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CENTURY MINING ANNOUNCES TAKEOVER BID FOR SULLIDEN EXPLORATION

 

 

Blaine, WA: November 28, 2007 - Century Mining Corporation (CMM: TSX-V) announced today it has issued a takeover bid circular and formally launched its takeover bid for Sulliden Exploration Inc.  The offer expires on January 30, 2008.

 

Century is offering Sulliden shareholders 0.72 of a Century common share for each Sulliden common share. The offer represents a premium of 51% over the Sulliden share price based on the volume-weighted average trading price for the Sulliden shares on the TSX and for the Century shares on the TSX-V for the 20 trading days prior to the news release announcement of the bid on October 4, 2007.

 

Century urges Sulliden shareholders to recognize the considerable value of this offer.  A successful bid will immediately resolve the litigation over title to the Shahuindo property in northern Peru and unlock the value of Shahuindo to all shareholders.  A key legal opinion produced by the Peruvian law firm Payet, Rey and Cauvi states that without the acceptance of this bid, the litigation could reasonably continue until 2015.  Century hopes that the Sulliden board of directors will recommend acceptance of this offer to its shareholders. 

 

Regarding Sulliden’s November 27, 2007 press release, it should be noted that any additional discovery of gold or other resources on the Shahuindo property, or any value attributed to such resources will also be subject to the ongoing litigation between Century and Sulliden.

 

In addition to the substantial premium to the recent trading price of Sulliden and the resolution of the ongoing litigation over title to the Shahuindo property, the combination of Century and Sulliden will also give shareholders an immediate opportunity to participate in the development of the gold resources at Shahuindo. A successful bid will result in Century’s operating expertise to be applied to the development of a large gold mine at Shahuindo that would likely be producing by late 2010. In consolidating positions, Sulliden shareholders will also have the opportunity to participate in the exploitation of Century’s substantial gold resources at its San Juan and Rosario de Belen properties in Peru, and its Lamaque property in northern Quebec.

 

A combination of Century and Sulliden would result in the creation of a pre-emininent mid-tier gold producer with the following attributes:

 

  • Significantly Increasing Production Growth to Mid-Tier Status

 

  • Highly Liquid Gold Company Trading more than 500,000 shares per day

 

  • Geographically Diversified in Canada and Peru

 

  • Substantial Combined Reserves Plus Measured and Indicated Resources and Historical Resources

 

In today’s offer to acquire Sulliden’s outstanding common shares, Century has set out its acceptance condition at 50% plus one of Sulliden common shares on a fully diluted basis. The Company intends to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Sulliden but intends to proceed with the development of Shahuindo upon acquisition of a controlling position in Sulliden.

 

By accepting this offer, Sulliden shareholders will become part of a new Century with a solid foundation of four operating mines, an unparalleled pipeline of 10 exploration projects and a leading presence in Canada and Latin America.  A brief summary of these core assets is as follows:

 

Lamaque: The Sigma and Lamaque underground mines operated from 1935 through 2000 and produced a combined 9.4 million ounces of gold.  Century reopened the Lamaque underground mine in April 2007, whereby the Company aims to achieve a production rate of 100,000 ounces of gold per year by the end of 2008.

 

San JuanThe San Juan Gold Mine was acquired by Century in May 2006.  Although gold production in the area dates back to the Incas, modern mining has been conducted only since the 1970s.  Over this period, approximately 1.2 million ounces of gold have been mined at San Juan.  Century plans to increase the capacity of the mill to 700 tonnes per day, achieving an annualized production rate of 35,000 ounces of gold in 2008. 

 

Rosario de BelenMina Rosario de Belen began operations in February 2007 as an open-pit heap leach mine with an initial and expandable ore processing capacity of 5,000 tonnes per day.  The mine and processing plant are currently operating at a rate of approximately 3,000 tonnes of ore per day.  Century intends to expand production at Rosario de Belen to approximately 25,000 – 30,000 ounces of gold per year. 

 

ShahuindoShahuindo is a gold-silver project located 25 km north of Barrick’s Alto Chicama and 70 km south of Newmont’s Yanacocha deposits in northern Peru.  The project has been the subject of extensive drilling and exploration since the 1980s and in 2005, Met-Chem Canada Inc. produced a technical report which is in accordance with NI 43-101.  Century intends to construct a large heap leach gold operation on Shahuindo by late 2010. 

 

The offer is be subject to a number of customary conditions; however it will be designed to not trigger the rights provided for under the Sulliden’s shareholder rights plan.

 

M Partners Inc. is financial advisor to Century. Century’s Canadian legal advisor is Lang Michener LLP and its US legal advisor is Theodora Oringher Miller & Richman PC.

 

Commenting on the offer, Margaret Kent, chairman, chief executive officer and president of Century stated: “We believe the offer provides Sulliden shareholders with full and fair value for their shares. With the resolution of the litigation over Shahuindo which has become increasingly more favorable to Century’s wholly owned Peruvian subsidiary, Algamarca, the offer secures an opportunity for Sulliden shareholders to benefit from the development of the Shahuindo property. It further presents the prospect of a tremendous upside to the share price of the combined company for both Sulliden and Century shareholders.  The proposed transaction will position Century to quickly become an intermediate gold mining company with a significant reserve and resource base.  We urge Sulliden shareholders to tender their shares to our offer and we welcome discussions with Sulliden management and its Board of Directors such that we can begin to focus on generating value together.“

 

About Century Mining Corporation

 

Century Mining Corporation is an emerging mid-tier gold producer that is aggressively acquiring producing mines and exploration properties in Peru. The Company owns and produces gold at the Lamaque mine in Qu�bec that historically has produced over 9.4 million ounces of gold. In Peru, Century wholly-owned subsidiaries own an 82.6% interest in the San Juan Mine where the Company accounts for 100% of gold production. Century subsidiaries have also recently acquired Rosario de Belen where it accounts for 100% of both gold and silver production. Century’s growth strategy is to acquire gold producing assets in South America that will substantially reduce the Company’s consolidated total cash cost of production and where there is exceptional exploration potential to expand production at these mines.

 

“Margaret M. Kent”

 

Chairman, President & CEO

 

For further investor information, please contact:

Brent Jones, Manager of Investor Relations

E-mail: bjones@centurymining.com

Phone: (877) 284-6535 or (360) 332-4653

Fax: (360) 332-4652

Website: www.centurymining.com

 

For media relations, please contact:

Deborah Thompson, President, DT Communications

E-mail: deborah@dt-communications.com

Phone : 416-918-9551 or 416-867-2306

Fax : (416) 365-0414

 

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the contents of this press release.

 

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.

 

While the Company believes that the expectations expressed by such forward-looking statements and  forward-looking information and the  assumptions, estimates, opinions and analysis underlying such expectations are reasonable, there can be no assurance that they will prove to be correct. In evaluating forward-looking statements and information, readers should carefully consider the various factors which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements and forward-looking information.

 

Century Mining Coroporation441 Peace Portal Drive / Blaine, WA 98230 / Phone: (360) 332-4653

 

 

 

 

 

 

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