Talvivaaran Kaivososakeyhtiö Oyj - Company Announcement

Talvivaara Board Member Update

Stock Exchange Release

Talvivaara Mining Company Plc

15 April 2011



                         Talvivaara Board Member Update

Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.14(2), Talvivaara Mining Company Plc ("Talvivaara")
notes  that  as  of  13 April  2011, Ms.  Saila Miettinen-Lähde, Chief Financial
Officer  and  Executive  Director  of  Talvivaara  has  been appointed as a Non-
Executive  Director of  Biohit Oyj.  Biohit Oyj  is a globally operating Finnish
biotechnology  company that  develops, manufactures  and markets liquid handling
products  such as  pipettes and  pipette tips  as well  as diagnostic  tests and
analysis systems.The company's mission is to improve human health and quality of
life.

Ms Miettinen-Lähde`s role with Talvivaara is unaffected by this appointment, and
she  will  maintain  her  position  as  Chief  Financial  Officer  and Executive
Director.



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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Talvivaara Board Member Update 15.4.2011.pdf