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AIM: EMED
TSX: EMD                                                 1 October 2012

                Appointment of Non-Executive Director

EMED Mining Public Ltd ("EMED Mining" or the "Company") is pleased to
announce the appointment of China-based Mr. Hui ("Harry") Liu as a
non-executive director of the Company as of 1 October 2012. Mr Liu has
been appointed as a director of the Company by Yanggu Xiangguang Copper
Co. Ltd ("XGC") pursuant to its rights under the subscription agreement
with the Company dated 7 July 2012.

Mr. Harry Liu (aged 43) is a Vice President at XGC, where he has been
employed since November 2011. XGC is one of the world's largest copper
smelting, refining and processing groups located in Shandong province
of China and is a significant shareholder in EMED Mining with a current
shareholding of 137,626,181 ordinary shares, representing approximately
12% of the shares currently in issue.

Prior to joining XGC, Mr. Liu has held a number of senior management
and marketing positions in the mineral and financial industries in
Shanghai and Hong Kong, including roles as Marketing Manager at BHP
Billiton Marketing AG and Director at BNP Paribas Asia. Mr. Liu has no
other directorships.

Mr. Liu graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Zhejiang
University in Zhejiang Province, China.

Mr. Ronnie Beevor, Chairman of EMED Mining said: "I warmly welcome
Harry Liu to the EMED Mining board. EMED will benefit greatly from his
broad knowledge of the global copper industry, and particularly his
experience in the Chinese and other Asian markets."

Mr. Liu has confirmed there is no additional information under Schedule
2, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies which needs to be
disclosed.

Enquiries

EMED Mining                Harry Anagnostaras-Adams    +357 9945 7843
RFC Ambrian                Stuart Laing                +61 8 9480 2500
Fox-Davies Capital         Simon Leathers/Susan Walker +44 203 463 5022
Fairfax I.S. PLC           Ewan Leggat/Katy Birkin     +44 207 598 5368
Bishopsgate Communications Nick Rome                   +44 207 562 3350
Proconsul Capital          Andreas Curkovic            +1 416 577 9927


For further information on the Company's activities, visit
www.emed-mining.com or www.emed.tv





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