News Release - Empire Mining Corporation ( http://www.empireminingcorp.com/ ) Empire Appoints Chief Operating Officer in Preparation for Mining at Bulqiza Chromite Project Vancouver, B.C., April 15th, 2011.

Empire Mining Corporation (EPC: TSX-V) ("Empire") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr.

Graham Parsons as Empires Chief Operating Officer.

Mr.

Parsons principal objective will be to advance Empires Bulqiza chromite project to production.

Mr.

Parsons has relocated to Albania on a full time basis where he will be responsible for all mining related activities.

He will report to CEO David Cliff and work closely with Lirim Hoxha, Empires Albania County Manager in charge of exploration and with Yassen Khrischev, Empires VP of Exploration.

Mr.

Parsons is an MBA qualified mining engineer with degrees from both the University of Nottingham and Dundee University in the United Kingdom.

He has worked directly for a number of mining companies in Europe, Asia and South America, including Anglo-American, and on contract to mining consultants Golder Associates.

Until recently he was the country manager of Argentina for Alexander Mining.

Over the past two decades, Mr.

Parsons has worked in a range of different mining environments with experience principally in precious and base metals.

He has a broad technical and practical knowledge of the mining industry, having managed projects at all stages, from feasibility to mine construction and through to production.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, Robert F.

Giustra Chairman Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

For more information contact: Investor Relations (604) 634-0970, or 1 888 818-1364
This release contains forward-looking information and statements, as defined by law including without limitation Canadian securities laws and the "safe harbor" provisions of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ("forward-looking statements"), respecting Empire Minings exploration plans.

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