MacPhersons ResourcesLtd. said May 3 that it has appointed Jeffrey Williams, a nonexecutivedirector at the company for the past six years, as managing director.

As managing director, Williams will be responsible for continuingto advance the bankable feasibilitystudy for the Booraragold project in Western Australia and bring the project into production.

Williams replaces Morrie Goodz, who resigned from the post in July 2015.

MacPhersons also said Brendan James is stepping down as CEO butwill remain in a consulting capacity.