Thor Mining PLC (LON:THR, ASX:THR) has appointed mining industry veteran and Metal Tiger director Alastair Middleton to its board as a director.
Metal Tiger plc (LON:MTR) is a major shareholder in Thor and holds over 34mln shares in Thor, or 9.24% of the capital.
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Thor's executive chairman Mick Billing said: "Alastair is a director of Metal Tiger PLC and we are pleased to further strengthen our ties with Metal Tiger.
"Alastair has an outstanding background in both technical and commercial aspects of the resources industry, and we are delighted to add his strengths to our team."
Middleton, 51, has more than 27 years' of international experience in the mining world, in both underground and open pit operations.
He moved to investment banking in 2008 and since undertaken multiple technical and economic assessments on mining companies and projects.