African Metals Corporation announced that Mr. Kenneth de Graaf has been appointed as a director of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. de Graaf is a senior chemical/metallurgical engineer who has an extensive background in international financing and technical consulting in mineral exploration and development. He is currently Senior Vice President and a director of Minfocus Exploration Corp.

Previously, Mr. de Graaf was Vice President of Mongolia Operations and a Director of Western Prospector Group Inc. from March 2004 through May 2007 where he was involved in the rediscovery, exploration and development of the Gurvanbulag uranium deposit in Mongolia as well as multiple financings raising over $35 million. His international experience includes technical and corporate development of mineral projects in Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Russia, as well as Canada.