Appointment of Advisory Board (9453Z)

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RNS Number : 9453Z

Leyshon Resources Limited

24 January 2011

Leyshon Resources Limited

Appointment of Advisory Board

Leyshon Resources Limited (AIM/ASX:LRL) (Company) advises that it has created and appointed four members to a Beijing based Advisory Board.

The purpose of the Advisory Board is to provide guidance in relation to the Company's investments in China. The Advisory Board members will provide specific advice in relation to investments within China, provide introductions to relevant government bodies and where appropriate represent the Company at various levels of government.

The appointees are all senior officials who have held positions in the Ministry of Lands and Resources. The Advisory Board members are supportive of the Company's investment plans.

The Ministry of Lands and Resources is responsible for all exploration and mining activities and is one of the Chinese Government's most senior Ministries ranking alongside the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce in terms of seniority.

The appointees are:

-- Professor Zhang Hongxi - held senior positions with the China Gold Army and the Ministry of Land and Resources and was Head of China National Precious Metals Resources Administration Office before retirement in 1993. Professor Zhang has been working with the Company as an advisor for the past x years.

-- Mr Ye Tianzhu - from 1992 to 1998 was Director-General with the Ministry of Land and Resources. At the same time he held the position of the Deputy Chief Geologist of Ministry of Land and Resources. From 1999 to 2001 he held the position of Director-General of the China National Geological Bureau (which is now a Vice-Ministry level government authority).

-- Professor Qian Daduo - held the positions of Vice Director-General of the Department of Exploration and Mining Administration of the Ministry of Land and Resources and the Secretary-General of the Geology Division of the China National Standards Committee before retirement in 1997.

-- Mr Huang Zongke held the positions of Chief Geologist and then the Vice Director-General of China Geology Bureau. Also served as the committee member of the Science and Technology Committee of the Ministry of Land and Resources before retirement in 1999.

Managing Director Paul Atherley commented "We welcome these highly respected senior officials to Leyshon's Advisory Board and look forward to their guidance as we progress our investment plans in China."

For further information contact:

Leyshon Resources Limited

Paul Atherley - Managing Director

Tel: +86 137 1800 1914

patherley@leyshonresources.com

Seymour Pierce Limited

Jonathan Wright/John Cowie (Nominated adviser)

Richard Redmayne/Leti McManus (Corporate broking)

Tel: +44 (0)207 107 8000

http://www.leyshonresources.com

Background

Leyshon was on the ground in 2003 when China opened its mining sector to foreign investment. It has been fully engaged in China since then and has its main operating office located in Beijing.

China's latest Five Year Plan emphasizes Inclusive Growth which entails the planned urbanization of a large number of Western China's rural population into second and third tier cities. This will result in significant increases in power consumption and infrastructure spending.

The Company is planning to invest in high quality coal assets in Xinjiang and South West Mongolia which will sell into the escalating demand for thermal and metallurgical coal across China over the next ten years.

This information is provided by RNS

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