Mincon Group Plc announced the appointment of Hugh McCullough as a non-executive director of the company with immediate effect. Mr. McCullough has also assumed the position of senior independent director of the board. Having previously worked as a project geologist, in 1982 he became chief executive of Glencar Mining plc. Mr. McCullough was responsible for the management, financing and strategy of Glencar for over 27 years until it was acquired by Gold Fields Limited in September 2009.