Alexander Mining plc-AmmLeach(R) Testwork to Investigate Pilot Plant For Tiger Resources

Alexander Mining plc ("Alexander", the "Company"); listed: (AIM:AXM)(TSX
VENTURE:AXD), the mining and mineral processing technologies company, is pleased
to announce that it is undertaking AmmLeach(R) testwork for Tiger Resources
Limited ("Tiger"); listed: (TSX:TGS)(ASX:TGS) on ore from Tiger's Kipoi
copper/cobalt project in the copperbelt of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
("DRC"). In addition, Alexander is completing detailed pilot plant design
engineering for the project and expects to have preliminary designs completed
within two weeks. 


Tiger began producing at its flagship Kipoi project in April 2011. The Stage 1
plan of the Kipoi project is for annual production of 35,000 tonnes of copper.
The Kipoi Central high grade zone includes a cobalt mineral resource estimate of
7,400t of contained cobalt, of which the Kipoi Central Stage 1 Pit contains
590Kt ore at 0.75% cobalt for approximately 4,500t of contained cobalt. Tiger
has indicated it would like a pilot cobalt plant to be operational early in
2012.


Martin Rosser, CEO, said that: "Alexander is delighted to be working with Tiger
Resources to unlock the potential of its asset with a second pilot plant
opportunity for the Company in the DRC. We continue to pursue other exciting
base metals opportunities and advanced discussions are underway in Australia and
Latin America."


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potential mineralization, exploration results, resource or reserve estimates,
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