Sirius Minerals Regulatory News (SXX)

11 Dec 2006 07:00

Sirius Exploration plc11 December 2006 FOR RELEASE 7.00AM 11 DECEMBER 2006 SIRIUS EXPLORATION PLC ("Sirius Exploration" or "The Company") Sirius Exploration acquires and explores mineral properties Notice of Results Sirius Exploration will be announcing interim results for the six months ended30 September 2006 on Friday 22 December 2006. For further information: Cubitt Consulting Brian Coleman-Smith / Nia Thomas / Allison Tel: 020 7367 5100Reid Sirius Exploration Plc Richard Poulden (Chairman) Tel: 01453 511900 richard.poulden@siriusexploration.com Mobile: 07879 447 601 Jonathan Harrison (Financial Director) Mobile: 07879 887755 Beaumont Cornish Roland Cornish, (Chairman) Tel: 020 7628 3396 Website: www.siriusexploration.com Notes to editor: Sirius Exploration Sirius Exploration PLC (AIM: SXX) is quoted on the Alternative Investment Marketof the London Stock Exchange Ltd in London. The Company acquires and exploresmineral properties. The Company is exploring for copper on its porphyry coppermineral properties located in Macedonia. The Company has a joint venture with Phelps Dodge and has completed a drillingprogram at exploration sites in Macedonia. Sirius Exploration has an agreementwith Rio Tinto to explore their Macedonian database to identify furtherexploration opportunities. Phelps Dodge Phelps Dodge is one of the world's leading producers of copper and molybdenum,the largest producer of molybdenum-based chemicals and continuous-cast copperrod, and among the leading producers of magnet wire and carbon black. Thecompany and two divisions, Phelps Dodge Mining Co. and Phelps Dodge Industries,employ approximately 15,500 people worldwide. Rio Tinto Rio Tinto is a world leader in finding, mining and processing the earth'smineral resources. Major products include aluminium, copper, diamonds, energyproducts (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide,salt, talc and zircon), and iron ore. The Group's activities span the world butare strongly represented in Australia and North America with significantbusinesses in South America, Asia, Europe and southern Africa. Rio Tinto comprises wholly owned subsidiaries (such as Borax, Comalco,Hamersley, Rio Tinto Coal Australia, Kennecott and Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium),partly owned subsidiaries (Coal & Allied and Palabora) and non-managed,(Escondida) and joint ventures (Grasberg) in which public shareholders, othercompanies or governments are partners. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange