Orion Metals Limited announced Conglin Yue, whose appointment as a Director was effective 25 July 2012 (together with Bin Cai) has become Chairman of the Company in place of David Barwick who has stepped down but remains on the Board. Tao Li, representing continuing significant shareholder Jien Mining, also remains on the Board. Ms. Yanchun Wang has been appointed to the Board as an additional Director. She is the wife of Conglin Yue and acts as a strategic investor for a number of Chinese based companies. Ms Wang is a Vice Chairman of Conglin Baoyuan International Investment Group and also a Director of Huachen. Adrian Day who was a founding Director of the Company, and Andrew Gillies who has represented Metallica Minerals Limited since 2008, have both resigned as Directors. Effective to be ceased as director for Andrew Gillies is August 3, 2012.

The company's corporate office has been relocated and contact details changed as follows: Registered Office &Principal Place of Business: Level 24, 71 Eagle Street, Brisbane, Queensland, postal address: GPO Box 7115, Brisbane, Qld 4001.