Rugby Mining Limited reported the return of Mr. Paul Joyce to the Board of Directors. Rugby's former President, CEO, a founding director and current Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Paul Joyce will rejoin the Board of Directors effective immediately. Mr. Joyce graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in the field of Earth Sciences from Macquarie University, Sydney in 1972 and completed a postgraduate Diploma of Geo-science, majoring in Mineral Economics.

Paul is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Geo-scientists and has over 40 years of exploration and development experience in gold and copper deposits in Australia, South East Asia, Central and South America. His past work experience includes Senior Geologist for Cyprus Gold Australia, Exploration Manager for Climax Mining Ltd. and Country Manager-Philippines for Climax Arimco Mining Corp. Concurrent to Mr. Joyce's reappointment, the Company reports that Mr. Peter Love has resigned as a member of Rugby's Board of Directors.