ASX Announcement

13 December 2013

APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR

Pluton Resources Ltd (ASX:PLV) (Pluton) wishes to advise that Dr Dianmin Chen has been appointed by the Board as a non-executive director. Dr Chen will act as a representative for Wise Energy Group, Pluton's 50:50 joint venture partners in the Cockatoo Island Mining Project.
Dr Chen has been Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director and Executive Director of Norton
Gold Fields Ltd since August 22, 2012.
He holds a degree of Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering from the Central South University of China and a Ph.D. in Mining Geomechanics from the University of Wollongong of Australia.
Dr Chen joined Northparkes Mines of Rio Tinto in Australia in 1994, following this he worked for Barrick Gold Corporation for 10 years progressing to senior roles in various projects and operations in Australia.
Subsequently, Dr Chen was the Deputy General Manager and then the Executive Director and General Manager in Sino Jinfeng Mining Ltd, a subsidiary of Sino Gold Corporation (now Eldorado Gold Corp) from 2007 to 2009. He was responsible for all aspects of operations and management for the Jinfeng Gold Mine located in Guizhou Province, China.
In 2009, Dr Chen was the Chief Operations Officer of CITIC Pacific Mining Management Ltd, in which he was responsible for the development of a magnetic iron ore mine in Western Australia.
In 2010, Dr Chen was the Vice President of Operations at Minco Silver Corporation and prior to joining Norton Gold Fields Ltd, Dr Chen was the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of CaNickel Mining Limited.
Richard Mehan, Chairman of Pluton said "We are pleased to be able to attract a director of the calibre of Dr Chen to Pluton and look forward to utilizing his extensive experience as we further develop the Cockatoo Island Project".

For further information please contact:

Brett Clark Jeremy Bower
Managing Director Manager, External Affairs Pluton Resources Limited Pluton Resources Limited T: +61 8 6145 1800 T: +61 8 6145 1800
E: jeremy.bower@pluton.com.au

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