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Overview

Property Descriptions
The Dabolava project is one of several large blocks of land acquired by Pan African Mining Corp. (PAM) through its Madagascar subsidiary PAM Madagascar Sarl (PAMM). The company management recognized that the new Madagascar government was interested in encouraging free enterprise and taking advantage of their location in a rich metallogenic terrain. PAM made an aggressive move and by using a team of Malagasy engineers and geologist and the country's mineral inventory database, available at the Madagascar mines branch, quickly made application for several favorable zones and most of their allowable 15,000km2.

The company targeted areas known to be prospective for gold, diamonds, gems (colored stones), and chromium with possible nickel and PGE potential. The Dabolava (A2) Project (292 blocks totaling 1825 km2 ) is the most advanced because of an extensive history of small-scale mining, relatively recent exploration by the BRGM and because a member of PAM's Madagascar exploration team had working knowledge of the area.

The "Dabalova Property" is situated in the provinces of Toliary and Antananarivo, Madagascar. Most of the ground consists of contiguous holdings.

Mountain of Gold Project

Phase II - Latest Drill Results 09/11/07

DRILLING AT PAN AFRICAN’S MOUNTAIN OF GOLD IN MADAGASCAR CONTINUES TO ADVANCE PROJECT; LATEST RESULTS INCLUDE 11.99 g/t AU OVER 9.50 METRES

The Phase II core drilling program continues to yield positive results from the Dabolava East Zone. These include a 9.50 metre interval grading 11.99 g/t Au including 0.420m at 177.00 g/t Au in drill hole DE-D-035, a 2.33 metre interval grading at 5.10 g/t Au in drill hole DE-D-037 and a 1.72 metres interval grading 23.96 g/t in hole DE-D-07-039. These intervals are reported in true width, with the structures generally dipping 75 o to the south-southeast. Holes DE-D-035, 039 and 037 are drilled parallel to hole DE-D-011 (NR November 6, 2006) and on sections located 11 and 25 metres east-northeast and 10 metres west-southwest of the DE-D-011section, respectively.

Table of Selected Drilling Results

Drill Hole Number	From	To	Interval	True Width	Au	ZONE
	(m)	(m)	(m)	(m)	(g/t)
DE-D-07-033	86.32	88.40	2.08	1.1	28.65	Same structure as DE-D-001
DE-D-07-035	86.85	98.20	11.35	9.50	11.99	Same zone as DE-D-011
Including	88.08	88.58	0.50	0.42	177.00
And including	96.43	98.20	1.77	1.49	21.18
DE-D-07-037	80.51	83.28	2.77	2.33	5.10	Same zone as DE-D-006
Including	82.82	83.28	0.46	0.39	25.70
DE-D-07-039	86.85	92.85	6.00	5.04	12.36	Same zone as DE-D-011
Including	86.85	88.90	2.05	1.72	23.96

Note: All assays are reported uncut as the data set remains too small at this time to establish meaningful statistical boundaries for cutting.

Holes DE-D-07-07, 033 and 034 were testing the strike extension of the structure from which an intersection of 32.25g/t over 0.9m was previously obtained (NR May 11, 2005). Hole DE-D-07-033 intersected 28.65 g/t over a true width of 1.1m. Hole DE-D-008, DE-D-07-030, 031, and 032 were testing new regional structures. While the remaining holes did not intersect significant mineralized zones, several structures containing anomalous values were encountered.

Table of Reported Drill Hole Survey Data

Drill Hole	UTM			Orientation		Collar
Number	Zone	Easting	Northing	Azimuth (TN)	Dip	Elevation
		(m)	(m)	degree	degree	(m)
DE-D-008	38K	575383	7827249	310	-45	543
DE-D-07-007	38K	576064	7828638	180	-45	531
DE-D-07-030	38K	575400	7827301	310	-45	546
DE-D-07-031	38K	574976	7826981	305	-45	570
DE-D-07-032	38K	575107	7827145	305	-45	580
DE-D-07-033	38K	576031	7828664	180	-45	542
DE-D-07-034	38K	576397	7828571	160	-55	570
DE-D-07-035	38K	574758	7827339	323	-47	546
DE-D-07-036	38K	574731	7827327	320	-45	554
DE-D-07-037	38K	574702	7827376	320	-45	556
DE-D-07-038	38K	574702	7827376	320	-60	556
DE-D-07-039	38K	574778	7827344	320	-45	539

The Company’s working structural model is based on the field work and drilling completed by the Company along with evidence from historic and current artisanal work. A broad Northeast/Southwest shear-zone has East/West dilatational features which host the gold mineralization. Drilling so far has been localized principally on the eastern end of one mineralized dilatational zone. Subsequent diamond drilling will continue to test the dilatational zone near the shear boundaries, and test the center of the dilatational zone where larger tonnage potential exists.

The Company’s focus during this Phase II is to develop a better understanding of the complex structural model controlling location of these high grade structures in order to fully delineate the zone at Dabolava East and to identify additional similar zones on trend. An induced polarization geophysical survey is presently underway to identify zones of silicification (resistivity) and disseminated sulphides (chargeability) often associated with gold mineralization. The survey should contribute to the structural interpretation and understanding of the area, assisting in identification of future drill targets.

Drilling is done with the Company’s Atlas Copco CS-14 skid mounted wireline drill. All holes are continuously cored utilizing HQ equipment through the weathered zone (approximately 10-15m), then reducing to NQ below the weathered zone.

Core is logged and saw-split at the Company's camp located near the project site. Sample intervals range from 0.40 meters to 1.5 meters. Blanks and duplicates are inserted every 25 samples. The retained core splits are securely stored at the camp, and the other splits are shipped to the Company's sample preparation facility in Antananarivo. Splits of pulverized samples are shipped to ALS Chemex Laboratories in Vancouver, an ISO accredited laboratory. Samples are subjected to fire assay for Au and 34 element ICP analysis. Sample rejects are stored at the Company's project site for future reference, required due diligence and engineering audits. Master pulps are retained at the Company’s laboratory in Antananarivo.

The Mountain of Gold Project is being managed by Canadian Marthe Archambault, P.Geo., with total program oversight provided by Gregory B. Sparks, P. Eng., a Director of the Company. Both are Qualified Persons under NI 43-101. Sample preparation and assistance in establishing laboratory protocols and sample handling and assaying quality control are supervised by Ardito Martohardjono, Vice-President of Laboratory Services and a Director of the Company.

Phase II - Additional Core Drilling Results 04/25/07

PAN AFRICAN MINING CORP. INTERSECTS 14.72 g/t AU OVER 8.3 METERS AT MOUNTAIN OF GOLD IN MADAGASCAR

The ongoing Phase II core drilling program continues to yield positive results from the Dabolava East Zone. These include an 8.3 meter interval grading 14.72 g/t Au in drill hole DE-D-023 and 0.40 meter grading at 55.10 g/t Au in drill hole DE-D-009. Hole DE-D-023 is located between previously reported holes DE-D-011 (5.5 meters grading 50.81 g/t Au) and DE-D-016 (5.6 meters grading 9.51 g/t Au) at distances from such holes of 50 meters and 40 meters, respectively. Hole DE-D-009 and DE-D-029 tested the same structure 300 metres further to the northeast. DE-D-009 intersected 55.10 g/t Au over 0.40m. The Company is encouraged by its continued intersection of high grade structures in the zone. Its focus with the on-going Phase II drilling program is to develop a better understanding of the complex structural model controlling location of these high grade structures.

Table of Selected Drilling Results

Drill Hole	From (m)	To (m)	Interval (m)	Au (g/t)

DE-D-023	83.60	91.90	8.30	14.72
including	83.60	84.80	1.20	51.47
and including	87.50	88.90	1.40	40.46

DE-D-009	53.20	53.60	0.40	55.10

Note: All assays are reported uncut as the data set remains too small at this time to establish meaningful statistical boundaries for cutting.

Table of Reported Drill Hole Survey Data

Drill Hole	UTM Grid No.	Easting (m)	Northing (m)	Azimuth (true N)	Inclination	Collar Elev. (m)
DE-D-022	38K	574652	7827323	343	-45	557
DE-D-023	38K	574772	7827347	344	-45	542
DE-D-024	38K	575172	7827769	151	-44	551
DE-D-025	38K	575197	7827724	330	-45	540
DE-D-026	38K	575221	7827691	330	-45	548
DE-D-027	38K	575194	7827661	330	-45	555
DE-D-028	38K	575170	7827643	330	-45	553
DE-D-029	38K	575044	7827491	330	-45	554
DE-D-009	38K	575004	7827523	150	-45	566

Drill intercepts reported were not resolved into true widths, but core angles for all reported intercepts are greater than 60 degrees. While the remaining holes did not intersect significant mineralized zones, several structures containing anomalous values were encountered.

The Company’s working structural model is based on the field work and drilling completed by the Company along with evidence from historic and current artisanal work. A broad Northeast/Southwest shear-zone has East/West dilational features which host the gold mineralization. Drilling so far has been localized principally on the eastern end of one mineralized dilational zone. Subsequent Phase II drilling will continue to test the dilational zone near the shear boundaries, and test the center of the dilational zone where larger tonnage potential exists. The Phase II drilling program will also test other targets along the major NE/SW regional trend, including seven separate anomalies identified in the 2006 regional geochemical studies.

Drilling is done with the Company’s Atlas Copco Christensen CS14 skid mounted wireline drill. All holes are continuously cored utilizing HQ equipment through the weathered zone (approximately 10-15m), then reducing to NQ below the weathered zone.

Core is logged and saw-split at the Company's camp located near the project site. Sample intervals range from 0.40 meters to 1.5 meters. Blanks and duplicates are inserted every 25 samples. The retained core splits are securely stored at the camp, and the other splits are shipped to the Company's sample preparation facility in Antananarivo. Splits of pulverized samples are shipped to ALS Chemex Vancouver, Canada facility, an ISO accredited laboratory. Samples are subjected to fire assay for Au and 34 element ICP analysis. Sample rejects are stored at the Company's project site for future reference, required due diligence and engineering audits. Master pulps are retained at the Company’s laboratory in Antananarivo.

Field operations, as well as core logging and sampling are performed by a well-qualified team of Malagasy geologists managed by Canadian Marthe Archambault, M.Sc., P.Geo., a Qualified Person who joined the Company’s team in January of this year. Ms. Archambault is fluent in French and English, and has over 25 years of mineral exploration and management experience in Canada and in numerous countries of the African continent, including work on properties such as the Tabakoto Deposit in Mali, the Bibiani Deposit in Ghana and the Twangiza project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, amongst others. Total program oversight is provided by Gregory B. Sparks, P. Eng., a Director of the Company and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101. Sample preparation and assistance in establishing laboratory protocols and sample handling and assaying quality control are supervised by Ardito Martohardjono, Vice-President of Laboratory Services and a Director of the Company.

Phase II - Exploration Core Drilling Results 11/06/06

Phase II program is now yielding positive results based on this targeting. These include a 5.5 meter interval grading 50.81 g/t Au in drill hole DE-D-011 and 5.6 meters grading at 9.51 g/t Au in drill hole DE-D-016.

Table of Selected Drilling Results

Drill Hole	From (m)	To (m)	Interval (m)	Au(g/t)

DE-D-011	86.3	91.8	5.5	50.81
( including)	88.3	90.8	2.5	106.14
	97.2	97.6	0.4	8.74

DE-D-012	103.7	104.8	1.1	20.6

DE-D-014	68.4	69.1	0.7	3.41
	70.8	72.0	1.2	0.95
	76.2	77.1	0.9	2.45

DE-D-015	129.4	130.2	0.8	3.50

DE-D-016	56.0	61.6	5.6	9.51
( including)	59.1	60.1	1.0	47.32
	68.7	69.8	1.1	1.60
	151.8	154.8	3.0	2.55
	156.3	156.8	0.5	1.05

DE-D-017	71.6	72.9	1.3	2.23
	83.5	84.5	1.0	7.59

DE-D-018	54.8	55.8	1.0	2.00

DE-D-020	99.6	100.6	1.0	3.93

DE-D-021	106.3	106.7	0.4	1.30

Note: All assays are reported uncut as the data set remains too small at this time to establish meaningful statistical boundaries for cutting.

Table of Reported Drill Hole Survey Data

Drill Hole	UTM Grid No.	Easting (m)	Northing (m)	Azimuth (true N)	Inclination	Collar Elev. (m)
DE-D-10		574717	7827323	343	45	550
DE-D-011	38K	574747	7827337	322º	-47º	546
DE-D-012	38K	574736	7827488	152º	-45º	550
DE-D-13	38K	574775	7827475	165	45	542
DE-D-014	38K	574791	7827397	343º	-45º	538
DE-D-015	38K	574735	7827490	152º	-60º	550
DE-D-016	38K	574774	7827476	165º	-55º	542
DE-D-017	38K	574792	7827396	343º	-55º	538
DE-D-018	38K	574811	7827426	345º	-60º	536
DE-D-19	38K	574804	7827351	345	45	540
DE-D-020	38K	574747	7827337	322º	-60º	546
DE-D-021	38K	574679	7827334	343º	-45º	555

Drill intercepts reported were not resolved into true widths, but core angles for all reported intercepts are greater than 60 degrees. Drill holes DE-D-10, DE-D-13, and DE-D-19 did not encounter significant mineralization.

Based on the field work and drilling completed to date by the Company along with empirical evidence from historic and current artisanal work, the existence of a broad Northeast/Southwest shear-couple with coincident East/West dilation between the shear boundaries is emerging as the structural model which hosts the gold mineralization. Drilling so far has been localized principally on the Eastern end of the dilational zone. With the structural model coming into focus, subsequent Phase II drilling will test the zones of flexure at both sides of the shear couple where the tensional features wrap into the shear boundaries, and test the center of the dilational zone where there is potential to produce even more robust results.

Phase I - Exploration Core Drilling Results

Phase I exploration core drilling on its Mountain of Gold Project. This project is located in the Dabolava region of the Central-West Plateau of Madagascar. The Company's license in this region encompasses approximately 1825 sq. km. situated 125 air miles west-southwest of the capital city of Antananarivo, in the provinces of Toliary and Antananarivo. The 2,000 meter drilling program tested reconnaissance level targets suggested by previous field mapping, geochemical sampling, geophysical interpretation, and shallow trenching along the more than 10 kilometer, east-west Mountain of Gold shear system ("MOGS zone") which hosts historic French colonial as well as past and present Malagasy artisanal workings along most of its length.

Targeting information included surface evidence of several large gold bearing east-west striking quartz veins exposed through shallow mining by French interests during the early Twentieth Century. These old workings, now marked by deep linear incisions along four discrete structures, can be followed continuously for nearly 2 km. Further strengthening this target were two historic studies conducted by the French agency BRGM in the early 1980's. Of interest were the orientation and congruence of an Au soil geochemical anomaly with a magnetic anomaly, both of which trend southwest-northeast. The six core holes, which tested these coincident anomalies as well as the down-dip projections of the historic workings in the Dabolava East area, yielded several significant "discovery" intercepts as presented in the table below:

Hole Number	From (meters)	To (meters)	Interval (meters)	Assay Au (g/t)
DE-D-001	57.3	58.2	0.9	32.25
DE-D-002	(no significant intercepts)
DE-D-003	51.0	52.0	1.0	12.19
DE-D-004	44.9	49.4	4.5	2.0
	127.1	131.4	4.3	10.52
DE-D-005	40.2	41.1	0.9	3.75
	88.2	88.8	0.6	2.60
DE-D-006	25.7	42.9	17.2	4.04
including	25.7	26.6	0.9	13.80
including	30.5	36.2	5.7	5.13
including	41.3	42.9	1.6	17.08

Notes to Table

Hole number DE-D-002 did encounter structure, but values were relatively minor. Because of insufficient information, no attempt has been made to resolve the intercepts provided in the table above into true widths. Core angles with mineralized zones were generally greater than 60 degrees, and in many instances greater than 70 degrees.

Locations and orientations for the Dabolava East holes are as follows:

Hole Number	Northing UTM 38K	Easting UTM 38K	Collar Elevation (meters)	Azimuth (mag)	Dip (deg)	Total Depth (meters)
DE-D-001	7,828,537	575,667	556	008	-45	92.0
DE-D-002	7,828,571	575,926	569	353	-45	87.2
DE-D-003	7,828,405	575,302	542	012	-50	85.0
DE-D-004	7,827,454	574,600	573	158	-44	180.0
DE-D-005	7,827,454	574,600	573	158	-60	180.0
DE-D-006	7,827,464	574,709	568	170	-45	180.0

The reconnaissance level drilling completed thus far suggests that the 10 km MOGS zone may host a number of similarly productive gold-bearing dilational features. The 4.3 m @10.52 g/t Au and 17.2 m at 4.04 g/t intercepts in holes DE-D-004 and DE-D-006 respectively, (approximately 110 meters apart) define a southwest-northeast trending zone that has coincident Au soil and magnetic anomalies generated by the BRGM, intersecting the generally east/west MOGS zone defined by the historic workings. The significant drill results which confirm a permissive structural environment along with a strong gold-sulfide association, suggest that further geochemical and magnetic studies are required along the 10 km MOGS zone to define additional drill targets on similar areas of dilation.

Phase I drilling of the Gossan and Andimaka areas, along east-west structures on the MOGS zone intersected tight subvertical shears and failed to demonstrate suitable host environments. The mountain from which the Mountain of Gold shear takes its name remains a priority target for the next phase of work, as empirical geologic evidence suggests that it has the structural complexity necessary for hosting economic mineralization. Further geophysical and geochemical surveys are planned to site Phase II drill targets in this and other prospective areas along the entire MOGS trend.

The widths and values noted in the drilling results above are suggestive of an area of good ground preparation and intense mineralization with the potential to host a major economic deposit. According to Irwin Olian, President and CEO, "We are delighted with these highly significant discovery intercepts from our initial Phase I reconnaissance drilling program. Not only are they are suggestive of a highly mineralized, permissive zone along this major structure in Dabolava East, but they also tend to confirm a model which suggests numerous additional targets along the more than ten kilometers of known strike on the Mountain of Gold Shear system. We are greatly appreciative of the efforts of our dedicated staff of Malagasy geologists, technicians and other professionals, as well as the efforts of our strong international team of geologists and engineers. Through continued cooperation and hard work, we expect to build upon this success in Madagascar."

Drilling was performed under contract by a drilling subsidiary of Dynatec Corporation (TSX-DY), utilizing a multi-purpose track mounted UDR 650 drill. All drilling was continuously cored with a wireline system. Most holes were collared and drilled through the weathered zone with HQ equipment. Once through the weathered zone, core size was reduced to NQ.

Core was logged and saw-split at the Company's camp at the project site. The retained core splits are securely stored at the camp, and the other splits were shipped to the Company's sample preparation facility in Antananarivo for crushing to <2mm. Two hundred fifty gram splits of crushed material were divided and shipped to ALS Chemex in Johannesburg, South Africa for pulverization to 75 microns. The pulverized samples were then forwarded to ALS Chemex in Vancouver, B.C. for gold determination by Fire Assay and 34 element ICP analysis, using 30-gram sub-samples. Sample reject is stored at the Company's sample preparation facility for future reference, required due diligence and engineering audits. The remaining pulverized material is temporarily stored at ALS Chemex in Johannesburg and will be returned to the Company.

Drilling, logging, and sampling were overseen by Andre J. Audet, P.Eng., and Australian geologist, Brian Thiele. Both Audet and Thiele are qualified persons under NI 43-101. Sample preparation was supervised by Ardito Martohardjono, Vice-President of Laboratory Services, formerly a sample preparation supervisor and branch manager for Bondar Clegg and ALS Chemex. Total program oversight was provided by Gregory B. Sparks, P. Eng., a director of the Company and a qualified person under NI 43-101. Dr. Peter Christopher, P.Eng., has served as an independent advisor and qualified person under NI 43-101 for this program.

Information Sources
This section has been extracted from a January 12, 2004 report entitled "Technical Report on Proposed Exploration of the A2 (Dabolova) Project, Madagascar" prepared for the Company by Peter Christopher, PhD, PEng ("Christopher"), of Peter Christopher & Associates, Inc., of Vancouver, British Columbia (the "Dabolava Report").

Aeromagnetics Dabolava Survey Madagascar

Location of Mineralization and Workings
Most of the historical production and known gold showings are located along an east-west corridor that extends from Ranartina on the east to Miandrivas on the west, and situated to the south of the Mahajilo River. Gold showings are taken from Ministry mineral inventory maps. PAMM personnel believe that most of the alluvial and stream placer operations have never been documented.

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