FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8 February 2007


Brinkley Mining Plc

("Brinkley Mining" or "the Company")

Agreement signed to source additional Uranium Projects

Brinkley Mining Plc (AIM: BRM), is pleased to announce that it has entered into
an Agreement to source additional uranium projects in South Africa with one of
the Brinkley Group's Economic Empowerment Partners, Blue Nightingale 709
(Proprietary) Limited ("Blue Nightingale").

Under the terms of the Agreement Blue Nightingale will offer a right of first
refusal on any uranium projects in South Africa to the Brinkley Group. In
consideration, Brinkley Mining will issue 6 million fully paid ordinary shares
in the Company to Blue Nightingale. These shares will be subject to a 12 month
lock-in arrangement and will be issued within 20 days after Blue Nightingale
has obtained approval of this arrangement from the Reserve Bank of South Africa.

Blue Nightingale is the Brinkley Group's joint Economic Empowerment Partner over
5 Prospecting Applications in the Karoo region of South Africa and also is a
25% shareholder in Western Uranium (Proprietary) Limited, a subsidiary of
Brinkley Mining. Blue Nightingale has a management team with mining and
commercial expertise and experience. Its principals comprise experienced
practitioners in a wide range of business activities, including mineral-resource
management, corporate finance, project management and the provisioning of legal
and business accounting services.



Gerard Holden, Executive Chairman of Brinkley Mining, commented:
"Brinkley Mining is delighted to have expanded our relationship with Blue
Nightingale. We all view this as an important step in enhancing the Company's
portfolio of uranium properties whilst working together with one of our partners
Blue Nightingale."

its looking good........................................................Lonrho Africa PLC
13 February 2007


For immediate release

LONRHO AFRICA PLC
("Lonrho" or "the Company")

Brinkley Mining Plc announces Execution of Prospecting Rights over
Waterval and Rietkuil uranium prospects

Lonrho is pleased to announce that Brinkley Mining Plc ("Brinkley"), in which
Lonrho has a 10.04% interest, has, following a meeting with the Republic of
South Africa's Department of Minerals and Energy ("DME"), executed and notarised
the prospecting rights over the areas in Waterval and Rietkuil.

Lonrho's Joint Executive Chairman and Chief Executive, David Lenigas, commented:

"This marks significant progress for Brinkley, as the DME has granted very few
prospecting rights over uranium fields in South Africa. This will enable
Brinkley to commence exploration activities on these high quality uranium
prospects."

The full text of Brinkley's announcement released earlier today is as follows:

Brinkley Mining Plc
("Brinkley Mining" or the "Company")

Execution of Prospecting Rights over Waterval and Rietkuil

Brinkley Mining Plc (AIM: BRM) is pleased to announce that its associate
company, Western Uranium (Pty) Limited ("Western Uranium"), has confirmed that
it has met with the Republic of South Africa's Department of Minerals and Energy
("DME") and has executed and notarised the prospecting rights which were granted
over the areas in Waterval and Rietkuil previously announced by the Company on
13 October 2006. Additionally the area called remainder of Krugel's claim 459
was executed and notarised.

Accordingly, the table below summarises the current status of Western Uranium's
Waterval / Rietkuil application:

Prospects Hectares Status

Waterval Prospect (3,600 ha total)

Remainder of Krugel's Claim 459 1,085 Prospecting Right Granted,
Executed and Notarised

Portion 9 of Brandewyns Ghat 214 838 Prospecting Right Granted,
Executed and Notarised

Remainder of Portion 3 of Brandewyns 1,677 Prospecting Right Granted,
Ghat 214 Executed and Notarised

Rietkuil Prospect (7,342 ha total)

Portion 9 of Rietkuil 307 2,155 Application Accepted by the DME

Remainder of Rietkuil 307 4,969 Application Accepted by the DME

Remainder of Portion 1 of Langleegte 218 Prospecting Right Granted,
304 Executed and Notarised

Western Uranium intends to commence airborne reconnaissance, detailed geological
mapping, re-sampling of previous drill holes and a new drilling programme at the
earliest opportunity.

Gerard Holden, Executive Chairman of Brinkley Mining commented:

"We are delighted to have completed the execution of these prospecting rights.
We look forward to commencing exploration activities immediately for these
prospects over which Western Uranium has exclusive access and ownership rights."

End

For further information, please contact:

Lonrho Africa Plc +44 (020) 7016 5105
David Lenigas, Chief Executive +44 (0)7881 825 378
Emma Priestley, Executive Director +44 (0)7867 785 177

Strand Partners Limited +44 (0)20 7409 3494
Simon Raggett
Matthew Chandler

Cardew Group +44 (0)20 7930 0777
Nadja Vetter +44 (0)7941 340 436
Eden Mendel +44 (0)7887 676 603
Emma Consett +44 (0)7971 468 308

Notes to Editors

Lonrho is in the process of re-establishing a significant presence on the
African continent. Its investment and acquisition strategy, which was adopted
following the appointment of David Lenigas as Chief Executive and subsequent
shareholder approval in February 2006, focuses on the natural
resources, infrastructure, leisure and agribusiness sectors. Lonrho's executive
team has considerable experience across these industries in a wide range of
countries. Since adopting its current strategy, Lonrho has announced investments
in Brinkley Mining Plc, Nare Diamonds Ltd, Luba Freeport, Five Forty Aviation
Limited, Norse Air Limited and Strenner Holding Limited.

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fliper

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