Aztec Minerals Corp. announced the appointment of Simon Dyakowski as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the company. Simon brings to the company over twelve years of corporate development and capital markets experience, with an expertise in strategic planning and execution, financing and marketing of exploration companies. Mr. Dyakowski most recently acted as an advisor to TSX-V listed mineral exploration companies on their corporate development strategies. He previously worked at the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and Royal Bank of Canada dealing with investment grade and mid-market Canadian corporate clients. Joey Wilkins, the past President and CEO, moves to the position of Vice President Exploration and Chief Geologist of the Company to focus his time and expertise on making new mineral discoveries. Mr. Wilkins has worked as a geologist for over 30 years, including 23 years with the Rio Tinto Group.