Orion Minerals Ltd. announced that Mr. Michael Hulmes has been appointed as a non-executive director of Orion. Michael was most recently the General Manager of the Caijiaying Zinc/Gold Mine (Hebei Province, China) at Huaao Mining Industry Company. The company also advised that Mr. William Oliver has agreed to step down as a non-executive Director, effective immediately, in order to focus on his other business interests.