ECR Minerals PLC (AIM:ECR) said technical director Adam Jones is stepping down from the board to focus more of his time on the company's operations, following the recent acceleration in exploration activity.
Jones remains chief geologist and technical director of exploration.
The move follows an in-country visit to the site from managing director Nick Tulloch, who said: "It has hopefully been apparent to shareholders that the pace of our operations has accelerated in recent months and, with that, comes the need to position our capabilities to take full advantage of opportunities that may be presented to us.
"It is important to note that this board change is no reflection on Adam - in fact the conversation was instigated by him.
"Having just returned from Victoria, I can say with full confidence that we have an outstanding team of which Adam is a core part. We also have an extensive portfolio of assets which will require increasing attention as we seek to develop them into commercial prospects. By relinquishing his board duties, Adam will now have more time to focus on his skillset of identifying and progressing prospects in Australia."
He added that the opportunities in Victoria and elsewhere in Australia for ECR are "potentially very significant" and he felt the company has the experience on the ground to "concentrate on bringing these opportunities to fruition".