RNS Number:8767N
Thistle Mining Inc.
23 July 2003


For immediate release on 23 July 2003

THISTLE MINING INC.   ("The Company")

ADMISSION OF SHARES

Options to subscribe for 250,000 new Common Shares in Thistle Mining Inc. at an
exercise price of Cdn. $0.20 per share, were exercised on 17 July 2003.

An application for the 250,000 new Common Shares to be admitted to trading on
the Alternative Investment Market has been made with the London Stock Exchange.
Dealings in these shares are expected to commence on Monday 28 July 2003.

The shares will rank pari passu with existing shares in issue.

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