Metals Exploration plc (AIM: MTL) the natural resources exploration and development company with assets in the Pacific Rim region, is delighted to announce the appointment of three new Non-Executive Directors: - David Cather as Independent Non-Executive Chairman; formerly CEO (Mining) of Abu Dhabi Capital Group and Avocet Mining plc - Jeremy Wrathall as Independent Non-Executive Director; CEO of Cornish Lithium Ltd and formerly Global Head of Natural Resources - London at Investec - Andrew Chubb as Non-Executive Director; Partner and Head of Mining at investment bank Hannam & Partners David was formerly CEO (Mining) of Abu Dhabi Capital Group, a private family office based in UAE and immediately prior to that was CEO of Avocet Mining plc, a LSE and Oslo listed gold production company with a 95,000oz per annum operating mine in Burkina Faso and an advanced development project in Guinea. David s previous role