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| | March 26, 2007
Sterling Mining Appoints Ackerman As Mill Manager
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| | Wallace, Idaho -- March 26, 2007 -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sterling Mining Company (OTCBB: SRLM) today announced that it has appointed John B. Ackerman as Mill Manager and Chief Metallurgist, effective immediately.
Mr. Ackerman, a Sunshine Mine veteran, spent 16 years with Sunshine Mining as Superintendent of the Silver Refinery and Antimony Plant. There he played an instrumental role in all aspects of design, engineering, construction, start-up and eventual operation of the refinery. Most recently, John served as Chief Metallurgist for Turquoise Ridge JV in Nevada for 11 years. He is a long-standing member of SME-AIME, Society of Mining Engineers and has many publications to his credit on silver refining and the Sunshine Hydrometallurgical process. John holds a Master of Science in Metallurgy from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
As Mill Manager for Sterling, John will focus efforts on completing renovation work necessary to return the Sunshine Mine's processing facility to operation this year. In addition, he will oversee operation of the Big Creek tailings repository that was purchased in January from Essential Metals Corporation.
Raymond De Motte, President of Sterling, commented "We are delighted to have John join the team at Sterling. His previous experience in working at the Sunshine Mine makes him an ideal fit for this position."
About Sterling Mining Company
Sterling Mining controls the Sunshine Mine, currently forecasted to begin production in December 2007, and related exploration lands in the prolific Silver Valley of northern Idaho. The Company also holds several silver properties in Mexico, including the Barones Tailings Project in the Zacatecas Silver District. Shares of Sterling Mining Company trade on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "SRLM" and also on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "SMX".
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, visit the Company's website at www.SterlingMining.com or contact:
Sterling Mining Company
www.SterlingMining.com
Raymond De Motte, President or
Monique Hayes
Tel: (208) 699-6097
CHF Investor Relations
www.chfir.com
Cathy Hume, CEO
Tel: (416) 868-1079 x231
cathy@chfir.com
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This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy securities, and contains forward-looking statements regarding the Company within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These statements are based on assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable but that are subject to uncertainties and business risks. Actual results relating to any and all of these subjects may differ materially from expected results. Factors that could cause results to differ materially include economic and political events, the ability to raise capital in the financial markets, and other factors discussed in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and subsequent 8-K filings. |
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