Adventure Minerals Inc. Announces Appointment of Industry's Finest to New Board of Directors.

Business Editors

BLAINE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 2000

Adventure Minerals Inc. (OTCBB:AVML) is pleased to announce and welcome its newly appointed board of directors: Donald D. Dick, P.Eng., Chairman; Wayne A. Hansen, CA, Director and Treasurer; and Gary W. Martin, Director and Secretary.

The decision of Donald D. Dick, P.Eng., to lead the board of Adventure Minerals Inc., shines as yet another example of his lifelong commitment to improving the world around him. He states, "Adventure Minerals Inc. has the ability to solve the world's waste management crisis. I see this company as the most invigorating opportunity of my entire career."

For over 30 years Don Dick has served as chairman, president, and managing director of Dick Engineering Ltd., Toronto, ON, completing over 1,100 assignments in locations from Central and South America, to Europe, Canada, and the United States. Dick continues to this day as chairman, with his son, William Joseph (Bill) Dick, recently assuming the position of president of the firm.

Throughout his five-decade career, Don Dick has earned an enviable reputation for innovation, state-of-the-art design, and intuitive timing. His unwavering commitment to anticipating, meeting, and exceeding his clients' objectives has led him directly to his role as chairman of Adventure Minerals Inc.

A full spectrum of multi-million dollar projects, including food processing plants, breweries, distilleries, steam and hydraulic power plants, central heating plants, wastepaper recycling plants, pulp and paper mills, and wastewater treatment facilities, have served as a natural progression toward Dick's present undertaking.

A partial list of his prestigious, ongoing clientele includes Domtar, CityForest Corporation, Georgia-Pacific, Sara Lee, Molson Breweries, Kruger Inc., Weyerhaeuser, MacMillan Bloedel, and the provincial governments of Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, and Saskatchewan.

Dick continues, "Unless the right action is taken, the environment will inevitably experience even greater devastation. My hope for future generations inspires me to make a difference."

Currently managing director of European Thermo Technology Ltd., Wayne A. Hansen, C.A., joins the board of directors of Adventure Minerals Inc. as director and treasurer. Previously chief financial officer of Thermo Tech(TM)Technologies Inc., Hansen's distinguished career in marketing and management consulting keeps him in high demand by entrepreneurs and businesses focusing on capital formation and acquisition.

Hansen spent 12 years as managing partner with BDO Dunwoody Chartered Accountants and Consultants, Vancouver, BC. During his tenure, the office grew to become one of the largest accounting firms in the Lower Mainland, with a staff of more than 90. While at BDO Dunwoody, Hansen was also elected to the esteemed position of National Executive Committee Member. This five-person committee provided overall governance and management for the 240-partner national firm with a staff of more than 2,000 and revenues exceeding $120-million.

Hansen has made numerous TV appearances on W-5, a Canadian national television news program, and the CTV Canadian National Newscast; he has additionally been quoted in Time Magazine and The Vancouver Sun newspaper regarding Asian development.

As Managing Director of European Thermo Technology Ltd., Hansen is reveling in the opportunity to combine his passion for the environment and comprehensive understanding of the waste management industry, with his enormous expertise in the field of finance. His membership on the board of Adventure Minerals Inc. is the culmination of a career and a life teeming with the effort to positively impact the world around him.

Hansen's proactive concern for his community has compelled him to serve on numerous boards, professional committees, and task forces, including:

o the Finance Advisory Commission for the Municipality of West

Vancouver,

o as chairman of the board for the Crofton House Foundation,

o on the board of directors of the Make A Wish Foundation,

o and on the board of directors and as vice president of the

Arthritis Society of British Columbia.

The exemplary character that has led Hansen to serve on the board of Adventure Minerals Inc. is also demonstrated in his commitment to maintaining high standards within his profession, as follows:

o chairman of the Task Force on Governance of the Profession,

Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia

(ICABC);

o as a member of the National Firms Committee, ICABC;

o as a member of the professional Liability Committee, ICABC;

o as a member of the Standards Appeal Board, ICABC;

o and as a member of the Task Force on Realization of the

Profession, Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Gary W. Martin, director and secretary of the board, Adventure Minerals Inc., has set new standards in the field of industrial and commercial construction. His fervent commitment to win-win solutions, his passion for growth in his profession, and his steadfast honour for the environment, raises the bar for all who follow in his wake.

Gary Martin's interest in construction is rooted in his family tree. Following in his father's footsteps in engineering, Martin attended the prestigious Conestoga College in Kitchener, ON., and completed intensive and comprehensive training in their Construction Technology and Estimating program. Graduating well versed in all aspects of construction technology, he applied his knowledge for four years with large, general contracting companies before forming his own international construction firm, Magest Inc., Stratford, ON.

As president of Magest Inc., Martin has held senior responsibility for industrial and commercial construction activity performed on numerous multi-million dollar projects in Russia, various Republics of Russia, Spain, Algeria, Pakistan, Indonesia, Mexico, and the U.S.

Martin views his membership on the board of Adventure Minerals Inc. as a highlight in a career of distinguished associations. His internationally renowned talents have attracted major league clients including General Motors, Chrysler, British Petroleum, Santa Fe Railroad, the US engineering firm Morrison Knudsen, and, most recently, FAG Bearings Ltd., an entity serving the exacting standards of the aerospace industry, with annual revenues of US$5-billion.

Martin's diverse construction expertise also includes extensive use of Butler systems, the world leader in pre-engineered building systems. From 1994 to 1998, he was an esteemed member of the Butler Builders Advisory Council, serving two terms as their chairman.

Certain statements contained herein are forward-looking statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). These statements are based upon the belief of the company's management, as well as assumptions made beyond information currently available to the company's management. Because such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied. Such forward-looking statements include but are not limited to, competitive factors, general economic condition, customer relations, relationships with vendors, government supervision and regulation, product introductions and acceptance, technological changes in industry practices, and other factors discussed in filings made by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors of:

Adventure Minerals Inc.

Frank Andre

President