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22 Nov 2005 16:54

Alexander Mining PLC22 November 2005 Alexander Mining PLC22 November 2005-11-22 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alexander Mining plc Board Appointment Alexander Mining plc ("Alexander", "the Company"), the AIM-listed copper, goldand silver mining company with projects in Argentina and Peru, is pleased toannounce that Mr Gordon Lewis, Chief Operating Officer of Alexander, has beenappointed to the board of directors as an executive director, with effect from22 November 2005. Gordon (aged 57) is a mining engineer with considerable senior management andpractical experience in planning, building and managing mining operations inemerging market country locations. Before joining Alexander, in July 2005, he was responsible for Avocet Miningplc's assets in Indonesia, including its low cost North Lanut heap leach goldmine, taking it from in-fill drilling, feasibility study, construction andthrough to production within a tight timeframe. He served as president and adirector of PT Avocet Bolaang Mongondow between 2002 and 2005. In addition, heserved as a director, until March 2005, of Avocet Gold Limited and his dutiesincluded seeking and evaluating new gold and base metal opportunities for thecompany. His time with the Avocet Group also included, from 1996-2001,responsibility for the construction, start-up and operation of Malaysia'slargest gold mine, Penjom, which is currently producing at well over 100,000ozgold per annum. His experience also includes: from 1990-95, Manager Mining for the Rio Tinto 90%owned PT Kelian Equatorial Mining, which operated the large Kelian open pit goldmine in Indonesia and, from 1986-90, senior mining and commercial positions atthe world class Bougainville copper mine in Papua New Guinea. He graduated from Melbourne University in 1971 with a Bachelor degree inEngineering and then went on to take his Master of Engineering at McGillUniversity in Canada. Whilst he has no current directorships, his previous directorships, in the lastfive years, were Specific Resources SDN BHD and Damar Consolidated ExplorationSDN BHD. Matt Sutcliffe, Chairman and Chief Executive, said: "the board is delighted thatGordon has agreed to become a director and we welcome the valuable contributionthat he will make". The Company announces that there is no additional information required fornotification in accordance with Schedule 2 (g) of the AIM Rules. 22 November 2005 For Further Information please contact: Matt Sutcliffe, Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerAlexander Mining plc1st Floor35 PiccadillyLondonW1J 0DWTel: +44 (0) 20 7292 1300Fax: +44 (0) 20 7292 1313Mobile: +44 (0) 7887 930 758www.alexandermining.com Public/Media RelationsGary MiddletonSt Swithins Public RelationsTel: +44 (0) 20 7929 4391Mobile : +44 (0) 7951 603 289 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange