June 9, 2009 Vancouver, BC - Metropolitan Mining Inc. ("Metropolitan" or the "Company") announces that at the annual general meeting of the Company held on Friday, May 29, 2009, Douglas F. Good was appointed as a Director of Metropolitan. This brings the total number of Directors of the Company to five.
Mr. Good has served as Chief Financial Officer of Metropolitan since September, 2007. His previous mining experience includes chief executive officer roles with Redhawk Resources Inc., Remac Zinc Corp. and Rochester Resources Ltd. Mr. Good is currently a Director and Chief Financial Officer of ComWest Enterprise Corp.
In terms of corporate development, Metropolitan has incurred approximately US$608,681 of qualifying expenditures as of January 31, 2009 and earned a 20% interest in the Fruso Property, Salta, Argentina pursuant to its option agreement with Argentine Frontier Resources Inc. and Salta Exploraciones, S.A.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Michael G. Thomson,
President, CEO & Director
For further information about Metropolitan Mining Inc., please contact:
Michael G. Thomson, (613) 864-4005 (Mobile);
Douglas F. Good, Vancouver Office: (604) 484-6628
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