BLAINE, WA, May 7 /CNW/ - Century Mining Corporation (CMM: TSX-V)
announced today that the formation and establishment of Lamaque Mining
Corporation (LMC) was completed on April 29, 2009. LMC is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Century formed under applicable federal laws in Canada.
	    LMC was established for the specific purpose of satisfying certain
conditions set forth in the US$65 million loan underwriting commitment
received by the Company and announced on April 28, 2009, to fund the restart
of gold mining operations at Century's Lamaque Mine in Quebec. Pursuant to
conditions of the commitment, Century will transfer all assets and liabilities
associated with the Lamaque Mine into LMC, and all of the shares of LMC will
be pledged as part of the security package for the loan. Century is working
with Union Securities Ltd. and their legal representatives to complete the
documentation, including the underwriting agreement, necessary to close this
transaction.
	    The Company further stated that the final terms and conditions of the
debt financing are substantially the same as those originally announced by
Century on March 24, 2009. Provided documentation can be agreed upon in a
timely manner, it is anticipated that funding may be available by the middle
of June 2009.

	    About Century Mining Corporation

	    Century Mining Corporation is a junior gold producer. The Company owns
and is working towards the restart of the Lamaque mine in Québec that
historically has produced over 9.2 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. Total gold production for 2006
and 2007 was 70,401 ounces and 63,124 ounces of gold, respectively.

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