Appointment of COO

Berkeley Resources Limited
05 April 2007





5 April 2007



                APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER


The Directors of Berkeley Resources Limited (AIM: BKY.L) are pleased to advise
that Mr Scott Yelland has agreed to join the Company as Chief Operating Officer.
Mr Yelland is a mining engineer with over 25 years experience managing mining
operations around the world, including in Spain.

Mr Yelland will manage the Company's current uranium exploration operations in
Spain as well as providing technical expertise in Berkeley's assessment of other
exploration and development opportunities around the world.

Mr Yelland's experience as a mining engineer includes senior appointments in
Russia, Australia, Spain, South America and Africa. He was most recently COO of
Highland Gold, a leading gold producer in Russia, and spent 4 years as Mines
Manager of Navan Resources in Spain.

Mr Yelland has a Masters degree in Mining Engineering from Camborne School of
Mines. He is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institute of Mining,
Minerals and Materials.

Mr Yelland will be entitled to a parcel of market and performance related
options to acquire shares in the Company, pursuant to an Employee Incentive
Equity Scheme which will be put to shareholders shortly.

The Directors of Berkeley are very pleased to welcome Mr Yelland to Berkeley's
team.

Berkeley is the dominant private uranium explorer in Spain, with exploration
ground holdings totalling around 170,000ha, covering all of the main historical
uranium exploration and production areas.





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