Superior Mining Announces Appointment of Director

   Superior Mining International Corporation (TSX VENTURE: SUI) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Brent Butler, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, as a director of the Company.

Mr. Butler is a geologist who brings over 27 years of international industry experience in exploration, resources modeling and mining. He actively engages in property acquisitions, development and divestment and has been involved in several mine developments, both open cut pit and underground.

Mr. Butler has served on several boards of directors of listed companies in Canada and Australia. Recent roles include having worked for Kinross Gold Corporation for 8 years in Australia, Canada, USA, Brazil, Chile and Africa. Mr. Butler currently serves as a Director of TSX listed Redhill Resources Corp., ASX listed Siburan Resources Limited and ASX listed Audalia Resources Limited.

Mr. Butler holds a Bachelor of Science degree (Geology) from the Otago University of Dunedin, New Zealand and is an active member of the AusImm (1989), SEG (2001) and PDAC (2003).

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Superior Mining International Corporation

John Proust, Executive Chairman

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