TORONTO, Aug 31 , 2009 - Arehada Mining Limited (TSX: AHD) today reports that it has received repayment in the total amount of RMB 57 million of the related party loan from Baiyinhanshan Mining Group Limited, a company controlled by Messrs. Steve Fan Wang and Tom Zhen Wang, directors, officers and controlling shareholders of Arehada. After this repayment, the related party loan will have approximately RMB 21 million outstanding. Arehada will use the repayment amount to pay down the principal of the bank loan from the Agricultural Bank of China.

Arehada is also pleased to report that the mining operation is proceeding well and the combined grade of lead-zinc has reached 5.8% on July 2009, which has been improved significantly this year from last year.

"We are very pleased that Arehada is returning to a positive position in both operational and financial conditions", commented Steve Fan Wang, Chairman of the Board. "We believe the recovery of economy in China will drive the base metal price to continuously rise in the second half of the year. We hope to significantly increase our concentrate output in the third quarter. If the market is as what we expected, we expect to start new exploration project on other two areas of mineralization: zone? in the centre and Zone in the southwest part of the exploration area of Arehada, to increase resource and reserve. As a mining company, resource and reserve are vital to our sustainable development".

About Arehada Mining

Arehada Mining Limited is engaged in the exploration, development, extraction and production of zinc, lead and silver in Dongwuzhumuqinqi, located in Inner Mongolia, China. Arehada produces zinc and lead concentrates, which are then sold to smelters in China.

Arehada has completed construction of a zinc processing plant, to produce zinc calcine and sulphuric acid.

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