Nzuri Copper Limited appointed Tom Borman as Non-Executive Chairman, effective immediately, to lead its next phase of growth. Mr. Borman succeeds Dr. Peter Ruxton, who will remain on the board as a non-executive Director and representative of the Company's major shareholder, Tembo Capital. Borman is a respected and highly experienced global mining executive who served more than 11 years working for the BHP Billiton Group in various senior managerial roles in strategy and business development, including serving as the project manager for the merger integration transaction between BHP Limited and Billiton. His wide-ranging experience in project development spans a range of commodities and countries across Africa, including the DRC, with previous roles including as Vice President, Strategy and Business Development and Chief Commercial Officer of BHP Billiton's Diamond Division between 2003 and 2006. Before this, he held other senior roles within BHP Billiton including Chief Financial Officer of QNI Pty Ltd. and Financial Manager and Assistant Group Controller with the Billiton Group in the Netherlands.