7 December 2009

BLACK RIDGE MINING ENTERS INTO EXCLUSIVE DEALING AGREEMENT WITH INDONESIAN GROUP FOR SUBBITUMINOUS COAL PROSPECT

Black Ridge Mining NL (BRD) is pleased to advise that it has entered into an exclusive dealing and non-circumvention agreement (Agreement) with Indonesian coal producer PT. Inmas Abadi (PIA) in relation to PIAs subbituminous coal deposit in Benkulu Province, Sumatra (Licence No. KP#124.K/2013/DDJP/1996). The Benkulu Province is one of the most significant coal producing regions in Indonesia. Under the Agreement, BRD has the exclusive right for a period of 5 months to conduct further legal and geological inquiries and to determine whether it will participate in the development of the deposit under a joint venture or similar arrangement with PIA. The licence has a total area of 7,687 hectares of which preliminary investigation and at depth testing has taken place on 1,000 hectares, with early indications of an extensive resource. The market for subbituminous coal is largely directed towards local power utilities with the Indonesian Government being a primary market for producers. This Agreement forms the basis of BRDs continuous expansion into new opportunities overseas, with both Indonesia and the Philippines being of primary interest.

Gordon S. Hatch Managing Director For further information in respect of this announcement, please contact the Managing Director, Mr. Gordon Hatch on 0418 921 747