Fortbridge Media Release

Connemara Mining Company Plc [CON] - Drilling on Thurles Block

1 June 2012

Connemara Mining Company
Drilling on Thurles Block

The board of Connemara Mining (AIM: CON) announces that drilling began today on the Thurles block of three licences which lie about 5kms to the south of the Vedanta owned Lisheen zinc mine.

Target depth is 350 metres. This single hole is focused on a geological target identified in 2010 by an Induced Polarisation survey. The nearest drillhole lies 2kms to the east.

Connemara is a diversified exploration company, with principal assets in base metal zinc/lead exploration licenses as well as shear hosted gold exploration licenses, in Ireland. The company holds interests in 34 licenses covering an area of approximately 1,250 sq km.

Enquiries:

Connemara Mining Company Plc
John Teeling, Chairman +353 (0) 1 833 2833

Westhouse Securities Limited
Richard Baty +44 (0) 20 7601 6100
Petre Norton

Optiva Securities Ltd
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