Power Metal Resources plc announces the appointment of Owain Morton as a Non-executive Director of the Company with immediate effect. Mr. Morton, based in the UK, is an Associate Partner - Mining & Metals SME with IBM providing multi-sector business services and technology consulting. His previous roles have included: Technology & Innovation Manager for Glencore Global; Technical Strategy and Risk Management & Operations Excellence Manager for ArcelorMittal Mining and Principal Engineer for Barrick Gold Saudi Arabia.

Mr. Morton holds a Bachelor of Engineering Honours degree in Mineral Surveying & Resource Management and a Master of Science degree in Mining Engineering, both from the University of Exeter/Cambourne School of Mines.