Hunter Bay Minerals Announces New CEO and Chairman

Hunter Bay Minerals plc ("Hunter Bay") (TSX VENTURE:HBY)(OTCQX:HTBNF) is pleased
to announce that Derk Hartman, a member of Hunter Bay's board of directors, has
been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Hartman has worked for more than 15
years on all aspects of mining projects throughout the Americas, Africa and the
FSU. He has advised many private and publicly traded mining companies at board
level on company transforming transactions. He has worked in investment banking
for more than 10 years and has extensive international capital markets
experience.


Dr. Chris Wilson, outgoing CEO of Hunter Bay, comments, "I am delighted that
Derk has accepted the position of CEO. As a Dutch speaker with significant
mineral exploration experience in Suriname, and extensive capital markets
experience in the mineral exploration sector, the appointment of Derk to CEO
strengthens Hunter Bay and brings a new dimension to its operations."


Hunter Bay also announces that Dr. Christopher Wilson, who resigned as Chief
Executive Officer, has been appointed as Chairman of Hunter Bay's board of
directors and will continue to serve as a member of Hunter Bay's board of
directors. In addition, Andrew Tunningley has resigned as an Executive Director
(Technical). Mr. Tunningley will continue to serve as Hunter Bay's Chief
Geologist and a member of Hunter Bay's board of directors.


Hunter Bay wishes to thank Dr. Wilson and Mr. Tunningley for serving as officers
of Hunter Bay including the facilitating of Hunter Bay's initial public offering
and being responsible for acquiring Hunter Bay's Sela Creek Project. Dr. Wilson
and Mr. Tunningley will continue to provide geological oversight to the company
to ensure that Hunter Bay's technical and geological requirements are met. This
will include on-going design, management and implementation of future field work
at Sela Creek.


About Hunter Bay

Hunter Bay is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral
resource properties located in South America and Canada. Hunter Bay's lead
project is the Sela Creek Project, located in Suriname, in which Hunter Bay has
an option to acquire up to an eighty percent (80%) interest. Hunter Bay also
owns a one-hundred percent (100%) interest in the Great Bear Lake Properties
located in the eastern side of Great Bear Lake, NWT, Canada.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Hunter Bay Minerals plc
Bridge House, London Bridge
London, England SE1 9QR
Derk Hartman, CEO and director
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