Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. (the “Company”) is a mining company presently commissioning a surface gold-processing plant at its 100% owned Molejon Gold Project.  Commercial production began on January 8, 2010.  The project area is located in the District of Donoso, Province of Colon, approximately 100 kilometers west of the Panama Canal on the Caribbean Coast. Petaquilla Minerals' land holdings are situated in the perfect position to ship concentrate at low cost to Europe, Asia, and North America.