ADU Adamus Res Ltd.

PERTH, Western Australia, Jan. 6 /CNW/ -- /NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES/ PERTH, Western Australia, Jan. 6 /CNW/ - Commissioning and final plant site construction continued during December with the Nzema Gold Project on track for its first gold pour in early Q1 2011.  Mining continued with 613kt of material moved including approximately 200kt of ore stockpiled.  A Mine Production Engineer and Pit Superintendent have been appointed with both commencing before year end. Exploration drilling of the sulphide ore zone below the Teberu 04 pit continued to generate excellent intersections and significant mineralisation of both oxide and sulphide has been intersected from the first of the drill holes at Salman South. Activities in the month of December 2010 included :   -- Crusher and conveyors CV01 and CV03 commissioned with ore. -- CV03 stockpiling commenced. -- SAG Mill commissioned. -- Transfer station ramp completed. -- Grid power connected to site (33kv powerline). -- Water Treatment Plant commissioned. -- Installation of carbon regeneration kiln and supports completed. -- Goldroom blockwork and roof sheeting installed. -- Thickeners painted and priming commenced. -- Site clinic and security building to be completed in January 2011. -- Environmental operating permits received for the tailings storage facility. -- Drainage and groundwater pipework for tailings storage facility completed. -- Water Storage Dam completed to 400,000m(3) capacity. -- Tailing Storage Facility progress at 89%. -- Water Storage Dam and Decant return pumps commissioned. -- Salman resettlement earthworks completed and public buildings on schedule. 2010 has been a busy and historical year for Adamus with construction of our Nzema Gold Project nearing completion and the first gold pour scheduled in early Q1 2011. In the early part of 2011, additional exploration diamond drilling will continue at Salman South and Salman Central.  Preparation for reverse circulation (RC) drilling at the Aliva oxide prospect is well advanced and soil sampling will shortly recommence. Further photographs appear on the Company's website at http://www.adamusresources.com.au/nzema-gold-project/construction-progress.html About Adamus Adamus Resources Limited is an explorer and mine developer, listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V) and Frankfurt Stock Exchange Open Market (FSE). The Company's primary focus is on exploring, realising and expanding the economic potential of the Southern Ashanti Gold Project in Ghana, West Africa.  The Project encompasses approximately 665km² of tenure in the Ashanti Gold Belt - host to over 100moz of gold and the Project boasts excellent access to port and road infrastructure.  Ghana is a stable West African country with a long history and some of the world's largest gold mining operations.  Gold production is vital to the national economy.  Members of the Adamus Board and management team have proven records in mineral exploration, project development and project financing. Kind regards ADAMUS RESOURCES LIMITED "signed" Mark Connelly Managing Director/CEO Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Caution Regarding Forward Looking Information. Certain statements included in this announcement, including information regarding Adamus' plans with respect to its mineral properties, constitute forward-looking information.  Forward-looking information includes, among other things, statements regarding expected operations.  Forward-looking information is based upon a number of estimates and assumptions made by the Company in light of its experience, current conditions and expectations of future developments, as well as other factors that the Company believes are appropriate in the circumstances.  While these estimates and assumptions are considered reasonable by the Company, they are inherently subject to business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies.  Many factors could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking information provided by the Company, or on behalf of, the Company.  Such factors include, among other things, risks relating to additional funding requirements, metal prices, exploration, development and operating risks, competition, production risks, regulatory restrictions, including environmental regulation and liability and potential title disputes.  Investors are cautioned that forward-looking information is no guarantee of future performance and, accordingly, investors are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking information due to the inherent uncertainty therein.  Forward-looking information is made as at the date of this announcement and the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly such forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. To view this news release in HTML formatting, please use the following URL: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2011/06/c9092.html pFor further information please see our website:  a href="http://www.adamusresources.com.au"www.adamusresources.com.au/a or contact:/p tabletr valign="top"td align="left"Mark Connelly - Managing Director / CEObr/ +61 8 9322 5943br/ email: a href="mailto:mark.connelly@adamusresources.com.au"mark.connelly@adamusresources.com.au/a/td/tr/table p align="justify"iFor media enquiries contact:/i/p p align="justify"Brian Thornton - Farrington Nationalbr/ +61 2 9332 4448br/ email:  a href="mailto:bt@farrington.com.au"bt@farrington.com.au/a/p

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