Scorpio Mining Corp. announced that Hemdat Sawh has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer or CFO effective May 1, 2011. Gilbert Comtois, the company’s current CFO will continue to serve as CFO for Scorpio Gold Corporation and will assist Sawh on an as needed basis.
Sawh held the position of CFO for Crystallex International Corporation, a Canadian-based gold company since May 2007. Previous to that, he was the CFO for Goldbelt Resources Ltd., from 2005 to 2007, prior to which he worked with Grant Thornton LLP from1989 to 2005.