EMED Mining Public Limited - Notice of AGM and 2011 Report and Accounts

NICOSIA, Cyprus, May 18, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - EMED Mining Public Limited ("EMED Mining" or the "Company") (AIM: EMED) (TSX: EMD) is pleased to announce that notice of the Company's Annual General Meeting for 2012 (the "AGM"), the associated Management Information Circular and the Company's 2011 Annual Report (the "Meeting Materials") were posted to shareholders on 18 May 2012. The AGM is to be held at the Rio Tinto Mine, EMED Tartessus, La Dehesa s/n, Minas de Riotinto, 21660 Huelva, Spain on Wednesday, 13 June 2012 at 11.00 a.m. (Spanish time).

Copies of the Meeting Materials are available for viewing or download from the Company's website at www.emed-mining.com (at http://emed-mining.com/table/notices). Shareholders wishing to attend the AGM and associated community-related activities are requested to RSVP before 1 June 2012 by emailing mhoad@emed-tartessus.com.

Shareholders will find information on the resolutions to be proposed at the AGM set out in the Management Information Circular under the heading "Summary of Resolutions to be Proposed at the AGM".

Enquiries

EMED Mining 	Harry Anagnostaras-Adams 	+357 9945 7843
RFC Ambrian 	Stuart Laing 	+61 8 9480 2500
Fox-Davies Capital 	Simon Leathers 	+44 203 463 5022
Fairfax I.S. PLC 	Ewan Leggat/Katy Birkin 	+44 207 598 5368
Bishopsgate Communications 	Nick Rome 	+44 207 562 3350
Proconsul Capital 	Andreas Curkovic 	+1 416 577 9927

For further information on the Company's activities, visit www.emed-mining.com or www.emed.tv


Note re US Securities

The ordinary shares of the Company have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or any U.S. state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an available exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable U.S. state securities laws. No securities commission has approved or disapproved the contents of this press release.


Notes to Editors: About EMED Mining Public Limited

EMED Mining was admitted to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange in May 2005 and on the Toronto Stock Exchange in December 2010.

The Company is committed to responsible development of metal production in Europe, with a focus on copper, gold and critical raw materials.

The Company's region of interest is the tectonic belts spanning across Europe and over to the Middle East. The strategy is to evaluate exploration and development opportunities in several jurisdictions throughout this quality mineral belt and to promote sustainable development practices through the implementation of European Union and other international standards. The Company strictly implements its Environmental & Community Policies.


EMED Mining is focused on two key projects in Spain and Slovakia:

Copper in Spain: The Company's priority is to progress the planning and permitting process required to commence production from its wholly-owned Rio Tinto Copper Mine. Located 65km northwest of Sevilla in Andalucía, the open-pit mine, processing plant and waste disposal facilities has been on care and maintenance since 2001.

Gold in Slovakia: EMED Mining discovered the Biely Vrch porphyry gold deposit and is currently advancing the planning and permitting necessary for development.


EMED Mining has the following other notable earlier-stage activities:

- Exploration licences in the copper-mining districts of Cyprus; and

- A 16% shareholding in KEFI Minerals Plc which operates exploration joint ventures in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.




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