Cyprium Metals Limited announced that John Banning has been promoted as the Chief Operating Officer for the company. John's previous role for the company was General Manager ­ Nifty and he is a mining engineer with over 20 years' experience in the mining and construction industries covering multiple commodities. His professional expertise extends from project development, construction, operations, technical, business improvement and management. John has previously been an independent consultant, Managing Director and Regional General Manager. He has worked with multiple large and mid-size resource companies in Australia and overseas.