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CALGARY, ALBERTA –(CCNMatthews - Jan. 16, 2007) - TVI Pacific Inc. (TSX:TVI) (”TVI” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Robert C. Armstrong, Ph.D., has been appointed as the Lead Director of the Company’s Board of Directors. Dr. Armstrong joined the Board on June 23, 1998 and has served as an independent director on both the Governance, Compensation & Nomination Committee and the Safety, Health & Environment Committee.

Dr. Armstrong’s skills and leadership include 40 years of experience as a professional in the mining industry. Prior to joining the board, he worked in senior and executive positions for several mining companies including Cominco Ltd. and Echo Bay Mines Ltd. In these positions he had responsibility for mineral exploration and mining activities, both foreign and domestic. He currently serves as the President of Armstrong and Associates International LLC. (Denver, Colorado), a private company involved in the mineral exploration industry, and as the Chairman of Pitchstone Exploration Ltd, a public mining company, the shares of which are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange.

“We are very pleased that Bob has agreed to take an even more active role in TVI,” commented Cliff James, TVI’s Chairman and CEO. “Bob’s many years of experience in the mining industry have served TVI extremely well in the past, and I’m confident that his increased involvement in TVI will continue to help improve the Company, especially during its crucial transition phase during 2007.”

About TVI Pacific Inc. (TSX:TVI)

TVI Pacific Inc. is a publicly-listed Canadian mining company focused on exploring for and producing precious and base metals within district scale systems in Asia.

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