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African Queen Mines Ltd. and its subsidiaries acquire, explore and develop mineral properties in areas of Africa deemed to have relatively high potential for mining success and relatively low political risk.

The Company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of properties for the potential mining of gold, metals and diamonds in Africa, initially focusing on exploration for diamonds in Botswana and Namibia, and gold in Mozambique. The Company has approximately 5,500 sq. km. of contiguous diamond licenses in Botswana and 6,200 sq. km. in Namibia, and is exploring for gold and metals in Mozambique under agreements with other companies.

Irwin Olian -Chief Executive Officer, President, Chairman and Director
Mr. Olian is an entrepreneur with a background in finance and law. During the past six years, he has developed a business as a self-employed private investment banker and business consultant to emerging companies, in fields ranging from biotechnology to high technology. His clients have included NASDAQ companies. [READ MORE]

Limor Rubin, CA - Chief Financial Officer, Director
She is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia and the Israeli Bureau of Accountants. In addition to experience in the mining industry, Ms. Rubin has experience with the financial services industry, mutual funds, insurance, real estate as well as the public sector. Prior to joining the Company and Sacre-Coeur, she served as Accounting Manager for KPMG and as a Senior Accountant with both KPMG and Ernst & Young.

Ardito Martohardjono – Director
Mr. Martohardjono has 15 years of progressive experience in the mineral exploration industry, focusing on sample preparation prior to chemical analysis and assay of geological samples as a lab technician and supervisor with the two leading geochemical laboratories in Canada and the United States. During the past five years he has served as Sample Preparation Supervisor for Bondar Clegg Canada Ltd. In Vancouver and Branch Manager of Bondar Clegg’s Fairbanks, Alaska laboratory, as well as Prep Client Services Office Coordinator and Sample Preparation Supervisor for Chemex Labs Ltd. (now ALS Chemex). Among his many responsibilities was ensuring compliance with ISO quality control standards.

W. Benjamin Catalano – Director
Mr. Catalano has been a real estate agent with The Sutton Group since 1991. Mr. Catalano devotes approximately 10% of his time toward the Company's affairs.

Gregory Sparks – Director
Mr. Sparks, a registered Professional Engineer, has been the principal of GBS PC, a mining consulting firm, since 1994. He has also been the General Manager of Genex Construction LLC, a heavy civil construction firm, since 2002. He was formerly Vice President, Development of Echo Bay Mines Ltd. from 1985 to 1993. Mr. Sparks has a B.Sc. in Mining Engineering from the Missouri School of Mines. Mr. Sparks devotes approximately 25% of his time toward the Company's affairs.

Dr. Edward A. Schiller – Director, Senior Geological Consultant, Diamond and Gemstone Programs
Dr. Schiller brings over 30 years experience in mineral exploration, project management, acquisitions, financing, joint venture negotiations and corporate governance to the Company. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he graduated with a degree in geology from Michigan State University in 1956, and obtained his Ph.D. in mineralogy at the University of Utah in 1963. Dr. Schiller was the Resident Geologist of the Northwest Territories Geological Survey of Canada from 1964-1966. He has lived and worked in Canada, the United States, England, Australia, Brazil, Columbia, and has conducted mineral exploration projects in several South and Central American, African and South East Asian countries, including Madagascar. [READ MORE]

Outstanding Shares: 42,687,930
Fully Diluted: 49,882,393

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