Experienced Mining Engineer Joins Inter-Citic Team to Assist with Dachang Development Plans

TORONTO, ONTARIO, Jul 23 (MARKET WIRE) --
Inter-Citic Minerals Inc. (TSX: ICI) ("Inter-Citic" or "the Company")
President and CEO James Moore, is pleased to announce that the Company
has retained the services of Mr. Patrick Gorman, to assist with advancing
development plans for the Dachang Gold Project. Mr. Gorman's focus will
be overseeing the preparation and drafting of a Preliminary Scoping Study
for Inter-Citic's Dachang Gold Project.

Mr. Gorman is a competent/qualified person as defined by the NI-43-101
and AIM rules. He has over thirty years experience in the mining industry
in all aspects of operations, development and consulting. His extensive
work around the globe includes managing the scoping study prepared on
Jinshan Mining's 217 Project in China.

Mr. Gorman has managed development programmes, pre-feasibility and
bankable feasibility studies, conceptual evaluations, scoping and
acquisition studies, post privatisation support and technical audits for
project financing. Mr. Gorman's feasibility study experience is extensive
and includes Escondida copper in Chile, Rebecca gold in Zimbabwe, Loma de
Niquel in Venezuela, Castellanos lead/zinc in Cuba. He has also led long
term technical re-development and co-operation programmes at Trepca
Lead/Zinc in Kosovo, Jiangxi Copper in China and Buryatzoloto Gold in
Russia.

Mr. Gorman is a Member of the Institution of Materials, Minerals & Mining
and holds a B.Sc.(Honours) degree in Mining Engineering from Imperial
College of Science and Technology, University of London and an M.S.
degree in Mining Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, Golden,
Colorado USA. He is a Chartered Engineer (C.Eng.), a European Engineer
(Eur.Ing.), and holds a Mine Managers Certificate of Competency for
Metalliferous Mines of South Africa.

On Behalf of the Board:

James J. Moore, President & CEO

ABOUT INTER-CITIC:

Toronto-based Inter-Citic Minerals Inc. is an exploration and development
company with properties in the People's Republic of China, including its
Dachang Gold Project in Qinghai Province. Inter-Citic is listed on the
TSX under the symbol ICI. Inter-Citic's website is www.inter-citic.com.

Contacts:
Inter-Citic Minerals Inc.
Stephen Lautens
Vice President, Corporate Communications
(905) 479-5072 x 227
Email: stephen@inter-citic.com
Website: www.inter-citic.com

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