Trading Halt

THOR MINING PLC

Trading Halt

Dated: 21 June 2010

The Directors of Thor Mining PLC ("Thor" or the "Company") (AIM, ASX: THR) the specialist metals company focused on gold and base metals projects and advancing tungsten-molybdenum projects in the Northern Territory of Australia today released the following report on the Australian Stock Exchange ("ASX"),as required under the rules of the ASX.

"Request for Trading Halt

Thor Mining PLC hereby applies for a voluntary trading halt on the Company's quoted securities (ASX Code: "THR") pursuant to Listing Rule 17.1 for a period of 48 hours from the receipt of this notice until the opening of trade on Wednesday 23 June, 2010 when an announcement concerning a planned Placement and Offer to Shareholders will be made by the Company.

The halt should terminate upon release of an announcement of a Placement and Offer to Shareholders to the market.

Thor Mining PLC is not aware of any reason why the trading halt should not be granted"

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