Talvivaaran Kaivososakeyhtiö Oyj - Company Announcement

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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Attachments:

Talvivaara Board Member Update 23.3.2011.pdf