CGM Consol. Gen.Min

RNS Number:6288M
China Goldmines PLC
28 January 2008


28 January 2008

                              China Goldmines plc
                     ("China Goldmines" or the "Company")

                         Gold Production Commences
                                  and
                      Annual General Meeting Statement

China Goldmines plc (AIM: CGM) announces that it has commenced production at its
Guanzhuang Gold Project at the Shenjiaya Prospect in the Hunan Province, China,
by pouring 4kgs of gold from concentrate.

The Company plans to make a further production run of 19kg from the concentrate
after the Chinese New Year on 16 February 2008. Full production from the
Company's Baomuyuan Plant at the Shenjiaya Prospect is anticipated to start from
early April 2008.

Frank Vanspeybroeck, CEO of China Goldmines, commented: "We are very proud of
the achievement made by our management team and staff to transform the Company
from explorer to producer in the nation which is now the largest gold producer
in the world."

Statement for Annual General Meeting

The Company's AGM will be held today in London, and Alex Worrall, Director, will
chair the meeting. Mr Worrall will review the achievements since the last AGM
and make the following statement:

"China Goldmines plc has made substantial progress during the year with the
exploration, evaluation and purchase of 8 gold mines from the successful capital
raising done in October of last year.

"With the production of its first gold, the Company has achieved a major
milestone by transitioning from an explorer to a producer.  In the coming year,
the Company will focus on:

Consolidation and refurbishment process with the aim of achieving its target of
25,000 oz;

Implementation of a rigorous training programme aimed at improving health and
safety procedures of the approximately 500 employees recruited following the
transfer of the mining licences.  The Group has stated its intention to
establish more modern mining practices in its eight goldmines;

Undertaking a vigorous exploration campaign to better define low grade surface
soil anomalies and higher grade depth extensions by further infill drilling and
exploratory development.

"The Company expects 2008 to be a transformational year. With the price of gold
hitting record highs and China Goldmines being based in the world's largest gold
producing nation, it looks forward to the future with confidence."

Ends

For additional information:

China Goldmines plc
Frank Vanspeybroeck (CEO)                                +86 731 518 8200
Alec Worrall                                             +44 207 788 7621
Marinko Vidovich (CFO)                                   +61 8 9488 8830
Changsha Office                                          +86 731 518 8200

Brewin Dolphin Limited                                   +44 141 221 7733
(Nominated Adviser)
Alan Stewart (Corporate Finance)

Parkgreen Communications                                 +44 20 7851 7480
Justine Howarth
Erica Nelson


Notes to Editors

China Goldmines plc is a UK mining company focussed on gold mining projects in
the China Region. The Company listed on AIM on 7 February 2006 as a gold
resources company focussed on the discovery and development of gold projects in
the Hunan Province of China.

The Company's Guanzhuang Gold Project, based on an Independent Geological
Report, has an estimated inferred resource of 1.8 million ounces within the top
325m from surface and over a strike distance of 1.5km has been identified from
its 100% owned/controlled Shenjiaya Prospect. The Company's target is to further
increase this resource by a factor of 4 to 6 times with a continuing exploration
program.

The Shenjiaya Prospect consists of eight gold mines which the Company plans to
consolidate with the aim of having a long life mining production of 150,000 oz
Au/pa in the near future. At the same time as mining the existing eight mines,
China Goldmines will continue to investigate the potential of the project area
that remains under explored.








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