Issue of Equity

Issue of Equity

Electrum Resources plc

ELECTRUM RESOURCES plc

(“Electrum Resources”, “Electrum” or the “Company”)

AIM: ECR

US OTC: MTGDY

PLACING &CHANGE OF NAME TO ECR MINERALS PLC

London: 9 December 2010–Electrum Resources plc is pleased to announce a placing (the “Placing”) of 100,000,000 new ordinary shares of 0.1p each ("the Placing Shares") at a price of 1.4pence per share to raise up to £1.4 million beforecosts.

The proceeds of the Placing will be applied to the continued development of the Company’s projects, the evaluation of new opportunities and for working capital purposes.

Daniel Stewart & Company plc, Nominated Adviser and joint Broker to the Company, acted for the Company in the Placing, which is conditional upon admission of the Placing Shares to trading on AIM.

Pursuant to this announcement application has been made for a total of 100,000,000 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence to be admitted to trading on AIM. Dealings are expected to commence on 23 December 2010. Following admission of these shares the Company will have a total of 472,750,639 shares in issue.The Placing Shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the ordinary shares ofthe Company currently traded on AIM.

Change of Name to ECR Minerals plc

The Company also announces that it has changed its name to ECR Minerals plc. The Company has elected to change its name in light of a trademark issue that has arisen in the USA.

Share dealings under the name ECR Minerals plc will therefore commence at 8.00 am on Friday 10 December 2010. The Company's TIDMwill remain ECR. The ISIN carried by the Company’s ordinary shares of 0.1 pence will remain unchanged as GB00B0P4LQ95.

The Company’s new website address is www.ecrminerals.com

Patrick Harford, Managing Director of ECR Minerals plc, commented:

“ECR has raised additional capital to strengthen its financial position in order to prepare for a very active 2011. These funds will allow the Company to advance its existing projects more effectively and to take advantage of new opportunities.”

About ECR

ECR Minerals plc is a mineral development company with interests in the USA, Argentina, Indonesia, Thailand and Australia.

For further information please contact:

ECR Minerals plc
Michael Silver, Chairman		Tel: [phone]
Patrick Harford, Managing Director
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.ecrminerals.com
Daniel Stewart & Company plc
Oliver Rigby/Tessa Smith		Tel: [phone]
Old Park Lane Capital plc
Forbes Cutler		Tel: [phone]
Barry Kaplan Associates
Larry Kaplan		Tel: [phone]