MTX - Metorex Limited - Appointment of a New Chief operating officer

MTX - Metorex Limited - Appointment of a New Chief operating officer            
Metorex Limited                                                                 
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1934/005478/06)                                            
Share code: MTX                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000022745                                                              
Issuer code: MEMTX                                                              
("Metorex")                                                                     
APPOINTMENT OF A NEW CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER                                    
Metorex is pleased to announce the appointment of Nicholas James as its new     
Chief Operating Officer with effect 1 May 2011.  Nicholas is a professional     
engineer who holds a Bachelor of Science Mining Engineering degree and a        
Graduate Diploma in Engineering: Mineral Economics, both from the University of 
the Witwatersrand.  He has 30 years mining experience and this includes the role
of Chief Operating Officer at Rand Uranium over the past three years.  He has   
experience as a mining consultant and has worked on South African gold,         
platinum, uranium and chrome mines as well as pyrite and copper operations in   
Zambia.                                                                         
Terence Goodlace, CEO, said: "I welcome Nicholas to Metorex and look forward to 
his contribution as we optimise current assets and develop new copper mines.    
His skills, knowledge and experience will complement the Metorex corporate team 
as well as the mine operating teams in Zambia and the DRC".                     
Johannesburg                                                                    
14 April 2011                                                                   
For further enquiries please contact:                                           
Metorex             CEO, Terence Goodlace         Tel: 011 215 4000             
                   CFO, Maritz Smith                                            
College Hill        Jacques de Bie                Tel: 011 447 3030             
Sponsor             One Capital                                                 
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