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Angel Mining PLC

27 June 2012

ANGEL MINING PLC

("Angel Mining" or the "Company")

AIM:gel Min

TRADING UPDATE

HIGHLIGHTS

   --    Rate of ore processing at Nalunaq improved significantly 
   --    Potential use of hydro-electric power generation at Black Angel 

Nalunaq

The board of Angel Mining plc is pleased to announce that, it has recently completed two gold dore pours; 15.211kg (489oz) on 19 June and 12.25kg (394oz) on 24 June. These bring the total amount of dore poured for the month of June to 27.46kg (883 oz).

As previously indicated, faulting in the South Block has diminished the grade of the material being processed. Accordingly development in this area has now been temporarily postponed until there has been time to study the structural displacement of mineralisation in this area. Nonetheless the gold produced in June will raise approximately $1.3 million, which covers the group's operating costs for the month.

The next gold pour is expected to be in late July and the Company expects the quantities of gold produced to resume growing, following on from the record monthly production announced on 29 May, because the Company expects to shortly be processing ore from the higher grade pillars. The Company believes that a permit will be issued in the near future by the Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum to enable the Company to mine the high grade pillars, based upon a study previously undertaken by Golders Associates. This high grade resource is expected to underpin the level of gold production for the next year or more. Assuming the permit is received shortly from August the Company expects to be producing consistently above 1,500 oz per month from a single gold pour, i.e. at commercial levels of production given the Company's target of 1,500-2,000oz per annum. In the longer term other high grade material is known to be available in the Mountain Block, although the development of this is subject to further underground exploratory drilling.

The process plant treated an average of 142 tonnes of ore per day between 2 June and 15 June up from an average of 62 tonnes of ore per day throughout May. This represents a steady processing rate improvement over previous months and combining this with the higher grade ore expected from the pillars, the Company anticipates a significant increase in gold production rates.

Black Angel

The Company has commissioned Golders Associates to produce a study to consider the use of hydro-electric power for the Black Angel project. There is a large and constant flow of water in the Deep Ice Zone which will be the source of water for the process plant and it may also be channeled to drive a turbine. Diesel oil is currently expected to account for approximately 25% of the cash cost of producing the zinc and lead concentrates so this exercise has the potential to significantly reduce the cash cost of production although there will be additional associated capital cost.

Nicholas Hall, CEO, commented: "We eagerly await the permit to commence mining of pillars at Nalunaq. The high grade ore which is available in the Target Block pillars will have an immediate positive impact on gold production. Exploration in the Mountain Block may reveal very high grade deposits but that work will not be undertaken in the immediate future. Our near term target is improved cash generation; firstly to see Nalunaq generate at the target level and secondly to generate funds for the development of Black Angel.

The hydro-electric study is the last significant piece of work on the design phase of the Black Angel project. If hydro-electric power is viable, the potential cost savings are very significant and could dramatically impact the economics of the project."

Enquiries:

 
Angel Mining plc                           07931 709 053 
 Nicholas Hall, Chief Executive Officer     07900 690 908 
 Kevin McNair, Chief Financial Officer 
Fox-Davies Capital (Nominated Adviser 
 & Broker) 
 Daniel Fox-Davies 
 Simon Leathers                            0203 463 5010 
Bishopsgate Communications Limited 
 Nick Rome/Shabnam Bashir                  0207 562 3350 
 

Background to Angel Mining

Nalunaq

The Company first poured gold at Nalunaq on 27 May 2011 following final completion of the processing plant and is targeting optimal production of approximately 18,000 oz per annum thereby providing the Company with cash flow which will be dedicated to funding development at Black Angel, further exploration at Nalunaq and reducing debt.g debt.ng the Company with cash flow which will be dedicated to funding development at Black Angel, further exploration at ereby providing Nalunaq may enter into toll treatment arrangements with other potential gold mining activities in the region where appropriate. Angel Mining currently operates the only operational gold mine in the region and anticipates that its operation may be suitable for processing ore from other gold mining companies in the region in the future.

Black Angel

The Black Angel project is a high grade zinc/lead project based around a previously developed mine in the north of Greenland.l Mining currently operates the only operational gold mine in the region and afor the Black Angel project which includes three sets of zones within the mine and three satellite deposits which have been explored.

 
Summary of Black Angel Mineral Resources (JORC) as of 31 December 2007 
====================================================================================== 
                      Category    Tonnage  Zinc  Lead  Silver (g/t)  Mineable reserves 
                                    (kt)    (%)   (%)                       (kt) 
====================  ==========  =======  ====  ====  ============  ================= 
Angel Zone            Indicated     791    13.0  4.5       25.0             218 
====================  ==========  =======  ====  ====  ============  ================= 
Cover Zone            Indicated     522    8.3   2.4       18.0             231 
====================  ==========  =======  ====  ====  ============  ================= 
Other zones within 
 the Black Angel 
 mine                 Indicated     697    10.4  3.3       13.0              - 
====================  ==========  =======  ====  ====  ============  ================= 
South Lakes Glacier   Indicated    1,726   6.9   2.5       14.5              - 
====================  ==========  =======  ====  ====  ============  ================= 
Ark                   Inferred      492    4.7   2.2       20.4              - 
====================  ==========  =======  ====  ====  ============  ================= 
Nunngarut 2           Indicated     196    9.0   3.4       31.0              - 
====================  ==========  =======  ====  ====  ============  ================= 
Nunngarut 2           Inferred       1     4.5   1.9       9.0               - 
====================  ==========  =======  ====  ====  ============  ================= 
Total                              4,425                                    449 
================================  =======  ====  ====  ============  ================= 
Source: Wardell Armstrong International Ltd. 
====================================================================================== 
 

The project consists of three phases:

Phase I: Complete the rehabilitation of infrastructure to allow access to the mine, the mine camp and related facilities.

Phase II: Complete the detailed review of the pillar extraction programme within the Angel and Cover Zones, including the construction of the process plant and related systems to allow for the shipment of concentrate from the site.

Phase III: Develop a further exploration programme for the existing JORC resources at the Ark and Glacier deposits as well as identified mineralization at Deep Ice, Nunngarut and a number of other exploration targets within the license area (see the announcements made by the Company on 6 June 2006 titled "Black Angel 2006 Resource Statement" and on 30 November 2007 titled "Black Angel 2007 Resource Statement").

Dr Bob Dowdell os the qualified person that has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this announcement. Dr Dowdell holds a BSc and Doctorate in Mining Engineering from Newcastle University and is a Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy.

More information on the Company is available on the website, please click here: http://www.angelmining.com/

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