Tungsten West PLC announced that Neil Gawthorpe has resigned as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") with immediate effect. He remains a Director of the Board pending finalisation of his Settlement Agreement. Mr. Alistair Stobie will retain the role of the Company's Chief Financial Officer and will additionally assume the position of Interim CEO and join the Company's Board of Directors, subject to completion of the customary due diligence required by the AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers to be undertaken by the Company's Nominated Adviser, Strand Hanson Limited.

The Company has commenced the process of appointing a permanent CEO and further announcements, including the requisite Schedule 2(g) disclosures required under the AIM Rules for Companies, will be made in due course.