Key Appointment to Chilean Copper Project

    Key Appointment to Chilean Copper Project
             



                        TARQUIN RESOURCES PLC
                    ("Tarquin" or "the Company")

28 February 2008

TARQUIN RESOURCES MAKES KEY APPOINTMENT TO CHILEAN COPPER PROJECT

The directors of Tarquin Resources plc (AIM : TQN) are pleased to
advise that Jose Ricardo Garcia has been appointed Project Manager
for Tarquin's Puquios copper project in Chile.

Jose is a metallurgical engineer with 25 years experience in the
Chilean copper mining and processing industry.  In particular, he was
the plant manager for Compañía Minera Carmen de Andacollo with
responsibility for construction, commissioning and operation of the
22,000 tonne per year of copper Andacollo operation.  The Puquios
project is in many operational aspects expected in be very similar to
Andacollo.

"The appointment of an experienced mining professional like Jose
Garcia highlights the calibre of the Puquios project and its ability
to attract high quality personnel during a period of extremely strong
demand for quality mining management" said Tarquin's Chairman Chris
Kyriakou. "Jose will be an integral part of our development team as
we continue through the process of project design, financing and
implementation".

The Puquios project is located 130km north of La Serena, in Chile's
IV region.  Tarquin is currently on schedule to complete a Bankable
Feasibility Study in August 2008 for the 15,000 tonne per year copper
cathode project.  Following financing, construction could then start
at the end of 2008 with first copper scheduled to be produced in
early 2010.

Puquios was formerly known Las Pascaulas and recently re-named to
avoid ongoing confusion with Barrick Gold's Pascua Lama project.


For further information:


Annie Richards, Tarquin Resources plc   [phone]

Hugh Oram, Nabarro Wells & Co Ltd       [phone]

Charles Vivian, Pelham Public Relations [phone]

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