Metminco Regulatory News (MNC)

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Australia

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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

6 January 2012

RIGHTS ISSUE RESULTS

Further to the announcement of 24 November 2011, the Rights Issue of one new share (New Share) for every 20 fully paid ordinary shares (Share) held by Australian and New Zealand resident shareholders (Eligible Shareholder) in Metminco Limited at 5.00pm (Sydney time) on 14 December 2011 at an offer price of $0.14 per New Share closed at 5.00pm (Sydney time) on 3 January 2012.

Results of the Rights Issue

Approximately 2% of the New Shares were subscribed for by Eligible Shareholders. Accordingly, the Company will issue 1,211,141 New Shares to raise approximately A$0.2 million.

These funds will supplement the A$40 million raised under the recent placing to institutional investors.

Shortfall facility

The Rights Issue was undersubscribed by 67,349,599 Shares (Shortfall Shares). As advised in the Prospectus, the Company in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and ASX Listing Rules will retain its capacity to issue the Shortfall Shares at an issue price of not less than A$0.14 per Share.

Admission

The Company will apply for admission of the New Shares to be traded on the ASX and AIM. It is expected that admission will take place and trading will commence on or around 12 January 2012.

Following admission of the New Shares, Metminco will have on issue 1,749,541,573 ordinary shares.

 If you have any queries please contact us on +61 (0) 2 9460 1856.

Philip W Killen

Company Secretary

About Metminco:

Metminco is a dual ASX and AIM listed company with a portfolio of copper and gold projects in Peru and Chile. The Los Calatos project, located in southern Peru, has a JORC compliant resource of 926 million tonnes, comprising Indicated Resources of 111 million tonnes at 0.39% Cu and 380ppm Mo, and an Inferred Resource of 815 million tonnes at 0.37% Cu and 260ppm Mo (at a 0.2% copper cut-off grade).

The Chilean assets include the Mollacas copper leach project with a JORC compliant resource of 17 million tonnes consisting of Indicated Resources of 7.2 million tonnes at 0.56% copper and Inferred Resources of 9.8 million tonnes @ 0.52% copper (at a 0.2% copper cut-off grade); and the Vallecillo gold zinc project with a JORC compliant resource of 10.1 million tonnes consisting of Indicated Resources of 7.9 million tonnes @ 1.14g/t Au; 11.4g/t Ag; 1.32% Zn; 0.29% Pb and an Inferred Resource of 2.2 million tonnes @ 0.78g/t Au; 8.2g/t Ag; 0.58% Zn; 0.26% Pb (at a cut-off grade of 0.3g/t Au).

Competent Persons Statement

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results and Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by Colin Sinclair, BSc, MSc, who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and is a full-time employee of the Company as General Manager Exploration.

Colin Sinclair has sufficient experience (over 30 years) which is relevant to the style of mineralisation, type of deposit under consideration, and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the 'Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results'. Mr Sinclair, as Competent Person for this announcement, has consented to the inclusion his information in the form and context in which it appears herein.

For further information please contact:

South America:

William Howe - Managing Director Ph: +56 (2) 411 2600

Australia:

Stephen Tainton - Investor Relations Ph: +61 (0) 9460 1856

Philip Killen - Company Secretary & CFO Ph: +61 (0) 408 609 916

Broker - BGF Equities

Warwick Grigor / Marcus Freeman Ph: + +61 3 8688 9100

Financial Public Relations Consultant - Collins St Media

Ian Howarth Ph: +61 (0) 407 822 319

United Kingdom:

Tim Read - Non-Executive Director Ph: +44 (0) 777 072 1809

Nomad and Joint Broker - Canaccord Genuity Limited

Robert Finlay/ Andrew Chubb Ph: +44 (0) 207 050 6500

Joint Broker - Liberum Capital Limited

Michael Rawlinson / Clayton Bush Ph: +44 (0) 20 3100 2227

Financial Public Relations Consultant - Buchanan

Tim Thompson / James Strong Ph: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000