Royal Standard Minerals Inc. announced that Lonnie Kirsh has resigned as a director, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company. As a result of Mr. Kirsh's resignation, the Company has appointed Carmelo Marrelli as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and has appointed Lisa McCormack to the board of directors of the Company. Mr. Carmelo Marrelli, a director of the Company since January 2014, is the principal of Marrelli Support Services Inc. Ms. McCormack currently serves as a director and/or officer of several reporting issuers and publicly- traded companies.

She was Corporate Secretary of Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. from April 2015 to August 2016.