Meridian Mining announced the appointment of Mr. Erich Marques as Chief Geologist of the Company. Erich is a geologist with 15 years of experience, and holds a Bachelor in Geology from the Federal University of Mato Grosso, Brazil. He is a Qualified Person, being a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (MAIG).

He is also registered with the Brazilian Resources and Reserves Commission (PQR. CBRR). He has held positions with ECI Exploration & Mining, Yamana Gold, Meridian Mining and Cerrado Gold on Gold, Copper, Tin and industrial mineral projects.

Erich will assume responsibilities as Qualified Person. He joins existing senior staff members, Frederic Vanderoost, and Antonio José de Almeida to strengthen the Company's capacity in the execution of resource definition, and near mine and regional exploration.