Coalspur Mines Limited announced that Mr Colin Steyn has been appointed as chairman of the company and Mr Peter Breese has been appointed as a non executive director to the company, effective immediately.

The appointments of Messrs Steyn and Breese, both with extensive corporate and operational experience, is part of Coalspur's transition from a coal exploration company into a major coal development company on the cusp of bringing the Vista Coal Project into production. The Bankable Feasibility Study remains on target for completion by the end of 2011 and preliminary work on project financing and product off-take is now underway.

Mr Steyn has been a non executive director of Coalspur since October 21st 2010 and his appointment as chairman is effective immediately. He has over 30 years experience in the resources sector and was previously President and CEO of Toronto based LionOre Mining International Limited prior to it being acquired by Norilsk Nickel International in 2007