LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - September 8, 2010) -  Franklin Mining, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: FMNJ) (FRANKFURT: FMJ) Chairman William A. Petty is pleased to announce the establishment of a Joint-Venture with Yacimientos Mineros en Explotascion Ltda (YAMINEX) of La Paz, Bolivia. YAMINEX has 15 years experience in warehousing and shipping minerals.

Under the new joint-venture, YAMINEX is providing Franklin full access and use of warehousing and material handling equipment, including scales, necessary for the planned commercialization of antimony, wolframite, tantalite and tin.

The YAMINEX Warehouse, a 2,500 square meter facility, is located on a 4,000 square meter area in the heart of the industrial zone in El Alto, La Paz, Bolivia.

About Franklin Mining, Inc.: Franklin Mining, Inc. has mining interests in the United States and Bolivia; additional information is available at www.FranklinMining.com. 

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