Afferro Mining Inc. - Blocklisting Application

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TSX-V: AFF

AIM: AFF

LONDON, Sept. 23, 2011 /CNW/ - Afferro Mining Inc. ("Afferro" or the "Company"), the TSX-V / AIM listed exploration and development company with iron ore projects in Cameroon and Liberia, announces that it has made a blocklisting application to the London Stock Exchange for up to 7,222,933 common shares of nil par value each ("Common Shares"). These Common Shares are to be issued pursuant to the exercise of options under the Afferro Mining Stock Option Plan.

All Common Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of options under the option awards described above will rank parri passu with existing Common Shares. It is expected that the blocklisting will become effective on 29 September 2011.

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 Nkout iron ore project (the "Nkout Project"), and surrounding iron targets in Cameroon and which is subject to a resource expansion drilling programme. Afferro also has a 38.5% interest in the Putu iron ore project in Liberia (the "Putu Project"), which is subject to a resource expansion drilling programme and is moving through pre-feasibility managed by joint venture partner Severstal Resources (the mining division of London and Moscow listed OAO Severstal). In September 2010, the Putu Project was granted a 25 year renewable Mineral Development Agreement by the Government of Liberia.

Qualified Person

Howard Baker has some ten years experience in the exploration, definition and mining of iron ore Mineral Resources. Howard 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 mineralization 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 NI43-101 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.

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