NEW YORK, Dec. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today listed the common stock of EuroZinc Mining Corporation, under the ticker symbol EZM. EuroZinc Mining Corporation is a Canadian based company that owns and operates the Neves-Corvo copper mine located in southern Portugal. The company also owns the Aljustrel zinc/lead/silver mine located 40 km from the Neves- Corvo mine. Both mines consist of poly-metallic deposits containing, among other metals, copper, zinc, lead, silver and indium. "We are pleased that EuroZinc has chosen to list on the American Stock Exchange," said John McGonegal, senior vice president of Amex's equities group. "The Amex is greatly expanding its presence in the mining industry, and we anticipate that EuroZinc will become one of the many companies that can benefit from the services we provide this important sector." EuroZinc's chief executive officer, Colin K. Benner, said, "We are very pleased to be listed on the American Stock Exchange with the benefits that we expect to derive from this listing. We will be one of the few base metal mining companies listed on the Amex, which we expect will provide enhanced visibility and liquidity for the Company's common shares in a very significant investment market." The company has chosen J. Streicher & Co as its specialist. For further information on EZM and other Amex-listed companies, please visit http://www.amex.com/. The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) is the only primary exchange that offers trading across a full range of equities, options and exchange traded funds (ETFs), including structured products and HOLDRS(SM). In addition to its role as a national equities market, the Amex is the pioneer of the ETF, responsible for bringing the first domestic product to market in 1993. Leading the industry in ETF listings, the Amex lists 150 ETFs. The Amex is also one of the largest options exchanges in the U.S., trading options on broad-based and sector indexes as well as domestic and foreign stocks. For more information, please visit http://www.amex.com/. DATASOURCE: The American Stock Exchange CONTACT: Javier E. David, American Stock Exchange, +1-212-306-1440, Web site: http://www.amex.com/

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