Talvivaaran Kaivososakeyhtiö Oyj - Company Announcement

First blast ceremony held on 1 April

2 April 2008  

Talvivaara Mining Company Plc is pleased to announce that yesterday it had its
first blast at a small ceremony at the mine site in Sotkamo, Finland. The first
blast marked the beginning of the extraction of ore at the Talvivaara mine. 

The start of mining was one of the most important milestones in the mine
project, and it was achieved on timetable and on budget. The next key
milestones are the start of stacking and leaching of the ore in July and start
of metals production during the fourth quarter of 2008. 


Enquiries:

Talvivaara Mining Company Ltd				Tel: +358 20 7129 800
Pekka Perä
Saila Miettinen-Lähde

Merlin								Tel: +44 207 653 6620
Tom Randell
Anca Spiridon