Tertiary Minerals plc has appointed Patrick Cullen as managing director with immediate effect.
Mr Cullen is a mineral exploration executive with a strong technical background in geology, geophysics and mining and has led multi-disciplinary teams across Southern Africa and Europe.
Most recently, he was chief executive officer at Arkle Resources plc, exploring for gold and base metals in Ireland.
Prior to that, he was technical director at Kodal Norway (UK) Ltd and he has also held senior positions at Montero Mining & Exploration Ltd and African Energy Resources Ltd, exploring for phosphate and uranium in Africa.
He previously held technical roles with AngloGold Ashanti and Schlumberger.
Mr Cullen holds a degree in Geology from the University of Portsmouth and an MBA from the University of Southern Queensland.
His appointment is for an initial 12 months with a view to being renewed on an open-ended basis thereafter.
Mr Cullen does not hold any shares in the company.