Comet Resources Ltd. announced that it has engaged a highly experienced team to undertake the analytical and metallurgical testwork for the high-grade Springdale Graphite Project in southern West Australia . Dr Evan Kirby will design and manage all testwork programs, which will be conducted by Nagrom. Dr Kirby is a metallurgist with over 40 years' experience in the mining sector. He spent 16 years working for South African companies, Impala Platinum, Rand Mines and Rustenburg Platinum Mines. During this time, he worked in operations management, process development, plant expansions and new projects. Then in Australia, over a period of ten years with Minproc Engineers and Bechtel Corporation, he held technical and management roles in numerous studies and projects. This work covered a wide variety of metals & minerals and included many world-leading developments. In 2002, he established his own consulting business. Dr Kirby clearly understands the relationships between geology, mining, metallurgy, and production that drive technical and financial success. He has worked as a director of Mining companies listed on the ASX and AIM Dr Kirby has worked on several high-profile graphite projects over the past four years, assisting them to establish the best processing methods to enhance flake retention and improve recoveries, directing testwork programs in Australia, China and Europe.