19 July 2012
                                                     
                                      Colombian Mineral Resources Plc
                                         ("CMR" or "the Company")
                                                     
                                           NEW CORPORATE BROKER

The Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Peterhouse Corporate Finance Limited as its Corporate
Broker with immediate effect.

The Directors of the issuer accept responsibility for this announcement.

                       
ENQUIRIES:

Colombian Mineral Resources Plc
Ignacio María Ozcariz Arraiza - Chairman
+ 34 91 590 2619
 i.ozcariz@cmrcolombia.com

LHM Casey McGrath
Con Casey
+353 1 495 9200
con.casey@lhmcaseymcgrath.ie

Peterhouse Corporate Finance Limited
Fungai Ndoro
+44 207 469 0934
fungai@pcorpfin.com

Financial PR:
Cubitt Consulting Ltd
Nicholas Nelson/Cebuan Bliss
+44 207 367 5100
nicholas.nelson@cubitt.com