Please see S/Tele Share Tips belivies that griffin has had talks with Anglo American & also Ivanho Mines RE: negotations starting @ 50p with management requiring more per share.!!

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: +44(0) 20 7629 7772
Roger Goodwin - Finance Director
Griffin Mining Limited

Philip Davies Telephone: +44(0) 20 7953 2000
Charles Stanley & Company Limited

Hugo de Salis Telephone: +44(0) 20 7242 4477
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