Alba Mineral Resources plc announced the appointment with immediate effect of Feroz Sultan as Alba's Technical Director - Oil & Gas. Feroz Sultan is a petroleum geologist with over 40 years of diverse experience in the management, exploration, development and production of oil and gas. Since January 2013, Mr. Sultan has been a Director at DESS Energy. Howard Baker's position has accordingly been re-titled as Technical Director - Mining. Mr. Baker will continue to oversee Alba's technical and operational activities across its mining projects, while Mr. Sultan will oversee Alba's oil interests in the Weald Basin, at Horse Hill and Brockham.