Perth, Dec 18, 2009 (ABN Newswire) - Conquest Mining Limited (ASX:CQT)(PINK:CQMLF) are pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Marks, BEng(Chem), MAppFin, as a Non-Executive Director of the Company.

Mr Marks' has 35 years of experience across a range of industries from foreign exchange and commodities trading, oil and gas downstream production and chemical hydrocarbon processing.

Mr Marks commenced his professional career as a Chemical Engineer with Dow Chemicals at the hydrocarbon processing plant in Tsing Yi, Hong Kong - Chinese New Territories.

Following a move to Royal Dutch Shell in Australia, Mr Marks gradually transitioned from engineering to finance.

Mr Marks has previously held the positions of Vice-President of Foreign Exchange with Prudential-Bache Securities and Senior Foreign Exchange Strategist with National Australia Bank.

Since the mid-1990's Mr Marks has led a number of private ventures ranging from property sub-divisions and developments, listed and unlisted equity investments and proprietary trading in commodities, both physical and derivatives.

Mr Marks has been a shareholder in Conquest Mining for several years and, since 16 March 2009, has been a substantial holder.

Conquest's Managing Director, John Terpu, welcomed Mr Marks' appointment, saying it was part of the evolutionary process for the Company which added significant commercial and technical strengths to the Conquest board.