Blackstone Minerals Limited announced the appointment of Shannan Bamforth as Managing Director of Codrus Minerals Limited ("Codrus"), the spin out of its non-core gold assets announced earlier this year. Mr. Bamforth is a geologist with over 20 years' experience in the resources industry with a focus on base metals and gold. He has worked in exploration, operations and corporate roles in Australia, Africa, China, and Indonesia. Mr. Bamforth comes to Codrus from Sandfire Resources where he has been working in the role of General Manager Geology since 2010. Prior to this role he held various senior positions with a variety of companies including Regent Pacific Group, St Barbara Mines, AngloGold Ashanti, and Acacia Resources. He is a member of The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.