Torque Metals Limited welcomes the appointment of Mr. Imants Kins as a Non-Executive Director, effective immediately, reflecting the maturing of the Company's assets. Mr. Imants Kins is a highly respected senior executive with more than 40 years' experience in resources and technology sectors as an active executive and non-executive director/chairman of ASX-listed companies, unlisted companies, and not- for-profit organisations. Mr. Kins' non-executive directorships include Atlas Iron (a Hancock Prospecting Group company), Critical Infrastructure Technologies (Chair Citech) and not-for-profit organizations Australians for Northern Development & Economic Vision (Co Chair ANDEV) and Aroga Network.

He was involved with Tantalum Australia (TAA, 2001-2006) in numerous roles from 2001 as consultant, Managing Director and Executive Chairman which,during that time, TAA was holder of the New Dawn Lithium Project tenements other tantalum and associated minerals tenements around Norseman that had been explored by TAA. Imants therefore adds significant value to Torque Metals with his experience as the Company moves to advance its adjacent New Dawn Lithium Project. TAA changed its name to ABM Resources in October 2006.

Imants holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Western Australia and Master of Arts in Futures Studies from the Curtin University of Technology.