(“Sirius Exploration” or “The Company”)

Sirius Exploration acquires and explores mineral properties

APPOINTMENT OF COMPANY SECRETARY

Following the resignation of Wendy Faulkner, Sirius Exploration announces that Mr Ian William Saunders of 85 Estcourt Road, Woodside, London SE25 4SA has been appointed to provide company secretarial services through Artaius Company Services Limited, 233/237 Old Marylebone Road, London NW1 5QT.

Website: www.siriusexploration.com                         Sirius Share Price

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Sirius Exploration

Sirius Exploration PLC (AIM: SXX) is quoted on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange Ltd in London.  The Company acquires and explores mineral properties.  The Company is exploring for copper on its porphyry copper mineral properties located in Macedonia.

The Company has a joint venture with Phelps Dodge and has completed a drilling program at exploration sites in Macedonia.  Sirius Exploration has an agreement with Rio Tinto to explore their Macedonian database to identify further exploration opportunities.

Phelps Dodge

 Phelps Dodge, a subsidiary of Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc., is one of the world’s leading producers of copper and molybdenum, the largest producer of molybdenum-based chemicals and continuous-cast copper rod, and among the leading producers of magnet wire and carbon black. The company 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's mineral resources.  Major products include aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy products (coal and uranium), gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc and zircon), and iron ore. The Group's activities span the world but are strongly represented in Australia and North America with significant businesses 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, other companies or governments are partners.