REG-Hambledon Mining PLC Production Update

LONDON--(Business Wire)--

Hambledon Mining plc

("the Company")

14 July 2009

Production Update

The Company reports its production for the three months from 1 April 2009 to 30
June 2009.

April May June Total
Milled tonnes (dry) 67,825 66,430 78,017 212,272
Gold grade (g/t) 1.15 1.05 1.13 1.11
Contained gold (gms) 77,999 69,751 87,770 235,520
Contained gold (oz) 2,516 2,243 2,822 7,581
Gold recovery % 80.6 82.1 80.1 80.8
Recovered gold (oz) 2,027 1,841 2,260 6,128
Recovered silver (oz) 5,132 3,741 4,736 13,611

Our production results for April and May were announced along with our
preliminary results in June, but are repeated here as part of our usual
quarterly reporting cycle.

The amount of ore treated in the quarter has shown a significant increase over
previous quarters, resulting from the large number of modifications that have
been made to the crushing circuit. The June total of 78,017 tonnes milled
represents some 12% greater throughput than the original design capacity of the
plant. After a further small modification is made to the tailings line, expected
in August 2009, an even greater throughput should be possible.

The area of the pit currently being mined has a higher waste stripping
requirement than is expected to be later in the pit life, making it difficult to
mine the quantity of ore that can now be treated in the process plant.
Consequently, some low grade ore is being processed, bringing down the average
grade. As the pit deepens, and the stripping ratio falls, we expect to be able
to provide the additional tonnage at standard mined grades. Various options are
also being investigated to increase the mining rate in the short term.

Enquiries:

Hambledon Mining:
Telephone +44 (0)20 7233 1462
Charles Zorab

Fairfax I.S. PLC:
Telephone +44 (0)207 598 5368
Nominated Adviser and Broker
Ewan Leggat

Hambledon Mining PLC

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