Softrock Minerals Ltd. announced that The Honourable Nick Taylor resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective immediately for personal reasons. The Company appointed Stuart B. McDowall, a director of the Company, as the Company's new President and Chief Executive Officer and appointed Mr. Taylor as non-executive Chair of the Board. Mr. McDowall is an independent businessman and civil engineer and was Canada's trade commissioner for over 30 years, with postings in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and South America.

Mr. McDowall has been a director of Softrock since 2009 and is also a director of Groundstar Resources Limited and Wilton Resources Inc. The Company thanked Mr. Taylor for his many years of service as Softrock's President and Chief Executive Officer.