Trans-Siberian Gold plc announced the appointment of Oleg Ugryumov as Chief Mine Engineer of the Asacha mine in South Kamchatka with immediate effect. Mr. Ugryumov has over 26 years of experience in the mining industry, with extensive expertise and a successful track record of leading the development of underground gold mines in complex geological conditions. Most recently he held the position of Technical Services Manager at Kinross Gold's Kupol gold mine in the Chukotka Autonomous District of Russia, where he was responsible for the organisation and preparation of mine design plans and permitting, as well as for the construction of infrastructure facilities on the mine surface.