Mr. Brian Thurston reports

INTERNATIONAL METALS MINING ANNOUNCES NEW DIRECTOR

International Metals Mining Corp. has appointed William D. Thomas, of Vancouver, B.C., as an independent director of the company.

Mr. Thomas has had an extensive career in the resource and mining sectors over four decades, including mining in Canada, Africa and South America, and the petroleum sector in Asia, the United States and the United Kingdom. Over the past 16 years, he has acted more closely as analyst, adviser and consultant to several investment bankers with a focus on IPOs (initial public offerings) of new businesses, mainly on the Canadian Securities Exchange and Frankfurt Borse Exchange.

Mr. Thomas has been a director and/or a senior management member of Kerr McGee Canada, Kerr McGee U.K. and Kerr McGee China (now part of Anadarko Petroleum). He was also chief financial officer of the successful mining interest Hana Mining Ltd. in Botswana, Africa, during its exploration phase.

In each instance, Mr. Thomas has focused on providing guidance on general business operations, accounting, financial, tax, regulatory reporting and contract administration services to the public, junior mining, and oil and gas exploration companies that he has served at the senior level.

Mr. Thomas graduated with a bachelor of commerce degree from the University of Toronto, Canada, and gained his chartered accountant (CA) designation in 1977. He remains a member in good standing with the association.

Mr. Thomas replaces Vanni Barbon, who has resigned from the board to pursue other opportunities. The company thanks Mr. Barbon for his contribution.

About International Metals Mining Corp.

International Metals Mining is a Canadian company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties focusing on battery metals and mineral assets. The company is currently focused on its 100-per-cent-owned copper-gold porphyry property in Peru.

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