Production Update

RNS Number : 1854P

Griffin Mining Ld

12 July 2010

 



Griffin Mining Limited 

60 St James's Street, London SW1A 1LE, United Kingdom

Telephone: + 44 (0)20 7629 7772  Facsimile:  + 44 (0)20 7629 7773

E mail: [e-mail]

RECORD PRODUCTION

12 July 2010

Griffin Mining Limited ("Griffin" or "the Company") is pleased to report that in the first half of 2010 record zinc, gold and silver production had been achieved.  260,317 tonnes of ore had been processed at Griffin's Caijiaying zinc gold mine in Northern China in the six months to 30th June 2010, compared with 81,281 tonnes of ore in the first six months of 2009 (when operations were suspended), to produce 15,101 tonnes of zinc metal in concentrate (2009 3,243 tonnes), 4,570 ounces gold (2009 617 ounces), 105,475 ounces silver (2009 20,003 ounces) and 441 tonnes of lead (2009 144 tonnes).

Mladen Ninkov Chairman commented that Caijiaying continued to perform at or above expectations and, with the production upgrade to be completed in early August, production and financial results are expected to improve even further.

Further information

Mladen Ninkov - Chairman                                                                                      Telephone: [phone]

Roger Goodwin - Finance Director

Griffin Mining Limited

Stephen Cooper                                                                                                          Telephone: [phone]

Investec Investment Banking

Griffin Mining Limited's shares are quoted on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange (symbol GFM).

The Company's news releases are available on the Company's web site: www.griffinmining.com

 

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