Talvivaara Board Member Update

Stock Exchange Release

Talvivaara Mining Company Plc

23 March 2011



Talvivaara Board Member Update

Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.14(2), Talvivaara Mining Company Plc ("Talvivaara")
notes that as of 22 March 2011, Gordon Edward Haslam, Chairman of the Board has
been appointed as the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Centamin
Egypt Limited, the mineral exploration, development and mining company dual
listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock
Exchange.

Mr. Haslam's role with Talvivaara is unaffected by this appointment, and he will
maintain his position as the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of
Namakwa Diamonds and non-executive director of Aquarius Platinum Limited.



ENQUIRIES

Talvivaara Mining Company Plc Tel: 358 20 7129 800
Pekka Erkinheimo, Chief Commercial Officer


Talvivaara Mining Company Plc
Talvivaara Mining Company is an internationally significant base metals producer
with its primary focus on nickel and zinc using a technology known as
bioheapleaching to extract metals out of ore. Bioheapleaching makes extraction
of metals from low grade ore economically viable. The Talvivaara deposits
comprise one of the largest known sulphide nickel resources in Europe. The ore
body is estimated to support anticipated production for several decades.
Talvivaara has secured a 10-year off-take agreement for 100 per cent of its main
output of nickel and cobalt to Norilsk Nickel and entered into a long-term zinc
streaming agreement with Nyrstar NV. Talvivaara is listed on the London Stock
Exchange Main Market and NASDAQ OMX Helsinki and is included in the FTSE 250
Index. Further information can be found atwww.talvivaara.com.



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