December 27, 2008
AFRICAN QUEEN MINES ABANDONS BRAGANZA GOLD PROJECT IN MOZAMBIQUE TO FOCUS ON PRIORITY TARGETS
Vancouver, British Columbia — AFRICAN QUEEN MINES LTD. (the “Company”) announces that it has provided formal notice of abandonment to Bobcat Mining Limitada (“Bobcat”) with respect to the Braganza Gold Project in Mozambique (the “Project”). The Company has the right to earn up to a 75% interest in the Project pursuant to the Letter Agreement dated August 17, 2007, between Pan African Mining Corp., predecessor to the Company, and Bobcat, as amended on October 4, 2007 and May 30, 2008 (the “Agreement”). By abandoning the Project at this time, the Company is relinquishing all rights with respect to the underlying property licenses and otherwise relating to the Project. Read More >>

December 16, 2008
AFRICAN QUEEN MINES COMMENCES TRADING ON THE FRANKFURT STOCK EXCHANGE
Vancouver, British Columbia — AFRICAN QUEEN MINES LTD. (the “Company”) has now commenced trading under the symbol "QM0.F" (0 means zero) on the Open Market organized by Deutsche Borse on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB Frankfurter Wertpapierborse). In addition, its Common Shares have been assigned the WKN Number A0Q7GA. Read More >>

December 15, 2008
AFRICAN QUEEN MINES’ SAMPLING YIELDS G10 GARNETS AND OTHER KIMBERLITIC INDICATORS OVER KEY DIAMOND TARGETS ON ITS OKAVANGO PROJECT IN BOTSWANA
Vancouver, British Columbia — AFRICAN QUEEN MINES LTD. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that results of geochemical sampling from its Okavango property in the Ngamiland area of Northwest Botswana have now confirmed the presence of G10 garnets and other kimberlitic indicator minerals on its key diamond targets. The Okavango property comprises three Prospecting Licences covering approximately 2592 km2 held by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, PAM Botswana (Pty.) Ltd. It is situated on a recently recognised extension of the Archaean Congo Craton, which hosts numerous economic kimberlite and alluvial diamond deposits. The property is covered by sands of the Kalahari Desert of variable thickness, averaging approximately 60 m. This helps to account for the fact that the strong targets recently identified by the Company were previously overlooked. Read More >>

December 2, 2008
IRWIN OLIAN ANNOUNCES FILING OF ADDITIONAL EARLY WARNING REPORT
Irwin A. Olian, Jr. (“Olian”), who serves as the Company’s Chairman & CEO and previously held 5,575,000 common shares of African Queen Mines Ltd. (“African Queen”) representing 16.17% of the issued and outstanding shares of African Queen, announces that he has now purchased a further 625,000 common shares of African Queen (the “Shares”) through the facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange at the price of $0.07 per Share in respect of 275,000 Shares, $0.095 per Share in respect of 50,000 Shares, and $0.10 per Share in respect of 300,000 Shares. In addition, Olian has been granted options to purchase up to 600,000 common shares of African Queen exercisable at the price of $0.15 per share, of which 150,000 options are or become vested within the next 60 days. The 625,000 Shares and 150,000 options collectively represent 2.24% of the issued and outstanding shares of African Queen. Accordingly, Olian now beneficially owns in aggregate 6,350,000 common shares representing 18.34% of the issued and outstanding common shares of African Queen as at December 2, 2008. Read More >>

December 1, 2008
AFRICAN QUEEN MINES, LTD. – GRANTS STOCK OPTIONS
Vancouver, British Columbia — AFRICAN QUEEN MINES, LTD. (the “Company”) announces that it has granted, subject to any necessary regulatory approvals, incentive stock options to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,350,000 shares of its Common Stock. 600,000 of such options were granted to Mr. Irwin Olian, Chairman and CEO, 200,000 were granted to Dr. Edward Schiller, Director, 50,000 were granted to Mr. Benjamin Catalano, Director, 50,000 were granted to Ms. Jennifer Todhunter, Corporate Secretary, and 450,000 of such options were granted to various employees and consultants. The options are exercisable for a term of three years at the price of CAD $0.15 per share. The foregoing grant concludes the initial granting of options to the Company’s officers, directors, employees, and consultants. Read More >>

November 19, 2008
AFRICAN QUEEN MINES, LTD. – GRANTS STOCK OPTIONS
Vancouver, British Columbia — AFRICAN QUEEN MINES, LTD. (the “Company”) announces that it has granted, subject to any necessary regulatory approvals, incentive stock options to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,230,000 shares of its common stock of which 200,000 were granted to, Ms. Limor Rubin, CFO and a Director, 200,000 were granted to Mr. Gregory Sparks, Director, 50,000 were granted to Mr. Ardito Martohardjono, Director, 200,000 were granted to Dr. Andrew Moore, Vice-President Diamond Exploration, 100,000 were granted to Mrs. Carrie Howes, European Corporate Communication Representative, and 480,000 stock options were granted to various individuals, including employees, administrative staff, and consultants. The options are exercisable for a term of three years at the price of CAD $0.15 per share. Read More >>

November 4, 2008
Irwin Olian Announces Filing of Additional Early Warning Report
Irwin A. Olian, Jr. (“Olian”), who serves as the Company’s Chairman & CEO, announces the filing of an additional early warning report. Olian previously held 4,375,000 common shares of African Queen Mines Ltd. (“African Queen”), representing 12.69% of the issued and outstanding shares of African Queen. He now has purchased a further 1,200,000 common shares (the “Shares”) representing 3.48% of the issued and outstanding shares of African Queen through the facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange at the price of $0.06 per Share in respect of 500,000 Shares and $0.08 per Share in respect of 700,000 Shares. After completion of the acquisition of the Shares, Olian now owns 5,575,000 common shares representing 16.17% of the issued and outstanding common shares of African Queen as at November 4, 2008. Read More >>

October 27, 2008
Irwin Olian Announces Filing of Early Warning Report
Irwin A. Olian, Jr. (“Olian”), who serves as the Company’s Chairman & CEO announces the filing of an early warning report. Olian held 3,385,000 common shares of African Queen Mines Ltd. (“African Queen”), representing 9.82% of the issued and outstanding shares of African Queen, announces that he has purchased a further 990,000 common shares (the “Shares”) representing 2.87% of the issued and outstanding shares of African Queen through the facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange at the price of $0.10 per Share in respect of 750,000 Shares and $0.08 per Share in respect of 240,000 Shares. After completion of the acquisition of the Shares, Olian owns 4,375,000 common shares representing 12.69% of the issued and outstanding common shares of African Queen as at October 27, 2008. Read More >>

October 15, 2008
AFRICAN QUEEN MINES LTD. - COMMENCES TRADING
Vancouver, British Columbia — AFRICAN QUEEN MINES LTD. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that effective at the opening on Thursday, October 16, 2008, its Common Shares will commence trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “AQ”. The Company presently has 34,465,292 Common Shares outstanding. The Company’s Common Shares were distributed to the former shareholders of Pan African Mining Corp. in connection with its acquisition by Asia Thai Mining Co., Ltd. on June 27, 2008. Read More >>

June 27, 2008
ACQUISITION OF PAN AFRICAN MINING CORP. BY ASIA THAI MINING CO., LTD. CLOSED TODAY IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - PAN AFRICAN MINING CORP. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce the closing today of the Plan of Arrangement and related transactions (the “Plan of Arrangement”) contemplated by the Arrangement Agreement dated May 9, 2008, as amended June 17, 2008 (the “Amended Arrangement Agreement”), among Asia Thai Mining Co., Ltd. (“ATM”), 0819615 B.C. Ltd. (the “Purchaser”), the Company and African Queen Mines Ltd. (“African Queen”), a newly formed subsidiary of the Company. A Final Order approving the Plan of Arrangement was obtained from the Supreme Court of British Columbia on June 26, 2008, following approval at a Special Meeting of Securityholders of the Company on June 25, 2008. Read More >>