Metallica Minerals Limited announced the appointment of highly experienced aluminium industry specialist, Ian Jacobson, as a Non-Executive Director of the company. Mr. Jacobson has more than 40 years' experience in the aluminium industry and has held senior executive roles in operations and project development with Rio Tinto/Comalco, Alcoa of Australia and BHP Billiton Aluminium. He is also a co-founder and the current Executive Chairman of SCCR Group, which provides a range of consulting services to the primary aluminium industry including; project development, plant management, technical and operational support and governance in bauxite mining, alumina refining and aluminium smelting. Mr. Jacobson replaces Ruobing Wang, who resigned from the Metallica Board in April 2018.