Talvivaaran Kaivososakeyhtiö Oyj - Company Announcement

Requested clarifications provided to the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency - Metals recovery plant to be re-started

Stock Exchange Release
Talvivaara Mining Company Plc
5 April 2012



 Requested clarifications provided to the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency -
                     Metals recovery plant to be re-started


Talvivaara  Mining Company Plc. ("Talvivaara" or the "Company") has on 3-5 April
2012 provided  the  Finnish  Safety  and  Chemicals  Agency  with  the requested
clarifications  relating  to  occupational  safety  procedures at the Talvivaara
mine.  The Company is also completing the maintenance work planned to be carried
out  during  the  maintenance  stoppage,  as  well  as  all  occupational safety
enhancing  and  securing  measures.  Following  the clarifications provided, the
Finnish  Safety and Chemicals  Agency has confirmed  that the clarifications are
satisfactory, and the Company will re-start the metals recovery plant subsequent
to  completion of the  maintenance work. Metals  production is expected to reach
the planned capacity during the next few days.

A  safe working environment and safe working  practices continue to be the first
priorities  for Talvivaara. The Company's  employees are committed to continuous
development  of  the  operations  and  working  environment  in  order  to reach
Talvivaara's zero-accident target on occupational safety.


ENQUIRIES

Talvivaara Mining Company Plc. Tel: +358 20 7129 800
Lassi Lammassaari, Chief Operations 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 at www.talvivaara.com.


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Requested clarifications provided to Finnish Safety & Chemicals Agency.pdf