Possible Dual Listing in Canada

Noventa Limited

("Noventa" or the "Company")

Possible Dual Listing in Canada

17 February 2010

In connection with its consideration of a listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), which is subject to the successful restart of its Marropino Tantalum Mine in Mozambique, the following have been appointed to assist with the listing: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP as Canadian legal advisors; Scott Wilson Roscoe Postle Associates Inc. as the independent consulting firm to prepare the Technical Report (NI 43-101); and Pope & Company Limited as Sponsors. The target date for completion of the listing is June 2010.

For further information please contact:

Eric F. Kohn TD

Chairman

Noventa Limited

+41 22 8500560

+41 79 5030150

[email protected]

www.noventa.net

Nick Harriss/Emily Staples

Blomfield Corporate Finance Limited (Nomad)

+44 20 7444 0800

[email protected]

Daniel Briggs Religare Hichens, Harrison plc (Broker) +44 20 7444 0500

Grant R. White Pope & Company Limited +1 416.593.5540 [email protected]