Tamerlane Ventures, Inc. announced that the Board of Directors, effective February 22, 2013, has appointed Mr. John L. Key as Chief Executive Officer of the company. Mr. Key brings 40 years of deep industry knowledge in both operations and senior management, including 28 years of experience at Cominco Ltd. and its successor Teck Cominco. Prior to joining Tamerlane, Mr. Key held several senior management and executive positions, including President and CEO of Gryphon Gold Corporation.

The company also announced that, effective immediately, Mike Willett has resigned as Tamerlane's CEO, citing personal reasons.