GEOVIC MINING APPOINTS MICHAEL GOLDBERG AS DIRECTOR
September 24, 2008 – Grand Junction, CO - Geovic Mining Corp. (“Geovic” or “The Company”, TSX: GMC, OTC.BB:GVCM), today announced the appointment of Dr. Michael Goldberg to its Board of Directors, bringing the Board size up to seven.
Currently Professor and Dean Emeritus at the Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia, Dr. Goldberg’s academic career spans some four decades. Additionally, he has extensive board experience in the private, public, and professional service sectors, having consulted to businesses and governments in Canada, the U.S., and Asia, while serving on the board of directors of a dozen publicly-listed and private companies.
He also currently serves on the MasterCard Worldwide Asia Pacific Knowledge Panel and on the MasterCard Worldwide Centers of Commerce Knowledge Panel, which he chairs as of November, 2007.
As a result of his research and policy experience, he has advised businesses, trade associations and governments at all levels around the world on housing, real estate, transportation, and urban and regional development initiatives.
Wade Nesmith, Chairman of Geovic Mining, comments “we welcome Dr. Goldberg to the Company’s Board of Directors. His wealth of international academic and business experience will serve Geovic well in meeting its long-term goals.”
Geovic Background
Geovic is a U.S.-based corporation whose principal asset is a significant cobalt-nickel-manganese deposit in the Republic of Cameroon, with initial production scheduled for late 2010. Additionally, the company controls a diverse portfolio of energy, precious metals, and uranium projects in the United States, operated through its wholly-owned subsidiary Geovic Energy.
Additional Company and project information may be found on the websiteswww.sedar.comandwww.sec.gov.For more information, please contact:
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On behalf of the Board
John E. Sherborne, CEO and Director
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