Calibre Appoints Dr. John A. Mcdonald To Board Of Directors

Jun 2, 2008

Vancouver, British Columbia: Robert D. Brown, President and CEO of Calibre Mining Corp. (TSX-V: CXB) (the "Company" or "Calibre") is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. John A. McDonald, Ph.D., P.Geo, to the Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Dr. McDonald has over 40 years experience in the mining industry, most notably as the V.P. Exploration for Winspear Diamonds Inc.; he and his technical team were directly responsible for the discovery and development of the Snap Lake diamond deposit, acquired by De Beers for $305 million in 2000. His diverse career also includes positions as the V.P. Exploration for Diamondex Resources Ltd.; Chief Geologist and Exploration Manager, Western Canada for Esso Minerals Canada; and Professor at both the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon and at the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. Dr. McDonald also served as Interim Director for the Mineral Deposit Research Unit (MDRU) at the University of British Columbia and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Diamondex Resources Ltd., Silver Quest Resources Ltd. and Triex Minerals Corp.

"We are delighted to welcome John to the Calibre Board. His remarkable career, solid business background and technical skills will be a valuable addition to our Board of Directors," stated Robert Brown.

The Company has granted 250,000 stock options to Dr. McDonald at an exercise price of $0.22 valid for a period of five years from the date of grant. The stock options are subject to regulatory approval.

The Company also reports that Mr. Jeff Franzen will be retiring from the Board of Directors. Robert Brown stated, "On behalf of the Calibre Board, I would like to sincerely thank Jeff for his outstanding efforts and invaluable contribution to the Company. Jeff has been an integral part of building and developing the Company over the last four years and we wish him great success in the future." Mr. Franzen retired from the Board on May 28, 2008.

Calibre Mining Corp. is a TSX Venture Exchange listed company (TSX.V: CXB) that is focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of gold and copper deposits. In addition to the on-going exploration programs in Australia, Calibre is developing a project portfolio in key gold trends in Nevada and continuing to advance the Pt. Leamington gold-zinc massive sulphide deposit in Newfoundland, Canada.

Calibre Mining Corp.

Signed "Robert Brown"
Robert D. Brown, B.Sc., MBA
President and CEO, Director


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