Appointment

Kenmare Resources PLC
9 October 2001

                      Kenmare Resources plc ('Kenmare')

                             Director Appointment



Kenmare's Chairman, Charles Carvill, was today pleased to announce that Peter
McAleer has agreed to join the Board of Kenmare as a Non-executive Director,
with immediate effect.


Peter McAleer has over 35 years international experience at board and senior
management level in the natural resources sector. He has been involved in the
discovery and/or successful development of more than 10 base and precious
metal deposits and has extensive experience in project development and
financing. He has also been involved in the management of mining operations in
Australia, Chile, Europe and North America. More recently, as a director of
Equatorial Mining Limited, Peter McAleer participated in the funding of the
Minera El Tesoro copper project in Chile which involved raising US$296
million. Peter McAleer is also a director of Westmag Limited (Australia) and
Kingsgate Consolidate NL (Australia). He holds an honours degree in Commerce
and is a Barrister at Law.


Charles Carvill, Chairman, said that he welcomed Peter McAleer to the Kenmare
Board and was looking forward to working with him on the development of
Kenmare's Moma Titanium Project. 'Peter's extensive experience in project
funding and development will be extremely useful as the Moma Titanium Project
transforms from an exploration and research based process into a major
development project.'



For more information :

Michael Carvill

Managing Director

[phone] or [phone]



www.kenmareresources.com


9th October 2001