Liberty Mines Inc. (LBE - TSX), The Board of Directors of Liberty Mines Inc. (LBE-TSX) is pleased to announce the conclusion of its rigorous CEO selection process. Mr. Chris Stewart will be formally appointed CEO of LBE as soon as he completes his duties with his present employer, expected to be in a short number of weeks.

Mr. Stewart comes from a strong operational background, having served most recently as the Manager of Shaft Projects for BHP Billiton's Jansen Project in Saskatchewan.

Mr. Stewart is a licensed professional engineer with 18 years of experience in the mineral industry. He has established a strong track record in mining services and operations supported by a solid reputation for maintaining exceptional standards of workplace safety.

Prior to joining Liberty Mines Inc., Mr. Stewart has held executive positions including serving as Vice President with TESC Mining Services and Lake Shore Gold Corp. whereas Vice President of Operations he led the company from exploration to production. He holds a B.Sc in Mining Engineering from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.

Mr. Wu, Director of Liberty and Chairman of Jilin Jien Nickel Industry Co. Ltd. commented, "We have been looking forward to the appointment of a new CEO who is going to lead Liberty into the future. We had a tremendous response by those seeking the position and the luxury of being able to choose from many qualified candidates. We can now develop and implement new strategies and grow Liberty into a sustainable mid-tier nickel producer with the new management team led by Chris."