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13 October 2008

Director Appointment

Leyshon Resources Limited ('Leyshon') (AIM & ASX: LRL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew J. Berry to the Board of Directors.  Mr Berry has over 35 years experience in financing projects mainly with  Chase Manhattan Bank in the far east and Australia. During this period Mr Berry played an integral role in the completion of over US$25 billion in transactions for power generation, mining and petroleum companies in Australia and throughout the international arena.  

Mr Berry is a graduate from the University of Arizona in the United States where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Engineering and a Master of Business Administration degree.  After graduation in 1963, Mr. Berry worked in Washington D.C. for the Agency for International Development until 1968 when he joined the Chase Manhattan Bank in New York. 

He is currently the Chairman of Viridis Investment Management Limited which is the Responsible Entity of the ASX listed Viridis Clean Energy Group and a Non-Executive Director of the unlisted Corporactive Fund Limited.  Previously Mr Berry was a Non-Executive Director of several listed and unlisted Australian resource focussed companies including the ASX and Port Moresby Stock Exchange listed Highlands Pacific Limited. Mr Berry is a citizen of the United States and Australia.

Stacey Apostolou has resigned as Director of the Company for personal reasons. She will continue as Company Secretary and will provide ongoing corporate advisory assistance. The Board is very appreciative of her immensely valuable contribution to the Company as a Director and looks forward to her ongoing contribution.

Further disclosure as required by Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules is attached.

 For further information contact: 

Leyshon Resources Limited 

Paul Atherley - Managing Director 

Tel: +86 137 1800 1914 

Mob: +61 417 475 038 

Pelham Public Relations 

Charles Vivian

Tel: +44 (0)207 743 6672

Mob +44 (0)7977 297903

James MacFarlane

Tel: +44 (0)207 743 6672

Mob: +44 (0)7841 672831

 

Seymour Pierce 

Jonathan Wright 

Tel: +44 (0)207 107 8000 

http://www.leyshonresources.com

FURTHER RE BOARD APPOINTMENT

The following disclosures are made under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules:

Andrew J. Berry III, aged 69, owns no Ordinary Shares in the capital of the Company.

Mr Berry has the following current directorships in addition to that of the Company.

• Viridis Investment Management Limited as the responsible entity for the Viridis Clen Energy Group

• Corporactive Fund Limited

• Teakbear Pty Ltd

Mr Berry was a director of the following companies within the past five years:

• Highlands Pacific Limited

• Pacific Energy Limited

There are no further disclosures required under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.

Background Information 

Leyshon is fully engaged in China with its main operating office in Beijing its Chairman, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer all based in China. Over 80% of employees are either native Chinese or Mandarin speaking. 

Following recent approval from the Heilongjiang environmental Authorities development has commenced  the Zheng Guang gold zinc project and is aiming to become the first ever Sino Foreign owned mine in the mineral rich province of Heilongjiang when it comes into full production in 2010. 

The project benefits from exceptional infrastructure as it is located within a well established coal and copper mining community with rail, power, water and mining contractor services immediately available. 

The recently reviewed capital cost estimate for the 2.25 million tonne per annum combined carbon in leach and flotation circuit process plant is RMB369 million (US$52.6 million).Orders have been placed for two 4.6 metre diameter ball mills at a cost of RMB15.2 million (USD 2.1 million) and a RMB12.1 million (USD 1.7 million) order has also been placed for the supply of a 700 tonne per hour Nordberg crushing circuit. 

Leyshon's partner, the Qiqiha'er Brigade of the Heilongjiang Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, one of the largest organizations of its kind in China, is providing a range of services to the joint venture from its complement of 4,000 technical staff, drill rigs, laboratory and other technical facilities. This valuable support is enabling the project to rapidly move ahead on an extremely cost-effective basis.

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