** Shares of Rimfire Pacific Mining RIM.AX surge as much
as 12.5% to A$0.009, their biggest intraday pct gain in a week
** The gold and copper explorer says that it has appointed
David Hutton as its new managing director and CEO, effective
June 15 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASM000FKD
** Says that Hutton had already been supporting co in a
part-time executive role during a period of management
transition
** Stock has stayed flat on a YTD basis, as of last close
(Reporting by Archishma Iyer)
((Archishma.Iyer@thomsonreuters.com;))