Geovic Mining Corp. Announces Election of Directors

DENVER, COLARADO -- (Marketwired) -- 06/25/13 -- Geovic Mining Corp. ("Geovic" or "the Company") (TSX: GMC)(OTCBB: GVCM), is pleased to announce the election of William A. Buckovic, Michael T. Mason and Paul D. Rose as directors of the Company. Messrs. Buckovic, Mason and Rose were elected at the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 21, 2013 to serve until the Company's 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The details of the voting results are set out below:

Name                            Votes For Votes Withheld    Broker Non-Votes
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William A. Buckovic            30,438,032        617,420          18,660,402
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Michael T. Mason               30,419,160        636,292          18,660,402
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Paul D. Rose                   30,433,032        622,420          18,660,402
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Geovic Background

Geovic is a U.S.-based corporation whose principal asset is 60.5% ownership of a significant cobalt-nickel- manganese deposit in the Republic of Cameroon, Africa. Additional Company initiatives and project information may be found on the websites www.sedar.com, and www.sec.gov. For more information, please go to www.geovic.net or contact:

On behalf of the Board,

Michael T. Mason

Contacts:

Geovic Mining Corp.

Michael T. Mason

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

(516) 474-2302
mt_mason@msn.com
www.geovic.net