Orca Gold Inc. announced the appointment of Hugh Stuart as the company's President & Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Stuart has also joined the company's Board of Directors. Simon Jackson has stepped down as President & CEO.

He will remain on the Board of Orca. Mr. Stuart was one of the founders of Orca and has held the position of Vice President Exploration until now. He has extensive experience working in the Arabian Nubian Shield having previously worked in Sudan, Egypt and Yemen.

Prior to joining Orca, Mr. Stuart was Vice President Exploration for Red Back Mining Inc. Prior to his involvement with Red Back, Mr. Stuart was Exploration Manager at the Geita Gold project in Tanzania, taking the project from initial exploration to production.