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Lundin Mining Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

16:42 EDT Thursday, April 30, 2009

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 30, 2009) - Lundin Mining Corporation (TSX:LUN)(OMX:LUMI) ("Lundin Mining") today announced the appointment of Mrs. Marie Inkster as Chief Financial Officer, effective May 1, 2009, to succeed Mr. Ted Mayers, who will retire.

Mrs. Inkster joined Lundin Mining in September of 2008 as Vice President, Finance. During her career she has held positions of increasing responsibility in a number of publicly traded companies, including five years with LionOre Mining International Ltd., where she served as Vice President, Controller at the time of its acquisition by Norilsk Nickel in July of 2007. She has experience in public and private equity and debt fundraising, corporate transactions and public company reporting. Mrs. Inkster is a Chartered Accountant and spent 5 years in public accounting with Deloitte.

Commenting on the change, Mr. Phil Wright, President and CEO of Lundin said, "Mr. Mayers has provided strong financial leadership during his tenure with Lundin. I have appreciated his advice and guidance through a challenging period and, on behalf of the Board, I would like to thank him for his contribution to the Company."

He further added, "Mrs. Inkster has been working closely with Mr. Mayers and has been an integral part of the financial management team. She has impressed all those who have worked with her and I am very pleased to have such an able replacement as CFO. We wish Mrs. Inkster every success in her new position and I look forward to working with her as Lundin Mining's new CFO."

About Lundin Mining Corporation

Lundin Mining Corporation is a diversified base metals mining company with operations in Portugal, Spain and Sweden, producing copper, nickel, lead and zinc. In addition, Lundin Mining holds a development project pipeline which includes the world class Tenke Fungurume copper/cobalt project in the Democratic Republic of Congo and holds an extensive exploration portfolio and interests in international mining and exploration ventures.

On behalf of the Board,

Phil Wright, President and CEO