AuKing Mining Limited announced that the following changes to the AKN Board will take place with effect from, 9 June 2021: Dr. Mark Elliott ­ new director appointment, to become non-executive Chairman, Mr. Peter Tighe ­ new non-executive director appointment, Mr. Ian Hodkinson ­ new non-executive director appointment, Mr. ShiZhou Yin ­ new non-executive director appointment. Each of Dr. Huaisheng Peng, Mr. Robert Yang and Mr. Qinghai Wang have resigned as directors with effect from 9 June 2021. Mr. Paul Williams has also resigned as managing director and will assume a new role as chief executive officer of AKN. Mr. Paul Marshall will remain as chief financial officer and company secretary. Dr. Elliott is a Chartered Professional (CP) geologist with over 45 years' experience in economic geology, exploration, mining, project development and in corporate management roles as chairman and managing director for a number of ASX-listed resource companies. Mr. Tighe started his working career in the family-owned JH Leavy & Co business. Mr. Hodkinson is a Registered Professional Geoscientist (RPGeo) in the fields of Mining and Mineral Exploration with over 40 years of experience in exploration, metalliferous mining and project development, in both Africa and Australia.