Johnsons raise holdings in Connemara Mining again

Connemara Mining, a zinc and gold exploration company, announced receipt of notification that Paul and Michelle Johnson have a beneficial interest in 7.15m ordinary shares.

Those shares represented 9.43% of the company's issued share capital with voting rights.

-The Johnson's are significant shareholders at Greatland Gold plc, an AIM-listed gold exploration company.

Established in 2004 by veterans of the Irish mining industry to exploit zinc and gold opportunities in Ireland, Connemara mining held thirty five prospecting licences in respect of properties throughout Ireland, twenty licences were held directly by Connemara Mining and a further ten licences were joint-ventured with Teck and five with Hendricks.