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GMA Resources PLC
04 November 2003

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                                 4 November 2003





GMA Resources Plc: Exploration Drilling Program Commences



GMA Resources Plc, the gold mining company, has commenced an exploration
drilling program at the Tirek-Amesmessa Project, in Southern Algeria. The
drilling program is part of the agreed development plan established between GMA
Resources and ENOR Spa (52% owned by GMA Resources), the Algerian company which
holds the mining tenements.



GMA Resources has prepared a drilling program, consisting of approximately
15,000 metres of reverse circulation (RC) drilling and 2000 metres of diamond
drilling, aimed at:

*         improving existing resource estimates, enabling mine design and
reserve estimates for the major gold bearing quartz veins; and

*         increasing the resource base by exploring other gold bearing quartz
veins at Tirek, Amesmessa and the 60 km long zone between them known as "ZITA".



The RC drilling component of the program commenced with the mobilisation of two
RC drilling rigs from Mauritania, which arrived on site at Tirek on 16th
October. Drilling commenced on 24th October and is expected to be completed by
January 2004.



ENDS



For further information contact:



GMA Resources                                Tel: (0033) 678389762

Colin Ikin, Chief Executive

Binns & Co PR Ltd                            Tel: 020 7786 9600
Peter Binns/Emma McCaffrey








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