Century Mining Closes Flow-Through Share Financing

BLAINE, WA, Sept. 22 /CNW/ - Century Mining Corporation (CMM: TSX-V) announced today that it has closed a non-brokered private placement of 7,857,143 flow-through shares at a subscription price of C$0.14 per flow-through share for gross proceeds of C$1.1 million. This financing was originally announced on September 2, 2009 . Century paid a finder's fee of 6% cash, and broker warrants equal to 6% of the number of flow-through shares purchased by investors introduced to the Company. All of the securities issued under this private placement are subject to a four-month hold period.

The proceeds from this offering will be used for the ongoing Vulcan computer modeling project, which is currently defining additional resources at Lamaque from the 2,000 to 3,000 foot levels, as well as further geological studies at Lamaque and the surrounding properties.

About Century Mining Corporation

Century Mining Corporation is a junior gold producer. The Company owns and is working towards the start up 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 2007 and 2008 was 63,124 and 14,252 ounces of gold, respectively.

    
    "Margaret M. Kent"
    Chairman, President & CEO

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This press release contains forward looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. We use words such as "may", "will", "should", "anticipate", "plan", "expect", "believe", "estimate" and similar terminology to identify forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Such statements and information are based on assumptions, estimates, opinions and analysis made by management in light of its experience, current conditions and its expectations of future developments as well as other factors which it believes to be reasonable and relevant. Forward-looking statements and information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements and information and accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on such statements and information. Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to vary include but are not limited to the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, including the uncertainty of reserve and resource estimates; operational and technical difficulties; the availability to the Company of suitable financing alternatives; fluctuations in gold and other commodity prices; changes to and compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including environmental laws and obtaining requisite permits; political, economic and other risks arising from our South American activities; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; as well as other risks and uncertainties which are more fully described in our annual and quarterly Management's Discussion and Analysis included in this Annual Report, in our Annual Information Form and in other filings made by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission and with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and available at www.sedar.com.

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For further information: Brent Jones, Manager of Investor Relations, E-mail: [email protected], Phone: [phone] or [phone], Fax: [phone], Website: www.centurymining.com