re: kolwezi disruption.... Three lives it would seem.Too early...

re: kolwezi disruption.... Three lives it would seem.

Too early in the west still but here is AVM's announcement to the TSE last night. The incident occured away from the mine site.



Social Unrest in Kolwezi, DRC
4/25/2006

TSX, ASX: AVM; Common shares outstanding 52.9 million

PERTH, Apr 25, 2006 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX News Network) --
Anvil Mining Limited (TSX, ASX: AVM), ("Company") advises that on April 24, 2006 (yesterday), a group of illegal artisanal miners engaged in unlawful activity in the town of Kolwezi located approximately 6 kilometres to the west of the Company's Kulu Mine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). As a result, one of the Anvil guesthouses was burned with the tragic loss of one Anvil staff member and one of its external contractor's security guards. The Company is extremely upset that these deaths have occurred and is making every effort to assist the affected families and to protect its staff and facilities in the DRC.

Anvil has notified the UN (MONUC) and the DRC government of this incident and is waiting for the outcome of their investigation on why the incident occurred. Staff members of the Governor of Kantaga's Office have flown to Kolwezi today to address the situation, which is now calm. As a precautionary measure, the Kulu operation has been temporarily shut down and some non- essential people will be moved to the Provincial Capital, Lubumbashi, located 250 km to the east.

The Company will provide further information as it becomes available.

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SOURCE: Anvil Mining Limited