Afferro Mining Inc. Filing of new NI 43-101 Technical Report on Nkout (9298G)

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13 June 2013

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13 June 2013

   TSX-V:     AFF 
   AIM:         AFF

AFFERRO MINING INC.

Filing of new NI 43-101 Technical Report on Nkout Project

Afferro Mining Inc. ("Afferro" or the "Company"), the exploration and development company focused on iron ore in Cameroon, is pleased to announce the filing of a technical report pursuant to National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101"), relating to its Nkout project ("Nkout" or the "Project"). This follows the news release dated 30 May 2013 announcing the substantial increase in indicated saprolite and magnetite resource at Nkout.

With this news release, the Company is reporting the filing as required under NI 43-101. A copy of the document may be obtained via www.sedar.com and on the Company's website www.afferro-mining.com.

The previously announced highlights of the Project are as follows:

-- Increase of 156% of the direct shipping ore ("DSO") and high-grade saprolite indicated resource, which now stands at 64.3 million tonnes ("Mt") at 54.5% iron ("Fe"):

o Previously announced metallurgical test work demonstrates that this grade material can be beneficiated to a premium grade material

-- 85.7 Mt at 39.1% Fe of oxidised banded iron formation ("BIF") resource (Zone 130) re-classified as indicated resource

   --     Magnetite BIF indicated resource confirmed at 1.4 Bt Mt at 32.0% Fe

-- Further MRE before year end targeting an indicated resource of 225 Mt DSO/saprolite and 1.7 Bt magnetite BIF

Table 1: Change in DSO/high-grade saprolite indicated resource from MRE4 to MRE5

 
                                  MRE5 (May 2013)     MRE4 (June 
                                                       2012) 
                                  Fe (Mt)    Fe (%)   Fe (Mt)   Fe (%)   Increase 
                                                                          in tonnage 
             ------------------ 
              oxidised, >55% 
 Zone 110      Fe                 19.9       60.6     16.7      60.5     19% 
              oxidised, 45% to 
 Zone 120*     55% Fe             44.5       51.8     8.4       52.0     429% 
 TOTAL                            64.3       54.5     25.1      57.7     156% 
-------------------------------  ---------  -------  --------  -------  ------------

*Zone 120 covers material graded from 45% to 55% Fe in MRE5, but only 50% to 55% Fe in MRE4

For further information please see the Company's web site at www.afferro-mining.com or contact one of the following:

Afferro Mining Inc.

Luis da Silva / Jeremy Cave

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7010 7680

Investec

Nominated Adviser: Neil Elliot

Corporate Broker: Chris Sim

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7597 5970

RBC Capital Markets

Joint Broker: Martin Eales / Richard Hughes

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7653 4000

Pelham Bell Pottinger

Daniel Thöle / James MacFarlane

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7861 3232

About Afferro Mining Inc.

Afferro is an established exploration and development company listed on the TSX-V (AFF) and AIM (AFF). Afferro's portfolio includes the 100% owned Nkout, Ntem and Akonolinga iron ore projects. It also holds a 70% interest in the Ngoa project, an exploration target bordering Nkout. All projects are subject to government rights. Nkout has a National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") compliant Indicated Mineral Resource Estimate of 1.6Bt at 33.3% Fe and an Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate of 0.9Bt at 30.8% Fe. In addition Nkout has a NI 43-101 compliant Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") which indicates that the project is economically viable. Ntem comprises a NI 43-101 compliant Indicated Mineral Resource Estimate of 39.1Mt at 34.0% Fe and an Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate of 76.4Mt at 34.2% Fe. The Company had cash, cash equivalents and short-term deposits totalling $84m on the 31 March 2013 and is fully funded for at least the next two years.

Qualified Person

Howard Baker (MAusIMM(CP)) has 19 years' experience in the mining industry and 11 years' experience in the exploration, definition and mining of iron ore mineral resources. Mr Baker is a full-time employee of SRK Consulting (UK) Ltd., an independent consultancy, and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration, and to the type of activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Qualified Person in accordance with NI 43-101 and a Competent Person as defined in the June 2009 Edition of the AIM Note for Mining and Oil & Gas Companies. Howard Baker consents to the inclusion in the announcement of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which it appears and confirms that this information is accurate and not false or misleading.

Forward-looking Statements

This announcement includes certain forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking statements that involve various known and unknown risks and uncertainties as well as other factors. Such forward looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations, including delays in obtaining or failure to obtain required regulatory approvals. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.

Information about the risks and uncertainties of the Company's business is provided in its disclosure materials, including its Annual Information Form and the MD&A for the 12 months ended 31 December 2012, available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein, speaks only as of the date hereof (unless stated otherwise) and, except as may be required by applicable law, Afferro disclaims any obligation to update or modify such forward-looking statements, either as a result of new information, future events or for any other reason.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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