Stornoway Diamond Corporation announced the appointment, effective April 1, 2016, of Mr. Robert Chausse to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Between 2012 and 2015 Mr. Chausse, a Chartered Accountant, was Executive Vice President and CFO of Aurico Gold Inc. until its acquisition by Alamos Gold Inc. and, subsequently, the Chief Financial Officer of Aurico Metals Inc. Prior to Aurico, Mr. Chausse held progressively senior finance roles at Barrick Gold Corporation, Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation and Kinross Gold Corporation. Mr. Chausse will be based at head office in Montreal, Quebec and joins the company as commence the transition from project development to mine operations and first diamond sales.

Stornoway is also announced the appointment of Mr. Orin Baranowsky to the new role of Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Development. Mr. Baranowsky joined Stornoway in June 2013 as Director, Investor Relations after serving as Vice President, Investor Relations for CB Gold and as Vice President, Equity Research at BMO Capital Markets. Mr. Baranowsky will remain based in Toronto, Ontario.