The Board of Directors of Callinex Mines Inc. announced that it has appointed Max Porterfield as Chief Executive Officer and President effective June 1, 2014 and as a director of the Board effective immediately. Mike Muzylowski will step down as interim CEO and President and remain Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Porterfield, is an executive with over eight years of experience within natural resources and financial markets.

Previously, Mr. Porterfield managed investor relations for two well respected resource companies, Brazil Resources Inc. and Uranium Energy Corp. In addition, Mr. Porterfield was previously Vice-President of Institutional Services at U.S. Global Investors. The company announced that Gordon Slade, an independent director, has resigned effective immediately.