Aspire Mining Limited

Mongolian focused Aspire Mining Limited (ASX:AKM) (PINK:ASPXF) is pleased to advise that leading coal market consultants Wood Mackenzie, confirmed coking coal from Aspire's Ovoot Project had highly attractive properties and would easily meet the global seaborne market requirements.

Mongolian-focused coking coal explorer Aspire Mining Limited (ASX:AKM) (PINK:ASPXF) is pleased to announce it has lifted production expectations for its wholly-owned Ovoot Coking Coal Project based on the latest compilation of coal washability test results.

Mongolian-focused coking coal explorer Aspire Mining Limited (ASX:AKM) (PINK:ASPXF) is pleased to announce the appointments of Mr Andrew Edwards and Mr Mark Read as Non- Executive Directors of the Company, effective 1 July, 2011.

Aspire Mining Limited (ASX:AKM) (PINK:ASPXF) is pleased to announce that it has now received all outstanding raw coal sample analyses from its 2010 drilling programme. These results have confirmed the high quality of its coking coal resource at the Ovoot Coking Coal Project in northern Mongolia.

Aspire Mining Limited (ASX:AKM) (PINK:ASPXF) has been notified that commodity trading house Noble Group (SIN:N21) (PINK:NOBGF) has agreed to acquire a further 18 million shares in Aspire from Mongolian shareholders representing the vendors of Aspire's Ovoot Coking Coal Project.

Aspire Mining Limited (ASX:AKM) (PINK:ASPXF) is pleased to advise that it has received additional coal quality data relating to the Company's Ovoot Coking Coal Project's 2010 resource drilling programme. The Company has now received two batches comprising 124 samples or 36% of the total samples to be received.

Aspire Mining Limited (ASX:AKM) (PINK:ASPXF) has engaged a drilling contractor for the 2011 season and a drill rig is expected to be mobilised to site by the end of February 2011. Aspire have also received preliminary analysis of new drill data from the company's 100%-owned Ovoot Coking Coal Project in Mongolia which shows that the seismic geophysical program has successfully identified faulting basement and location of coal seams.

Mongolian-focused coking coal explorer Aspire Mining Limited (ASX:AKM) (PINK:ASPXF) announce that Phil Rundell will take on the role of Chief Financial Officer in addition to his current role as Company Secretary and the company has also appointed Fergus Campbell to the position of General Manager, Operations.

Mongolian coking coal explorer Aspire Mining Limited (ASX:AKM) (PINK:ASPXF) said a review of its share register has revealed that Noble Group Limited (SIN:N21) (PINK:NOBGF) currently holds 4.1% of Aspire's issued share capital.

Aspire Mining Limited (ASX:AKM) (PINK:ASPXF) is pleased to announce positive coal quality and raw coal analysis test results from its 100% owned Ovoot Coking Coal Project ("Ovoot") in northern Mongolia.