Gulf Minerals Corporation  has appointed its current chief executive officer Bruce Morrin as an executive director.

The company is looking to develop manganese mining operations in Indonesia and Turkey.

In June, Gulf entered into a non-binding agreement with the Indian alloying group Ferro Alloys Corporation Limited to conduct due diligence on jointly establishing a fully integrated Indonesian manganese ore and alloying enterprise.

Ferro Alloys is one of India's largest producers and exporters of ferro alloys and speciality steels. Facor Alloys produces around 140,000 tonnes of alloys together with 2,500,000 tonnes chromite per year.

Gulf is looking to develop a manganese business via a subsidiary based on high grade ores and premium alloys and list the company on the Singapore Stock Exchange.

It is also looking to explore for manganese in Turkey.

• [Editor:Sophie]