Churchill Mining (AIM: CHL), the coal company rapidly advancing the East Kutai Coal Project in Kalimantan, Indonesia, announced the appointment of John Clayton as Technical Director.
Mr. Clayton brings almost four decades of experience in various fields of infrastructure, engineering and mechanical maintenance in the mining industry. He was recently Project Manager for the expansion of the Banpu Coal Port at Bontang in Indonesia, and also previously worked as Senior Project Manager for Rio Tinto's expansion at Yandi in Australia.
Churchill Mining's Managing Director Paul Mazak stated:
"We are pleased that Churchill has attracted a Technical Director of such high calibre and strong international project management experience. John has local expertise and in-country knowledge which is suited to Churchill's operations. We believe his appointment will strengthen the Churchill team which will lead and manage the East Kutai Coal Project through to production."