr. Olivier is a trained geologist and has extensive experience in developing mining companies throughout the world. He has worked on various exploration and development projects as well as active mining operations on a variety of commodities including gold, gemstones, uranium, diamonds, PGE's, base metals and coal. His experience will be invaluable in overseeing operations on the Eureka Project; comprising 11 highly prospective copper and gold exploration licences in the province of Jujuy, north-west Argentina.