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Talvivaara Mining Company Plc
11 June 2010



   Second production line at metals recovery plant successfully commissioned

Talvivaara  Mining Company Plc is pleased to announce that the second production
line  at its metals recovery plant  was successfully commissioned on 9 June with
zinc  sulphide precipitation, followed  by nickel sulphide  precipitation on 10
June.  The production line  is currently operating  well and will  be ramping up
towards its full capacity during the upcoming months.

CEO Pekka Perä commented:  "We are delighted that the second production line has
been  brought on stream as planned,  after a smooth and successful commissioning
process. This is a crucial milestone in our ramp up and gives us the much needed
capacity to take our production volumes to their planned levels."




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Talvivaara Mining Company Plc Tel: +358 20 7129 800
Pekka Perä, CEO
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    Talvivaara Second Production Line at Metals Recovery Plant Successfully Commissioned 11.06.2010: http://hugin.info/136227/R/1423247/372161.pdf