Ann: Key executive management appointment-AVQ.AX, page-2

Key executive management appointment Axiom Mining Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Ken Stein as Executive General Manager, in charge of mining operations in Solomon Islands. Mr Stein has over 40 years’ experience in mining, with a career beginning with BHP in Australia and then to East Timor as Engineering Manager for Billiton. From 2004 to 2008 Mr Stein also led BHP’s operations in Angola as General Manager. Later, in Botswana, Ken was responsible for the construction and successful commissioning of the award-winning hydrometallurgical nickel extraction demonstration plant at the Tati Nickel Mine. More recently he was the Chief Operating Officer for European Nickel and Toldeo Mining managing their nickel interests in the Philippines including the Burong and Ipilan nickel laterite sites. Chief Executive Officer Mr Ryan Mount said, “We are delighted to have Ken on-board. His experience in most facets of nickel mining and his experience in dealing with governments, local communities and joint venture partners is valuable to Axiom as we advance the development of the our nickel interests in the Solomon Islands.” Mr Stein will be based in Solomon Islands.