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Directorate Change

RNS Number:6416V
Minco PLC
14 December 2005

MINCO Plc ("Minco" or "THE COMPANY")

DIRECTORATE CHANGE


December 14th 2005



Minco Plc announces today that Mr. Roger W. Turner has been appointed CEO in
addition to his role as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Danesh K. Varma, Chief
Financial Officer, has been appointed a Director of the Company and will also
assume the role of Company Secretary.



In a further move to strengthen management of the Mexican and Irish operations
of the Company, Mr. Terence N. McKillen, has been appointed Director of
Exploration & Business Development. Mr. McKillen is a registered Professional
Geoscientist in the Provinces of Ontario and Newfoundland & Labrador. He is a
graduate of the University of Dublin (Geology) and holds a Masters degree in
Mining Geology & Mineral Exploration from the University of Leicester. Mr.
McKillen has been responsible for the development of Minco's portfolio of Irish
projects including the Pallas Green joint venture with Falconbridge of Toronto
since inception. More recently, Mr. McKillen assumed responsibility for Minco's
exploration work in Mexico, including the Minera Sisa joint venture in Durango.



Mr McKillen has over 35 years of experience in the mining industry in North and
South America, Africa, Europe and Southeast Asia, during which time he has
examined and managed numerous exploration and development projects. Mr.
McKillen is currently President, CEO and Director of Toronto-based Conquest
Resources Limited.



As Mr McKillen and Mr. John Kearney, Directors and founding shareholders of
Minco, are based in Toronto, as are Falconbridge (referred to above) and Micon
International Limited, which is working on the Laguna Project, Minco will now
have a representative office in Toronto.



As part of the change, Mr. Matthew Dorman has stepped down as CEO and Director..

Mr. Richard Thornton has accepted the position as a Consultant to the Company
and is stepping down as Secretary and Director.



Following the full exercise of outstanding warrants for a total of #2.6 million
on December 5, the Company is well placed to maintain its position in Pallas
Green, develop Laguna and Sisa as well as look for other projects.


Danesh Kumar Varma, who is 55, has held the following directorships or
partnerships in the past 5 years, all of which are still current:

Anglesey Mining plc
Beer & Partners Limited
Energy Finance (UK) Ltd
Dundee Bancorp Ltd
ABC Legal Services Ltd
Kennard Cousins & Associates Ltd
Juno Ltd
American Resource Corporation Ltd
Reid Family Holdings Inc
Brook Technologies Inc
Ovoca Gold PLC
E.H. Holdings Ltd
Brook Ltd
Canadian Corporate Services (International) Ltd
Atlantic & Pacific Services Ltd
3D and Partners Ltd.
Brookfield Properties (Europe) Rt.

There are no further details specified by Schedule 2 (g) iii-viii of the AIM
Rules to be disclosed by Mr. Varma.

Mr. Varma is a significant shareholder in Juno Limited, which holds 6,000,000
shares in Minco representing 3.8% of Minco's issued share capital.





For further information:


Roger Turner +44 (0)7739 092813

Danesh Varma +44 (0) 7397 8150

Terence McKillen +1 416 362.8243 or 416.362.6686

Martin Eales, Collins Stewart +44 (0)20 7523 8320




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