Vancouver, British Columbia, December 22, 2009- Jinshan Gold Mines (TSX:JIN) is pleased to announce that, in

consultation with its largest shareholder, China National Gold Corporation, it is proposing to change its name to

China Gold International Resources Co. Ltd. The name change has been approved by the board and the BC

Corporate Registry, but remains subject to approval of the shareholders of the Company. China National Gold

Corporation is the largest gold producer in the PRC and 100% owned by the State-owned Assets Supervision and

Administration Commission of the State Council of the PRC. China National Gold is a fully integrated gold

company and its business covers exploration, mining, engineering, construction, gold smelting, refining,

processing, and gold sales. The name change demonstrates China National Gold’s full commitment and support

to Jinshan to serve as its international vehicle.

The Company is also actively discussing with partners potential cooperations in gold and other precious metal

projects in Russia and Mongolia. Further updates will be forthcoming in future news releases on the status of

these developments.