Highland Gold Mining Limited announced with effect from September 10, 2013, the appointment of Mr. Colin Belshaw to the board of directors as an additional independent non-executive director. Mr. Belshaw has held numerous operating and corporate positions, including being responsible for Kinross Gold's Kubaka and Birkachan mining operations in Russia. His most recent executive role was as DRC based COO of Banro Corporation of Toronto, from which he resigned in March 2013.