Southern Hemisphere Mining ("SHM") said Tuesday that the company has identified a manganese opportunity located 170 km inland from the Port of Arica, Northern Chile. The company believes that this opportunity has the potential to be a significant manganese resource.

Los Pumas Project – Background

This manganese occurrence has been designated as the Los Pumas Project by the Company. It is a multiple layered tabular style occurrence with a surface expression of 3.6 km in length and a width of 700 meters. The upper layer sub outcrops over this surface expression.

Preliminary mapping of the occurrence by SHM geologists has indicated that potential exists for a significant resource of manganese mineralization. Initial sampling and testing indicates that dense media separation may be required to produce a saleable grade product in lump and fine sizes.

The Company has made application for the applicable tenements that cover this Los Pumas Project.

Project Exploration and Development

SHM is planning an extensive drill program to prepare a resource estimate and to undertake preliminary metallurgical test-work for the Los Pumas project, followed by a pre feasibility and feasibility study for the project. A drill rig has been secured and drilling will commence once necessary regulatory approvals have been obtained.

Location and Infrastructure

The Los Pumas Project is located 170 km by road inland from the Port of Arica. The Port of Arica has modern multi-user facilities for ship loading bulk commodities. There are undercover storage facilities for 30,000 tonne bulk shipments, ship loading conveyors, and an adjacent berth capable of accepting ships with draught of 10m. The road between Arica and the Los Pumas Project forms part of a well constructed highway that connects Arica to La Paz in Bolivia. An existing rail connection is accessible 11 km from the Los Pumas project site. This railroad is currently inoperative but is expected to reopen in about two year's time. This rail connection has a terminal at the Port of Arica.

About Southern Hemisphere Mining Limited

Southern Hemisphere is a South American focused resource company focused on exploring for large tonnage base metal opportunities in Chile. The Company currently has four base metal projects in Chile covering approximately 177 km2 of prospective exploration ground covering four mineralized porphyry copper systems. These projects, La Santas, El Arrayan, Mantos Grandes and San Jose, are all located within the Chilean copper belt and in the case of two of the projects are in close proximity to existing large copper or copper /gold mining operations. – Press Release