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4 January 2011, African Aura Mining Inc.
("African Aura" or the "Company") the TSX-V (AUR) and AIM (AAAM) listed exploration and development
company with divisions focused on iron ore and gold projects in sub-Saharan
Africa, confirms that, on 31 December 2010, its capital consisted of 85,864,092
common shares with voting rights. On that date, no shares were held in
treasury. The total number of voting rights in the Company is, therefore,
85,864,092.
The above figure (85,864,092) may be used by
shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will
determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to
their interest in, African Aura under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency
Rules.
About African Aura Mining Inc.
African Aura is an established exploration and development company listed on
the TSX-V (AUR) and London's AIM (AAAM). The Company operates two divisions,
namely: iron ore and gold:
- - The iron ore division
includes its 38.5% interest in the Putu iron ore
project in Liberia, which is moving through pre-feasibility managed by
joint venture partner Severstal Resources (the
mining division of Moscow listed OAO Severstal).
In September 2010 Putu was granted a 25 year
renewable Mineral Development Agreement by the Government of Liberia. The
division also includes a 100% interest in the Nkout
iron ore project and surrounding iron targets in Cameroon which is subject
to a resource definition drilling programme.
- - The gold division includes
the New Liberty gold deposit in western Liberia which has a resource of
1.51 million ounces of gold grading 3.78 g/t (comprising 5,599,000 tonnes grading 4.17 g/t in the indicated category and
7,040,000 tonnes grading 3.40 g/t in the
inferred category) which is being advanced through a bankable feasibility
study, and the proximal Ndablama, Weaju, Silver Hills and Gondoja
gold projects all within the Company's Bea Mountain 25 year renewable Mineral
Development Agreement.
- - In addition the Company has a
22% interest in AIM-listed diamond producer Stellar Diamonds Plc (AIM:
STEL, www.stellar-diamonds.com).
The Company has a highly motivated and experienced
team with a track record of discovering mines and taking projects through
development and into production. As a pioneer, African Aura has attracted some
excellent strategic partners and shareholders, always with the objective of
preserving or enhancing shareholder value. For further information on the
Company you are invited to visit its website at www.african-aura.com or SEDAR's
website at www.sedar.com, or contact one of the following:
African Aura Mining Inc.
Luis da Silva, President & CEO Tel: +44 (0) 20
7257 2930
Evolution Securities Limited
Rob Collins / Tim Redfern Tel: +44 (0) 20 7071 4300
Pelham Bell Pottinger
Charles Vivian / James MacFarlane Tel: +44 (0) 20 7861 3232
Forward-looking Statements
This press release includes certain forward-looking statements. All statements,
other than statements of historical fact, included herein, including without
limitation, statements regarding the future plans and objectives of African
Aura, are forward-looking statements that involve various known and unknown
risks and uncertainties as well as other factors. Such forward-looking
statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause
actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations,
including delays in obtaining or failure to obtain required regulatory
approvals. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be
accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from
those anticipated in such statements. Any forward-looking statements speak only
as of the date hereof and, except as may be required by applicable law, African
Aura disclaim any obligation to update or modify such forward-looking
statements, either as a result of new information, future events or for any
other reason.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation
Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture
Exchange) accept responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.