2012-09-24 12:52 ET - News Release

Mr. Gary Musil reports

VICTOR N. BRYANT APPOINTED INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO

Highbank Resources Ltd.'s Jake Bottay has resigned as president/chief executive officer, and Victor N. Bryant has been appointed interim president/CEO in his place. Mr. Bottay will continue on as a director with the company. The board wishes to thank Mr. Bottay for his contribution in leading the company through some difficult periods since his appointment as an officer 10 years ago and directorship since 1996.

Victor N. Bryant, IEng, MAusIMM, has been a director since January, 2002. Mr. Bryant has over 43 years experience in the mining industry in various capacities as operations and project engineer, plant manager, senior process metallurgist, and mill/concentrator superintendent. He was recently vice-president and senior metallurgist for Micon International Ltd. (June, 2005, to 2011), and prior to that spent 10 years with Fluor Daniel, consulting on projects for PT Newmont in Indonesia; Phelps Dodge and Asarco in south Peru; BHP in Santiago, Chile; Cyprus Corp. in Arizona and Peru; and numerous other worldwide projects. Prior to Fluor Daniel, he worked for Billiton International Metals Ltd., Granges Exploration, Sherritt Gordon, Placer Development Ltd., Noranda Mines Ltd. and Anglo American Corp.