Greenland Minerals and Energy Limited announced that Mr. Roderick McIllree has resigned as managing director of the company and Dr. John Mair, a current and long standing executive director of the Company has been appointed by the board as the new managing director. Chairman Mr. Michael Hutchinson has relinquished this role with the board but will continue to serve as a non-executive director. Mr. Tony Ho, an independent nonexecutive director and chairman of the Audit Committee, has been appointed by the board as the new independent chairman of the Company.

Mr. Simon Cato a non-executive director has assumed the role of the chairman of the Audit Committee. Dr. Mair joined GMEL in mid 2008 as general manager, before moving to the position of executive director in 2011. John has played a key role in the technical development of the Kvanefjeld project, and in the corporate evolution of GMEL.