Focus Minerals announced the appointment of highly experienced metallurgist and mining executive Rod Johns as Non-Executive Independent Director of the Company, effective from 04 September 2020. Mr. Johns will bring significant technical and financial expertise to the Focus boardroom as the Company advances its Laverton and Coolgardie Gold Projects. Mr. Johns has extensive experience in the WA gold sector, having held senior positions at Delta Gold, Placer Dome, La Mancha Resources and Echo Resources that included oversight and delivery of growth strategies, new processing plants and mine optimizations. In addition to his current role as a consultant to the WA mining sector, Mr. Johns is a Non-Executive Director of Beacon Minerals.