Emmerson PLC appointed Mark Connelly as Chairman of the Board. Connelly is an internationally experienced executive with financial, commercial and extensive resource industry experience in CEO, Managing Director and Chairman roles. Edward McDermott, the Company's current Non-Executive Chairman will remain as a Non-Executive Director. Mark has approximatley 30 years' experience in financing, development, construction and operation of mining projects having worked with a number of multinational companies across multiple jurisdictions globally including Africa, Europe, Australia, North America and South America. His most recent executive role was as Managing Director and CEO of Papillon Resources Limited. Prior to Papillon, Mr. Connelly was Managing Director of Adamus Resources Limited and was instrumental in its merger with Endeavour Mining Corporation in September 2011, where, following the transaction, which valued the combined entity at $597 million, Connelly became Chief Operating Officer. Mark has held leadership positions overseeing the construction of numerous mining operations in Africa including the Fekola Project (B2Gold), Mako Project (Toro Gold) and Nzema Project (Endeavour Mining). Mark is currently Non-Executive Chairman at West African Resources Ltd, Tao Commodities Ltd. and Calidus Resources Limited, former Non-Executive Chairman of Tiger Resources Ltd, and a former Non-Executive Director at Ausdrill Ltd. Mark is also a Member at Australian Institute of Co. Directors, (MAICD) a Member of the Australian Institute of Management, (AIMM) and a Member of the Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME).