24th Aug 2005 07:00
Aurum Mining PLC24 August 2005 For immediate release 24 August 2005 AURUM MINING PLC ("Aurum" or "the Company") Andash Mining Company's successful state registration of reserves Aurum Mining plc (AIM: AUR), the company formed to acquire gold and othermineral extraction projects in the Former Soviet Union, is pleased to announcethat the State Commission of Resources of the Kyrgyz Republic have included 21.7million tonnes of C1+C2 reserves of the Andash Mining Company, Aurum's Kyrgyzsubsidiary, into their State Register. The reserves contain total Gold and Goldequivalent of over 1.5 million oz. Aurum secured its exploration licence to the Andash Mining Company's gold andcopper exploration project, through the acquisition, in January 2005, of KaldoraCompany Ltd. Commenting on the announcement, Mark Jones, Aurum's Chief Executive, said: "This reconfirms the Andash deposit as one of the most exciting Goldopportunities in the Kyrgyz Republic, particularly as the reserves are only forZone 1. We will continue our exploration work to other promising prospects inthe licence area." For further information please contact: Aurum MiningMark Jones, Chief Executive Tel: 020 7478 9050 WH IrelandTim Cofman Tel: 0121 616 2101 Buchanan Communications Tel: 020 7466 5000Mark Court/Amy Rajendran This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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