CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - May 7, 2010) - TVI Pacific Inc. (TSX:TVI) ("TVI" or "the Company") announced today that its Philippine affiliate, TVI Resource Development (Phils.) Inc. ("TVIRD"), has made two additional voluntary prepayments totaling US$6.3 million under the five year term debt facility it entered into in early 2009, reducing the original principal owing by 87% from US$30.1 million to US$4.0 million.

On April 28 and May 7, 2010, TVI made two additional loan payments for US$3.3 million and US$3.0 million respectively for a total of US$6.3 million. In addition to the principal prepayment amount of US$6.3 million, accrued interest, advisory fees and a premium for the right to make the prepayment brought the total cash payment made by TVIRD to US$8.0 million.

In order to facilitate the timely repayment of the Term Facility, the Company has acquired short-term loans from one of the top local Philippine banks bearing an interest rate of 4.3%, much lower than the original debt facility. Of the US$8.0 million paid, US$1.7 was from cash flow and US$6.3 was from short-term loans.

This news release should be read in conjunction with the Omnibus Loan and Security Agreement entered into by TVIRD, the Company and others in January 2009, a copy of which has been filed with certain securities regulatory authorities in Canada and is available under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com.

About TVI Pacific Inc. (TSX:TVI)

TVI Pacific Inc. is a publically traded, profitable, low cost copper producer focused on the production, development, exploration and acquisition of precious and base metal mining projects in the Philippines. The Company's interest in the Canatuan Mine and its other Philippine assets are held through its affiliate, TVI Resource Development (Phils.), Inc.

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        TVI Pacific Inc.
        Rhonda Bennetto
        Executive Director Investor Communications
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        TVI Pacific Inc.
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        Investor Relations Analyst
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        ian.mccoll@tvipacific.com

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