51-102F3 Material Change Report

Item 1: Name and Address of Company
Merit Mining Corp.
Suite 520 – 580 Hornby Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3B6

Item 2: Date of Material Change
January 2, 2009

Item 3: News Release
January 2, 2009 released via Stockwatch and Market News

Item 4: Summary of Material Change
The Company reported that the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Bankruptcy and Insolvency has granted an extension of time to the Company for filing of a Proposal under Part 3 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (the “BIA”) to February 16, 2009.

Item 5: Full Description of Material Change
The Company reported that the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Bankruptcy and Insolvency has granted an extension of time to the Company for filing of a Proposal under Part 3 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (the “BIA”) to February 16, 2009. The Company originally filed a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal under the BIA on December 30, 2008.

Item 6: Reliance on subsection 7.1(2) or (3) of National Instrument 51-102
N/A

Item 7: Omitted Information
N/A

Item 8: Executive Officer
Fred Sveinson
President and CEO
Telephone: (604) 694-2344 loc. 102

Item 9: Date of Report
January 2, 2009
“Fred Sveinson”
Fred Sveinson, President & CEO