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Appointment of Director

11/21/2002


Vancouver, B.C., November 21, 2002 --- DRC Resources Corporation (DRC -- TSX Venture) is pleased to announce the appointment of Craig D. Thomas, as a director of the Company effective November 20, 2002.

Mr. Thomas, a Harvard College graduate, obtained his LLB from University of Alberta Law School. He was called to the British Columbia Bar in 1979 and primarily practices corporate and securities law. Mr. Thomas has served as a director on a number of public resource companies trading on North American exchanges. We welcome Mr. Thomas as a valuable addition to the Company.

DRC Resources Corporation is a publicly traded natural resource company with its head office in Vancouver and a field office in Kamloops, B.C. The main focus of DRC Resources is the exploration of the Afton Copper-Gold Project located in the Kamloops Mining Division. To date, the Afton Main Zone has an indicated mineral resource boundary of 37.7 million tons of 2.32% Copper Equivalent. (Reference: April 25, 2002 Press Release, Afton Mineral Resource Study) The Afton Mineral Zone is open and the Diamond Drill Program continues.

On behalf of the Board of Directors
"John H. Kruzick"
John H. Kruzick, President


DATE: November 21, 2002
Shares Issued: 8,933,766 common shares
U.S. Rule 12g3-2(b) Exemption
Website: www.drcresources.com

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the release.

CAUTIONARY NOTE: Statements in this press release are a preliminary assessment of potential economics under a certain set of parameters and assumptions. The indicated mineral resource is not a mineral reserve and does not demonstrate economic viability. Further studies will be required to determine economic viability. The company relies on litigation protection for "forward-looking" statements.