Gold Road Resources Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Sim Lau to the newly created role of Development Manager. The appointment of Mr. Lau is another important milestone in the future development of the Gruyere Project. His immediate responsibility will be leading the Gruyere PreFeasibility Study, building on the positive outcomes achieved in the Gruyere Scoping Study, released in January 2015.

Mr. Lau's career includes senior positions at some of the world's large mining projects including BHP Billiton's Iron Ore projects in Western Australia, the Olympic Dam expansion project in South Australia, Rio Tinto's West Angeles project and, most recently, as General Manager of Project Services at Turquoise Hill Resources' Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine in Mongolia.