Hot Chili Limited announced the appointment of well-regarded mining executive Mr. Geoff Laing to the board of Hot Chili as an executive director. The appointment, which commences, will involve Mr. Laing managing all aspects of the company's development activities for the Productora copper project in Chile. Mr. Laing is an engineer with more than 20 years' experience in the mining business.

Over the past five years Mr. Laing was involved in the successful development and operation of Exco Resources Ltd. as both Managing Director and General Manager of Corporate and Business Development. Most recently, Mr. Laing oversaw the successful conversion of a hostile bid for Exco Resources to an agreed takeover of the company. Prior to that, Mr. Laing was involved in the development of a number of major projects including the Tenke Fungurume copper project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Norilsk Nickel Refining Projects.

Mr. Laing has operational experience in base and precious metals in both Africa and Australia.