CAIJIAYING DRY COMMISSIONING

Griffin Mining Ld
26 April 2005

26th APRIL 2005


  GRIFFIN ANNOUNCES START OF 'DRY COMMISSIONING' ON SCHEDULE AT THE CAIJIAYING
                                  MINE, CHINA

Griffin Mining Limited ('Griffin or the 'Company') is extremely pleased to
announce that pursuant to the announcement made by the Company on 5th April
2005, dry commissioning of the Caijiaying plant has now commenced on schedule.

Further information

Mladen Ninkov - Chairman                     Telephone: [phone]
Roger Goodwin - Finance Director
Griffin Mining Limited

Philip Davies                                Telephone: [phone]
Charles Stanley & Company Limited

Hugo de Salis                                Telephone: [phone]
St Brides Media & Finance Ltd

Griffin Mining Limited's shares are quoted on the Alternative Investment Market
                (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange (symbol GFM).

  Further information on Griffin Mining Ltd is available  on the Company's web
                          site: www.griffinmining.com


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