South Pacific Metals Corp. announced the appointment of Cathy Fitzgerald as an independent, non-executive director of the Company and the appointment of Michael Murphy as Executive Chairman of the Company, effective immediately. Ms. Fitzgerald is an experienced executive and professional geologist who brings over 20 years of experience in technical leadership roles structuring, leading, and managing teams that deliver work programs across multiple commodities at various stages of the exploration life cycle.

Ms. Fitzgerald is currently the Vice President, Exploration and Resource Development for Apollo Silver Corp., and previously served as Director Resource Evaluation, Ivanhoe Electric (formerly High Power Exploration). In addition to joining the board, Ms. Fitzgerald will take an active role in formulating SPMC's exploration strategy. In connection with Ms. Fitzgerald 's appointment, the Company also announces that David Loretto is stepping down as a director.

The board of directors of the Company now consists of Michael Murphy, Dain Currie, Geoff Lawrence, and Cathy Fitzgerald. Mr. Murphy is an accomplished executive with an established track-record of transformational leadership within in the metals and mining sector. He is the founder of TSX-listed Torex Gold Resources Inc. Mr. Murphy spent a successful 12-years on the board of Torex, during which he played a pivotal role in raising over one billion dollars of debt and equity.

Prior to Torex, Mr. Murphy spent 15 years in London, United Kingdom, in the financial services sector, with Merrill Lynch, DLJ, and Credit Suisse.