Board Appointment

07 December 2011

Central Asia Metals PLC ("CAML" or the "Company")

Board Appointment

CAML (AIM: CAML), a mining exploration and development company focussed on base and precious metals in Central Asia, is pleased to announce the appointment of Howard Nicholson as Technical Director and a member of the Board of the Company with immediate effect.

Mr Nicholson, aged 53, and a metallurgist by profession has extensive experience in the development, construction implementation and operational management of mining projects. His early experience was gained at Anglo American, Lonrho and Ashanti Goldfields where he worked his way up to the position of General Manager. He joined CAML in August 2009, prior to which he had been the Chief Operating Officer at European Minerals Corporation and responsible for the development and construction of the Varvarinskoye copper/gold project. Since 2009, he has been instrumental in helping CAML to develop the Kounrad project from feasibility study through to construction.

Other than as set out in this announcement, there is no further information to be disclosed under Rule 17 or paragraph (g) of the Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules in respect of Mr Nicholson's appointment as a director of the Company.

Commenting on Mr Nicholson's appointment, Nigel Hurst-Brown, Chairman of CAML said: "I am delighted to welcome Howard Nicholson to the Board. He brings a significant amount of technical experience and considerable knowledge of the mining environment in Kazakhstan, where he has worked extensively over the past 10 years. We look forward to Howard's further contribution to the continued development of the Company and the Kounrad project."

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