Capstone Mining Corp.

SUITE 860-625 HOWE STREET ? VANCOUVER, BC ? V6C 2T6 ? CANADA ? TEL: (604) 687-7545 ? FAX: (604) 689-5041

SUITE 1980-1055 WEST HASTINGS STREET ? VANCOUVER, BC ? V6E 2E9 ? CANADA ? TEL (604) 684-8894 ? FAX (604) 688-2180

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 24, 2008 #08-51

Capstone Mails Offer to Purchase to its Debentureholders

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Capstone Mining Corp. (CS: TSX) announced that yesterday it mailed its ?Offer to Purchase? to the holders of its Debentures.

For further information regarding the Debentures and the Offer to Purchase, please see Capstone Mining North Ltd.?s (formerly Sherwood Copper Corporation) management information circular filed on October 23, 2008 under the Capstone Mining North profile on www.sedar.com.

About Capstone Mining

Capstone Mining?s objective is the profitable production of base and precious metals from high grade low cost mines in mining-friendly jurisdictions. The Minto Mine in Yukon and Cozamin Mine in Mexico meet these objectives and both mines have undergone staged expansions, the most recent of which were completed in late 2008, the benefits of which will be fully realized in 2009. In parallel with expanding production, major exploration programs conducted in 2008 have been completed and are anticipated to result in increased mineral resources and, subject to demonstrated economics, conversion to mineral reserves, potentially supporting further increases in production levels. In addition, Capstone controls the high grade Kutcho copper project in British Columbia, were on-going activities aim to advance the project towards a production decision. In addition to its low cost copper production, Capstone has a strong balance sheet and a significant copper hedge book priced well above current spot prices for copper.

Additional Information

Additional information on Capstone and its Minto Mine can be obtained on Capstone?s website at http://www.capstonemining.com.

On behalf of the board of directors

CAPSTONE MINING CORP.

?Stephen P. Quin?

Stephen P. Quin

President & COO

For further information about Capstone, please contact:
Darren Pylot, Vice Chairman & CEO

Chris Tomanik or Mark Patchett at (604) 684-8894 or (866) 684-8894

info@capstonemining.com

Stephen Quin, President & COO

Chris Curran at (604) 687-7545 or 1 (888) 338-2200

info@sherwoodcopper.com

The TSX does not accept any responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this document and Capstone Mining Corp. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") do not intend, and do not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements.

There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward looking statements.

Sherwood Copper Corp.


	CODE : SWC.V

	CUSIP : 82442N 103

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Sherwood Copper est une société développant des projet miniers de cuivre basée au Canada.

Sherwood Copper est cotée au Canada et aux Etats-Unis D'Amerique. Sa capitalisation boursière aujourd'hui est 56,5 millions CA$ (46,4 millions US$, 36,8 millions €).

La valeur de son action a atteint son plus haut niveau récent le 31 décembre 2007 à 8,26 CA$, et son plus bas niveau récent le 21 novembre 2008 à 1,01 CA$.

Sherwood Copper possède 53 853 000 actions en circulation.

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