Variscan Mines Limited announced that Dr. Jack Testard has been appointed as an Executive Director of the company. Dr. Testard is President of Variscan Mines SAS, based out of Orleans, France. Dr. Testard is a French geologist with over 40 years of experience in Europe, Africa, CIS countries, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Guyana.

Jack was formerly Head of the Minerals Resources Division of the BRGM (Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières - the French Geological Survey), President of GIP GEODERIS and Manager of the Ovacik gold mine in Turkey under Normandy La Source. He is currently President of the French Chamber of Mines, Treasurer of the Federation of Minerals and Non Ferrous Metals (FEDEM) and a Director of the Société de l'Industrie Minérale (SIM).