Monument Mining LimitedTSXV: MMY

Monument Grants Stock Options to its Directors and Officers

· Issued by Monument Mining Limited

Oct. 4, 2010 (Filing Services Canada) -- Monument Mining Ltd. (MMY - TSX Venture, D7Q1 - FWB), ("the Company", or "Monument") announces it has granted 3,000,000 incentive stock purchase options to its directors and officers.

The board of directors has granted 3,000,000 stock options (the "New Options") to certain of its directors, officers exercisable at $0.415 per share for a period of five (5) years vesting from zero to two years.  The grant of the New Options exceeds the maximum number of options that may be granted under the 2009 Stock Option Plan and is subject to shareholder approval and the acceptance of the Exchange.  
      
Robert F. Baldock, President and CEO
Monument Mining Limited
Suite 490, 688 Hastings Street
Vancouver B.C. Canada V6B 1P1 Canada

For further information contact:

Monument Mining Limited

Richard Cushing
Investor Relations

(Tel) +1 604 638 1661 ext. 102
(Fax) +1 604 638 1663                      
rcushing@monumentmining.com
www.monumentmining.com        

CHF Investor Relations

Robin Cook    
Senior Account Manager

(Tel) 1-416-868-1079 ext. 228
(Fax) 1-416-868-6198
robin@chfir.com
www.chfir.com

Anne Robert
Account Manager

(Tel) 1-514-880-0184
(Fax) 1-416-868-6198
anne@chfir.com
www.chfir.com

Axino AG

Wolfgang Seybold
President and CEO

(Tel) +49 711 25 35 92 40
(Fax) +49 711 25 35 92 55
wolfgang.seybold@axino.de
www.axino.de


"Neither 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."

Forward-Looking Statement

This news release contains forward-looking statements about Monument Mining Limited ("Monument"), its business and future plans. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and include the timing of the proposed programs and events.  The forward-looking statements in this news release are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results or achievements to different materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.  These risks and certain other factors include, without limitation, uncertainty to the actual cost of the gravity circuit and the estimated cash flows which may be generated from the gravity circuit, the risk that the Selinsing Project will not be completed successfully or in a timely manner, general economic factors and other factors that may be beyond the control of Monument.  Forward-looking statements are based upon the beliefs, opinions and expectations of the management of Monument at the time they are made and Monument does not assume any obligation to update its forward-looking statements if those beliefs, opinions, expectations or circumstances should change.
Monument Engages CHF in Inventor Relations and Updates 12 Million Financing                                      

Release #12 - 2010



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