Powell was most recently BDM for Barrick’s Australia-Pacific division, based in Perth.

BC managing director Mike Young said the creation of the position reflected the desire of the company to grow.

Former Rio Tinto Diamonds MD Gordon Gilchrist has joined the board of diamond explorer Lonrho Mining as non-executive chairman.

Chairman David Lenigas and director Geoffrey White have retired from the board.

Leighton Holdings has appointed Hong Kong, Macau, China and Taiwan executive general manager Ian Edwards as Leighton Asia, India and offshore MD, replacing Bob Cooke who had been acting in the role.

Former Mount Gibson Iron Koolan Island general manager Robert Mencel has been appointed as chief operating officer of IronClad Mining as it approaches first iron ore production.

Azimuth Resources is reshuffling its management team due to a decision to relocate its headquarters from Perth to North America as part of a Toronto listing.

Current MD Dominic O’Sullivan will become company president and remain as an executive director, while the company will recruit a new North America-based chief executive officer.

COO Paul Criddle will move from Perth to Guyana and Richard Monti will continue to manage the corporate and commercial functions of the company.

Golder Associates has appointed Adelaide-based Adam Kilsby as its MD for Australia and region vice-president for Australasia, replacing Darren Watt who has been appointed as global VP, people.

Still on the supply side, RCR Tomlinson has appointed former Olympian and now-professional company director Mark Bethwaite as non-executive director.

Investment house Argonaut has appointed two senior mining professionals, both of whom have spent the past few years working in Hong Kong.

Ben Lane was formerly a senior mining engineer at Rio and will join Argonaut’s corporate finance team as a director.

Geologist Adam Miethke has been appointed as mining and metals research director.

Meanwhile, Stonehenge Metals has appointed former regional director/representative for the Western Australian Trade and Investment Office Young Yu as CEO of its South Korean operations.

Venturex Resources has not extended the contract of director Anthony Reilly beyond the end of June, after Reilly has advised he wishes to pursue other interests.

UXA Resources has appointed two new directors as it looks to expand its exploration services subsidiary GAA Wireline.

Senior Aurecon executive Scott McKay and former Sclumberger manager David Sutich have been appointed to the board.

Finally, David Stokes has resigned as company secretary of Gindalbie Metals.

The company said it would appoint Karara Mining company secretary Chris Gerrard as his replacement in the coming months but Ian Gregory would act as company secretary in the meantime.