VANCOUVER, Aug. 16, 2012 /CNW/ - Capstone Mining Corp. ("Capstone") (TSX: CS ) today announced the appointment of Mr. Tony Giardini, CA, CPA, as Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Capstone. He replaces Mr. Richard Godfrey who will leave the company. "Richard has made a significant contribution to the success of Capstone and its predecessor, Sherwood Copper where he was CFO from 2007. He continued as Capstone's CFO following the merger of Capstone and Sherwood in 2008," said Darren Pylot, President and CEO of Capstone. "Richard has been an integral part of the team that has positioned us with one of leading copper production growth profiles of the mid-size Canadian base metals companies. We appreciate his contributions to bring us to this point in our development and wish him the best." Mr. Giardini brings over 25 years of financial experience, with the last 16 years spent in senior financial roles in the mining industry.