Requested clarifications provided to the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency - Metals recovery plant to be re-started

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Talvivaara Mining Company Plc
5 April 2012



Requested clarifications provided to the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency -
Metals recovery plant to be re-started


Talvivaara Mining Company Plc. ("Talvivaara" or the "Company") has on 3-5 April
2012 provided the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency with the requested
clarifications relating to occupational safety procedures at the Talvivaara
mine. The Company is also completing the maintenance work planned to be carried
out during the maintenance stoppage, as well as all occupational safety
enhancing and securing measures. Following the clarifications provided, the
Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency has confirmed that the clarifications are
satisfactory, and the Company will re-start the metals recovery plant subsequent
to completion of the maintenance work. Metals production is expected to reach
the planned capacity during the next few days.

A safe working environment and safe working practices continue to be the first
priorities for Talvivaara. The Company's employees are committed to continuous
development of the operations and working environment in order to reach
Talvivaara's zero-accident target on occupational safety.


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Talvivaara Mining Company Plc. Tel: +358 20 7129 800
Lassi Lammassaari, Chief Operations Officer




Talvivaara Mining Company Plc
Talvivaara Mining Company is an internationally significant base metals producer
with its primary focus on nickel and zinc using a technology known as
bioheapleaching to extract metals out of ore. Bioheapleaching makes extraction
of metals from low grade ore economically viable. The Talvivaara deposits
comprise one of the largest known sulphide nickel resources in Europe. The ore
body is estimated to support anticipated production for several decades.
Talvivaara has secured a 10-year off-take agreement for 100 per cent of its main
output of nickel and cobalt to Norilsk Nickel and entered into a long-term zinc
streaming agreement with Nyrstar NV. Talvivaara is listed on the London Stock
Exchange Main Market and NASDAQ OMX Helsinki and is included in the FTSE 250
index. Further information can be found at www.talvivaara.com.




Requested clarifications provided to Finnish Safety & Chemicals Agency:
http://hugin.info/136227/R/1600499/505219.pdf



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