China Mining Award

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: [email protected]

China Mining Award

18th November 2010.

Griffin Mining Limited ("Griffin") is extremely pleased to announce that it's Chinese subsidiary, Hebei Hua Ao Mining Industry Company, has been awarded the "Mining Environment Protection Outstanding Achievement Award" at the China Mining Conference held in Tianjin China on 16th and 17th November. This prestigious award was given in recognition of the high environmental standards imposed and maintained at Griffin's Caijiaying zinc gold mine.

Griffin Mining Limited:

Mladen Ninkov (Chairman)

Roger Goodwin (Finance Director & Company Secretary) +44 (0)20 7629 7772

Investec Investment Banking:

Stephen Cooper +44 (0)20 7597 5104

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