Mercator Minerals Ltd. announced the appointment of Roman Friedrich III to the board of directors. Mr. Friedrich is the founder and president of Roman Friedrich & Company. Mr. Friedrich has been an investment banker and a commercial banker to the mining and metals industries for over thirty years which has included being Managing Director at TD Securities, Vice President for Latin America at Chase Manhattan Bank, President of Chase Manhattan Canada Limited, and being a Partner at Burns Fry, Wood Gundy and Lancaster Financial over his career.