Directorate Change

Directorate Change

ECR Minerals plc

ECR MINERALS plc

(“ECR Minerals”, “ECR” or the “Company”)

AIM: ECR
US OTC: MTGDYUS OTC: MTGDY

BOARD CHANGES

London: 4 April 2011 - ECR Minerals plc is pleased to announce that Stephen Clayson has been appointed an Executive Director of the Company and that Luca Tenuta has been appointed a Non-Executive Director. ECR also announces that Michael Elias has resigned as a Non-Executive Director of the Company. These changes are effective 1 April 2011.

Stephen James Clayson (British, aged 25)
Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer

Stephen Clayson has been Chief Financial Officer of ECR since September 2010, and was extensively involved in the Company’s affairs for some two years prior to his appointment as Chief Financial Officer. He has acquired substantial experience in the mineral exploration and development sector and in the operations of listed companies since 2006.

Mr Clayson is beneficially interested in 2,246,059 ordinary shares of the Company; in 400,000 warrants issued pursuant to the Company’s announcement of 12 May 2010, each of which is exercisable to acquire one ordinary share of the Company at a price of 1p per share; and in 3,900,000 options issued as announced on 6 January 2010 under ECR’s unapproved share option plan, each of which is exercisable to acquire one ordinary share of the Company at a price of 2.5p per share.

Luca Tenuta (Italian, aged 34)
Non-Executive DirectorNon-Executive Director

Luca Tenuta has over 10 years of experience in financial and corporate matters. He started his career as a credit and risk analyst for Banca Intesa London (today San Paolo IMI) and Credit Suisse First Boston. During his time in banking he was responsible for European aerospace and defence, engineering and energy companies and structured debt/equity transactions for non-investment grade counterparties. He subsequently gained experience in the natural resources sector as CEO of Uranio AG and of Worldwide Natural Resources plc. He is currently Chairman of Ecovista plc, a company listed on PLUS, and is active in the international property sector.

Luca holds an MA in Economics and Finance from Universita’ La Sapienza in Rome. He is also an FSA approved person with the designation CF30.

Stephen Clayson - Current Directorships

Clayson Capital Partners Ltd
Cordillera Tiger Gold Resources Inc.Cordillera Tiger Gold Resources Inc.

Luca Tenuta - Current Directorships

White Star Energy plc
Ten Brothers LtdTen Brothers Ltd
Purely Financial Group LtdPurely Financial Group Ltd
Ecovista plcEcovista plc
39 Sutherland Avenue Management Company Ltd39 Sutherland Avenue Management Company Ltd
Allura Ltd Allura Ltd

Luca Tenuta - Other Directorships Held in Previous Five Years
Worldwide Natural Resources plcWorldwide Natural Resources plc
Payeasy Solutions UK LtdPayeasy Solutions UK Ltd
Coal Fines Resources SA LtdCoal Fines Resources SA Ltd
Coal Fines Technology LimitedCoal Fines Technology Limited
Vistula Communications Services Inc.Vistula Communications Services Inc.
Creative Entertainment Group plcCreative Entertainment Group plc
White Star Energy (UK) LtdWhite Star Energy (UK) Ltd
Templeco 649 LtdTempleco 649 Ltd
Oriental City Development LtdOriental City Development Ltd
Angelrealm LtdAngelrealm Ltd
Metrolinx LtdMetrolinx Ltd
Euro Capital Projects Ltd Euro Capital Projects Ltd

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

"On behalf of everyone at ECR, I would like to thank Mick Elias for the highly professional service he has given to the Company since 2004, through some difficult times. He has our very best wishes for the future.

I am pleased to welcome Luca Tenuta as a Non-Executive Director of the Company and Stephen Clayson, who has been Chief Financial Officer of the Company since September 2010, as an Executive Director. I have no doubt that both will play an important role in the growth and development of ECR in the future.”

About ECR Minerals

ECR 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
Stephen Clayson, Chief Financial Officer
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]
Blythe Weigh Communications
Ana Ribeiro		Tel: [phone]
Barry Kaplan Associates
Larry Kaplan		Tel: [phone]