Directorate Changes

RNS Number:9828N
Van Dieman Mines plc
14 February 2008

                                                                14 February 2008

                              VAN DIEMAN MINES PLC
                                   (AIM: VDM)

                                 Board Changes

Van Dieman Mines plc (AIM: VDM) (the "Company"), the AIM listed mining company
which is developing its 100% owned tin - sapphire mines in Tasmania, Australia,
announces the resignation of its CEO and MD, Mr Clive Trist, from all board and
executive roles in the Company and its subsidiaries. Mr Trist has resigned to
pursue other interests, having led the Company to the cusp of commencing
production at its Tasmanian tin-sapphire projects. The Van Dieman Mines board
expresses its appreciation to Mr Trist for his tireless efforts over the past
four years in bringing the Company to its present position.

Mr Ken Frey, an Executive Director of the Company and one of its founders, will
take over as the CEO and MD. Dr Mike Etheridge, who was appointed as Interim
Chairman on 09 October 2007, has now accepted the position as Non Executive
Chairman.

The Company also announces the appointment of Nigel Christie as an independent
Non Executive Director. Mr Christie will also chair the Company's Audit
Committee.

Nigel Bryan Christie, aged 59, has more than thirty years of investment banking
experience in the United Kingdom, United States of America and Europe. He
currently serves on the Board of various companies including Maple Energy plc,
which is listed on the AIM. He is a qualified accountant and attended the
Program for Management Development at Harvard Business School.

Mr Christie holds the following positions where he has been acting in the
capacity of a director:

Current Directorships            Past Directorships (within the last five years)

RP & C International None
Lottery Dynamics LLC
Integrated Group Assets Inc.
Maple Energy plc
Texas Star Petroleum Corp.
Catcando Properties Limited

There is no other information that is required to be disclosed pursuant to
Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.

Mr Christie's appointment will complete the restructuring of the Board that will
take the Company forward into production, marketing and expansion phases.

The board of Van Dieman Mines further confirms that the Scotia Mine Treatment
Plant is expected to be in production by end March 2008.

ENQUIRIES:

VAN DIEMAN MINES plc                    Tel: [phone]
Ken Frey                                Email: [e-mail]

GRANT THORNTON CORPORATE FINANCE        Tel: [phone]
Fiona Owen

FOX DAVIES CAPITAL LIMITED              Tel: [phone]
Richard Hail, Corporate Finance

BANKSIDE CONSULTANTS                    Tel: [phone]
Michael Padley / Libby Moss




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