Declan Resources Inc. announced that Hikmet Akin has joined the company's board of directors. Dr. Akin has 35 years of career experience in mineral exploration, development and production with an emphasis on uranium projects. Dr. Akin held various senior managerial positions before becoming President and CEO of Uranerzbergbau GmbH.

Dr. Akin now has a geological consulting practice serving a broad range of international corporate clients. He is also Chairman of Anatolia Energy which is developing an in-situ leach uranium project in Turkey.