Noront Resources Ltd. announced that Alan Coutts has been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of the company effective October 1, 2013. Mr. Coutts is a mining executive with over 25 years of experience in all aspects of exploration, feasibility, construction and production of mineral deposits. He has worked both domestically and abroad in a variety of roles and across multiple commodities.

Most recently, he was the Managing Director of Xstrata Nickel Australasia. He was General Manager at the Brunswick Mine, Canada before relocating to Australia.