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Century's Lamaque Mill Facility Fully Operational & Provides Further Progress Update for Lamaque Gold Project (ccnm)
BLAINE, WASHINGTON--(Marketwire - April 28, 2010) - Century Mining Corporation ("Century" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:CMM) is pleased to announce that the mill facility at its 100% owned Lamaque gold project located in Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada is fully operational and is currently processing 900 to 1,100 tonnes per day of ore from current production and existing stockpiles. The Company is fully financed and on budget for the ramping up of the Company's Lamaque gold project, and is preparing for its first gold pour within the next week, nearly one month ahead of schedule.
"Century is about to take a new step forward with imminent gold production at the Lamaque gold mine. We are making ready on all fronts for this exciting point in the re-opening of our second gold mine, on budget and ahead of schedule. Our metallurgical team is preparing the facility for the first gold pour and I look forward to seeing the yellow metal 'Pour in Val-d'Or'. Century Mining is fully cashed up and looking to build the next mid-tier gold producer. The executive team is extremely pleased with results to date at Lamaque, and we can now focus on reaching further milestones as we progress through 2010. On the exploration and geology front, the Company controls significant property positions in Canada, Peru and the United States that have been barely explored, and provide additional excellent discovery upside for the Company as we look to appoint a new VP Geology in the near future," commented Margaret M. Kent, President & CEO of Century Mining Corporation.
Lamaque Gold Mine Update
The Company continues to have excellent progress at the Lamaque mine site and expects to pour gold within a week. The Company currently has a workforce of 180 on site, including staff, union employees and general contractors. This workforce is focused on mine expansion, mill facility upgrades, site reclamation and monitoring and general site maintenance.
The development crew underground continues to mine in three separate stoping complexes. Ore that had been brought to the surface and stockpiled is being processed, now that the 3,000 tonne per day capacity mill is fully operational. The low profile underground mining equipment to be used to increase efficiencies and production in the Lamaque #2 zone is expected to arrive at the minesite within days and on schedule. The Company continues with its final mine planning for the Bedard Dyke and expects to collar the portal in the very near future. The Bedard Dyke is the second zone in the mine plan to be developed through long-hole open-stoping, which will subsequently increase the daily tonnage. All underground access portals are collared via the historical Sigma pit, which is located only a few hundred meters from the 3,000+ tonne per day milling facility.
The Company is also now preparing to commence a 150,000 foot (45,000+ meter) exploration and definition drill program in May 2010 at Lamaque, and is expected to continue over a three-year period. Upon commencement of gold production at the Lamaque gold mine, senior management will focus its energy on expanding production at Lamaque. At its San Juan gold mine, the Company will be ramping up exploration efforts on specific targets to evaluate the large property position.
Other
A group of senior management employees and former officers of the Company recently exercised approximately 600,000 options that were held since being granted five years ago on April 18, 2005 at $0.40 per unit. The options were exercised and either sold in a private transaction to minimize impact in the market, or continue to be held. Additional information on insider transactions can we viewed at www.sedi.ca.
About Century Mining Corporation
Century Mining Corporation is a Canadian junior gold producer and holds strategic land positions in Canada, United States and Peru. The Company's strategy is to grow to an intermediate gold producer through existing mine expansions and acquisitions of other strategic and synergistic gold opportunities.
On behalf of Century Mining Corporation,
Margaret M. Kent, President & CEO
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. We use words such as "may", "will", "should", "anticipate", "plan", "expect", "believe", "estimate" and similar terminology to identify forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Such statements and information are based on assumptions, estimates, opinions and analysis made by management in light of its experience, current conditions and its expectations of future developments as well as other factors which it believes to be reasonable and relevant. Forward-looking statements and information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements and information and accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on such statements and information. Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to vary include but are not limited to the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, including the uncertainty of reserve and resource estimates; operational and technical difficulties; the availability to the Company of suitable financing alternatives; fluctuations in gold and other commodity prices; changes to and compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including environmental laws and obtaining requisite permits; political, economic and other risks arising from our South American activities; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; as well as other risks and uncertainties which are more fully described in our annual and quarterly Management's Discussion and Analysis included in this Annual Report, in our Annual Information Form and in other filings made by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission and with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and available at www.sedar.com.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Century Mining Corporation
Peter A. Ball
Director of Investor Relations
(360) 332-4653 or Toll Free: 1-877-284-6535
(360) 332-4652 (FAX)
pball@centurymining.com
www.centurymining.com
