Endeavour Mining To Release Q1 Results On May 8, 2012

MONACO, May 3, 2012 /CNW/ - Endeavour Mining Corporation ("Endeavour") (TSX: EDV) (ASX: EVR) (OTCQX: EDVMF) will release its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 after the close of the TSX market.

Management will host two conference calls to discuss the Q1 results, at times convenient for the Australian and North American time zones.  Both conference calls will feature Neil Woodyer, Chief Executive Officer, Mark Connelly, Chief Operating Officer, and Christian Milau, Chief Financial Officer.

Financial Statements and related MD&A will be available on SEDAR, the ASX website, OTC Markets website, and in the Investor Relations section of Endeavour's website www.endeavourmining.com

Analysts and interested investors are invited to participate using the dial in numbers below.  The same dial in numbers will be used for both conference calls.

International:  [phone]
North American toll-free: [phone]
Australian toll-free:  0011-800-2246-2666

The conference calls can also be accessed through the following link: http://www.endeavourmining.com/s/Webcasts.asp

To accommodate the Australian market, the first conference call will be held and webcast by V-Call on Wednesday May 9, 2012 at 3:00 PM Sydney time which is equivalent to:

1:00 PM   in Perth
1:00   AM   in Toronto
10:00 PM   in Vancouver (May 8^th)

To accommodate the North American market, the second conference call will be held and webcast by V-Call on Wednesday May 9, 2012 at 11:00 AM Toronto time which is equivalent to:

8:00   AM in Vancouver
1:00   AM in Sydney (May 10^th)
11:00 PM in Perth

The calls will be archived for later playback on Endeavour's website until May 9, 2013.

About Endeavour Mining Corporation

Endeavour is a gold producer delivering growth.  Endeavour owns two gold mines producing approximately 180,000 ozs per year in Ghana and Burkina Faso that are generating significant operating cash flows to fund exploration and development growth.  In addition to upside potential at its current operations, Endeavour's gold project in Côte d'Ivoire is ready for construction (mining permit submitted; currently negotiating EPCM contract) for an additional 100,000 ozs per year.  Endeavour's strong financial base encourages investments in long-term operational growth, exploration to replace and increase reserves, and funding for acquisitions.

Endeavour Mining Corporation is listed on the TSX (symbol EDV) and ASX (symbol EVR), and also trades on the OTCQX (symbol EDVMF).

On behalf of Endeavour Mining Corporation

Neil Woodyer
Chief Executive Officer

This news release contains "forward-looking statements" including but not limited to, statements with respect to Endeavour's plans and operating performance, the estimation of mineral reserves and resources, the timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of future production, future capital expenditures, and the success of exploration activities. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "expects", "expected", "budgeted", "forecasts" and "anticipates". Forward-looking statements, while based on management's best estimates and assumptions, are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: risks related to the successful integration of acquisitions; risks related to international operations; risks related to general economic conditions and credit availability, actual results of current exploration activities, unanticipated reclamation expenses; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; fluctuations in prices of metals including gold; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, increases in market prices of mining consumables, possible variations in ore reserves, grade or recovery rates; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes, title disputes, claims and limitations on insurance coverage and other risks of the mining industry; delays in the completion of development or construction activities, changes in national and local government regulation of mining operations, tax rules and regulations, and political and economic developments in countries in which Endeavour operates. Although Endeavour has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Please refer to Endeavour's most recent Annual Information Form filed under its profile at www.sedar.com for further information respecting the risks affecting Endeavour and its business.

David Laing
Senior Vice President - Technical Services
[phone]
[email protected]

Bobby Morse
James Strong
Buchanan
[phone]
[email protected]

Florence Liberski
Renmark Financial Communications
[phone] or [phone]
[email protected]

David Ikin
Professional Public Relations
[phone]
[email protected]

Endeavour Mining Corporation
Cayman Corporate Centre
27 Hospital Road
George Town, Grand Cayman,
KY1 1109, Cayman Islands

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

www.endeavourmining.com

A Cayman Islands exempted company with limited liability.

ARBN 153 067 639