West Australian gold explorer Focus Minerals announced the appointment of Mr. Richard O'Shannassy as Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. O'Shannassy has more than 35 years of experience as a commercial lawyer. He served on mining industry committees over a number of years and is a member of Energy & Resources Law Association. Mr. O'Shannassy was general counsel and company secretary at Hardman Resources, a non-executive director of Avenira (formerly Minemakers) for eight years.