Blackstone Minerals announced the appointment of Andrew Strickland as Head of Project Development and Richard Kitchener as General Manager Operations at the Company's Ta Khoa Nickel-Cu-PGE Project in Vietnam. The Company also announced the promotion of existing employees Steve Ennor to the role of General Manager Project Development and V Hng Cm Vân to General Manager Commercial. Mr. Strickland will lead development of Ta Khoa. He is an experienced Study and Project Manager, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Previously, Mr. Strickland was Senior Study Manager for GR Engineering Services Limited. As General Manager Operations, Mr. Kitchener will lead, plan and execute all operational activity to ensure a smooth transition into production. Mr. Kitchener was Mining and Geology Manager at Masan Group's Nui Phao Mine in Northern Vietnam for the past 10 years, responsible for the development of systems and procedures and negotiation of all contracts during the development and operation of the Nui Phao Mine. Other previous roles include the position of General Manager Operations at Swan Gold Mining in Australia and General Manager of Operations at Ban Phuc Nickel Mines, Blackstone's now renamed Ta Khoa Project. Mr. Steve Ennor, the General Manager Project Development, will manage the transition of the processing facilities from construction to operational readiness. Mr. Ennor is a metallurgist with 30 years of experience in gold and base metals processing, including senior management and operational positions in Australia, Africa and South East Asia. Ms. V Hng Cm Vân will act as General Manager Commercial and will be responsible for managing all business and financials, external affairs and communications in Vietnam relating to the Ta Khoa Project in conjunction with the General Manager Operations and General Manager Project Development. Ms. Vân joined Ban Phuc Nickel Mines in 2006 and has successfully performed in several roles transitioning from senior environment officer to HSE & CSR manager and government affairs director.