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EX-99 - EXHIBIT 99.1--PRESS RELEASE - GEOVIC MINING CORP.geovic129098kex99.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 9, 2009

GEOVIC MINING CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) 
  000-52646
(Commission File No.) 
  20-5919886
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) 
   
     
 
1200 17th Street, Suite 980, Denver, Colorado
(Address of principal executive offices) 
  80202
(Zip Code) 
 

(303) 476-6455
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨      Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
¨      Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
¨      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
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Item 7.01      Regulation FD Disclosure.  

     The information in this Form 8-K (including the exhibit hereto) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

     On December 9, 2009, Geovic Mining Corp. (“Geovic” or the“Company”, TSX:GMC, OTC.BB:GVCM), on behalf of its 60%-owned subsidiary Geovic Cameroon PLC (“GeoCam”),  announced that GeoCam has appointed engineering contractor Lycopodium Minerals Pty. Ltd. of Perth, Australia to update the Nkamouna Feasibility Optimization Study (FOS) dated September 2008. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d)    The following exhibits are furnished herewith:

              99.1  Press Release dated December 9, 2009.    

    GEOVIC MINING CORP. 
    Registrant 
 
December 9, 2009      By: /s/ John E. Sherborne 
    John E. Sherborne
Chief Executive Officer 
   

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No. Description                                                                                                           
          
99.1      Press Release dated December 9, 2009.
 

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