Lappland Goldminers releases operating statistics for the fourth quarter 2009 and full year 2009.

(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Lappland Goldminers achieved its highest quarterly production from Pahtavaaraduring the fourth quarter and 211 kgs were produced. For the full year 688 kgsof gold were produced by the group.------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Three months ended   Twelve months ended December 31 December 31   2009 2008   2009   2008------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gold production kgs 211 27 688 65 Gold production tr.oz 6.563 840 21.399 2.022 Ore mined, tonnes 114.451 - 307.009 - Ore milled, tonnes 117.799 100.248 502.268 228.854 Gold grade Pahtavaara, grams per tonne 2,06 0,33 1,64 0,29 * Gold recovery Pahtavaara, % 86,2 80,5   87,0   79,9 *------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gold production per mine, kgs Pahtavaara 211 27 594 65 Ersmarksberget (Blaiken plant) - - 94 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 211 27   688   65------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * operations were ramping up during 2008. Numbers for 2008  include period July  to December.Operating highlights during the fourth quarterGold for the fourth quarter was entirely produced from the Pahtavaara mine.Mining operations performed well during the quarter with the exception of lowergrades in October as the operation mined low grade areas as in the thirdquarter. The gold grades in November and December exceeded 2 grams per tonne ofmined ore and have since continuedon the planned level.The annual production from Pahtavaara was marginally below the plan for theyear, however, the recoveries increased to 87 percent from a planned 85 percent.Mining production started at a low level at the beginning of the year. When themine opened, mill feed was mixed with lower grade waste material. However, withcontinuous mining production from May to the end of the year, tonnages andgrades have steadily improved.For additional information:Kjell Larsson, CEOTel. +46 950-275 06, + 46 70-385 03 57kjell.larsson(at)lgold.seAlso visit: www.lapplandgoldminers.com About Mangold Fondkommission:  www.mangold.se Lappland Goldminers AB is a mining company with exploration assets. LapplandGoldminers strategy is to develop into a profitable, producing gold company,with centrally located processing plants in gold regions. The company iscurrently operating the Pahtavaara gold mine in northern Finland and plans todevelop the fully permitted F?liden gold deposit in Lappland, Sweden and theErsmarksberget gold deposit in the same area.Lappland Goldminers holds several additional assets such as the Haveri projectin central Finland and several exploration assets located along the Gold Line inSweden. Lappland Goldminers is a member of SveMin, the Swedish association formines, minerals and metal producers, and follows SveMin's reporting rules forpublic mining and exploration companies. The Company is listed on the marketplace "First North Premier" under the name GOLD, with Mangold Fondkommission ABas Certified Adviser, as well as on the Norwegian OTC list.[HUG#1374775] Press release (PDF): http://hugin.info/134992/R/1374775/337078.pdf

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