Alba Mineral Resources plc announced that Alba's Senior Geologist Mark Austin has agreed to take up a full-time position as Alba Chief Operating Officer and Senior Geologist, responsible for the Company's day-to-day operations across all the Company's mining projects in north Wales, Greenland and Ireland. This is not a Board position. Austin has significant management and operational experience in a career spanning four decades across a range of commodities, but with a particular focus on gold. Mr. Austin's experience, prior to establishing his own mining consultancy firm, includes being a Non-Executive Director at Central Rand Gold Limited (2015-2017), being Group Geologist for Goldplat plc and CEO of its subsidiary Kilimapesa Gold (Kenya) (2007-2013), being Vice President-Exploration for Mano River Resources Plc (2006-2007) and being Senior Exploration Geologist for Placer Dome Exploration (Africa-Eurasia) Ltd. (2005-2006).