FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 28, 2008 

                                                                                                                                                                TSX.V: PAF
                                                                                                                          FRANKFURT: P2A

PAN AFRICAN MINING CORP. ACQUISITION TO BE STRUCTURED AS A PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT:  JUNE 20, 2008 SET FOR SHAREHOLDERS MEETING

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – PAN AFRICAN MINING CORP. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that its proposed acquisition by Asia Thai Mining Co., Ltd. (“ATM”) and 0819615 B.C. Ltd. (the “Purchaser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ATM, is now anticipated to be effectuated by means of a plan of arrangement (the “Plan of Arrangement”).   As stated in the Company’s  press release of April 14, 2008, the Purchaser will offer to purchase all of the outstanding common shares of the Company at the price of $4.00 cash per share and also offer to purchase for cash all outstanding warrants and all outstanding options (vested and not yet vested) of the Company for a price equal to the difference between $4.00 and the exercise price per share of the respective warrant or option (the “Transaction”). Prior to the completion of the Transaction, the Company will establish a new entity (“NewCo”) and transfer to NewCo the following: (i) $2,500,000 cash, (ii) all of the shares of the Company’s non-Madagascar subsidiaries, namely, PAM Botswana (Pty) Ltd., PAM Minerals Namibia (Pty) Ltd. and PAM Mocambique Limitada, and (iii) all other assets and liabilities of the Company related to the Company’s non-Madagascar subsidiaries and non-Madagascar properties.  Subject to analysis of tax implications and any required approvals, the Company plans to distribute the shares of NewCo to shareholders (but not warrantholders or optionholders) of the Company of record on a date to be hereafter determined, in a spinoff or similar transaction.

The Plan of Arrangement will be subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company at a special meeting to be held for that purpose. In that regard, the Company has set the proposed shareholder meeting date as June 20, 2008 and a record date of May 19, 2008 for shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at that meeting. Full documentation relating to the meeting will be mailed to the Company’s shareholders on a timely basis.

The Transaction is subject to the completion of due diligence and  other standard and customary conditions, including all necessary regulatory and shareholder approvals.  The Purchaser has represented that the cash consideration payable to shareholders of the Company is in place and accordingly there is no financing condition to closing of the Transaction.

About Pan African

The Company is an exploratory resource company with approximately 7,500 sq. km. of diversified mineral properties and 5,000 sq. km. of uranium properties in Madagascar. The Company is exploring these properties for uranium, gold, coal, precious stones, base metals and industrial commodities. In addition, the Company is exploring two large regions for gold and metals in Mozambique under agreements with other companies. It also has approximately 5500 sq. km. of Diamond licenses in Botswana which it is presently exploring. Its operations in Madagascar are carried out through its operating subsidiary, PAM Madagascar Sarl, and its uranium activities are carried out through its 80% owned subsidiary PAM Atomique Sarl. The Company has offices in Vancouver, Canada and Antananarivo, Madagascar. More information about the Company is available at www.panafrican.com.

About Asia Thai Mining Co., Ltd.

Asia Thai Mining Co., Ltd. (“ATM”) is a holding company incorporated in Thailand.  ATM, either directly or through affiliated companies has extensive experience in the development and operation of mining interests, in particular in respect of coal mining interests. Through its subsidiaries, it is involved in the exploration and development of several coal mines in Indonesia. The company projects its coal production capacity will reach approximately 4 million tons by 2009. ATM forms part of a group of affiliated mining companies, including Saraburi Coal Co., Ltd. (“SBCC”). SBCC has been mining coal and tin in Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries since 1998. In addition, SBCC has recently been awarded a 9-year, US$500 million coal mining contract in Thailand from Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand and SBCC will start work in 2008. ATM is a private company with its registered address and principal place of business at 2034/132-161 New Petchburi Road, Bangkapi, Huaykwang, Bangkok, Thailand.

ON BEHALF OF PAN AFRICAN MINING CORP.

“Irwin A. Olian”                                 
Irwin A. Olian
CEO & Director

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements herein constitute forward-looking statements or forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, including the statements or information about the Transaction and proposed spin-off of Newco.  Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information.

With respect to forward-looking statements and information contained herein, we have made numerous assumptions including among other things, assumptions of our ability to close the Transaction and spin off Newco. Although our management believes that the assumptions made and the expectations represented by such statements or information are reasonable, there can be no assurance that a forward-looking statement or information herein will prove to be accurate.  Forward-looking statements and information by their nature are based on assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information.  Such risks and uncertainties include risks and uncertainties involved in satisfying the conditions to close the Transaction and spin off Newco..

There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements or information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.  Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information.  All forward-looking statements and information made herein, are qualified by this cautionary statement.

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