Century Announces Restart of San Juan Mill Operations (ccnm)

BLAINE, WASHINGTON--(Marketwire - April 12, 2011) - Century Mining Corporation ("Century" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:CMM) is pleased to announce that as of Friday, April 8, 2011 Peru's OSINERGMIN (the Supervisory Agency for Energy and Mining Investment of Peru's Ministry of Mines) has rescinded its closure order, and that that full milling operations at the San Juan gold mine were resumed immediately. Because of the government action the San Juan milling operations were affected for a total of 16 days.

President and CEO Daniel Major noted, "We are glad to have the OSINERGMIN issue resolved without extended downtime of the San Juan milling operation. Century is committed to working with OSINERGMIN and the Ministry of Mines to assure that the Company is in compliance applicable government and environmental requirements in the permitting, construction and operation of our tailings disposal areas."

About Century Mining Corporation

Century Mining Corporation is a Canadian gold producer and holds strategic land positions in Canada, the United States and Peru. The Company's strategy is to grow to its gold production through existing mine expansions and acquisitions of other strategic and synergistic gold opportunities.

On behalf of Century Mining Corporation,

Daniel J. Major, President & CEO