Talvivaaran Kaivososakeyhtiö Oyj - Company Announcement

Talvivaara Mining Company Plc. Board Member Update

Stock Exchange Release

Talvivaara Mining Company Plc

30 March 2012



                         Talvivaara Board Member Update

Pursuant  to  the  UK  Listing  Rule  9.6.14(2), Talvivaara  Mining  Company Plc
("Talvivaara")  notes that as of 14 March 2012, Ms. Saila Miettinen-Lähde, Chief
Financial  Officer and Executive Director of  Talvivaara has been appointed as a
Non-Executive Director of Rautaruukki Corporation.
The role   of Ms   Miettinen-Lähde   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

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Attachments:

Talvivaara Board Member Update.pdf