TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/09/06 -- Rio Narcea Gold Mines, Ltd. ("Rio Narcea" or "the Company") (TSX: RNG)(AMEX: RNO) today announced its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006.

Third Quarter Highlights

- Record net income of $15.6 million after derivative loss of $8.4 million arising from compulsory hedging instruments associated with project debt financing

- Record quarterly cash flow from Aguablanca operation of $23.6 million

- Production from Aguablanca of 3.4 million pounds of nickel and 3.7 million pounds of copper. Sales of 3.2 million pounds of nickel at a cash cost of $4.84 per pound (a).

- Buy back of Aguablanca nickel royalty from Atlantic Copper, S.A. for $6 million.

- Aguablanca project finance fully repaid ($22.0 million paid in 2006).

- Construction of Tasiast gold project on schedule for completion by mid-2007. Total capital expenditures estimated at $73 million.

- $53.2 million held in cash and cash equivalents.

- Closure of El Valle and Carles gold operations on target for mid-December.

Subsequent Events

- 18% increase in open pit gold reserves at Tasiast. Site exploration underway.

- Completed acquisition of 16.4% strategic shareholding in Chariot Resources Limited (17.5% including warrants).

- October throughput at Aguablanca of 140,000 tonnes per month ("tpm").

- Water reserve at Aguablanca exceeds 500,000 m3.

Third Quarter Financial Results

For the third quarter ended September 30, 2006, Rio Narcea reported net income of $15.6 million or $0.10 per share on total revenues of $59.1 million. This compares to a net loss of $9.1 million and $0.06 per share on revenues of $30.1 million in the same period in 2005. Revenues from nickel operations totalled $37.3 million for the third quarter of 2006, compared with $11.5 million in the same period of 2005. Revenues from gold operations for the third quarter of 2006 were $21.8 million, of which $13.9 million were sales from Nalunaq ore, compared with $18.6 million, of which $10.1 million was from Nalunaq ore, during the third quarter of 2005.

Operating cash flow provided by the Aguablanca operation was $23.6 million in the third quarter of 2006, while consolidated operating cash flow amounted to $18.5 million for the quarter compared to $6.3 million in the same period of the prior year.

Net income for the third quarter of 2006 includes derivative losses of $8.4 million arising from the effect of the higher copper and gold prices on the hedging instruments that were required to be entered into by the Company for the project finance of its Aguablanca and Tasiast projects.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company reported net income of $24.1 million or $0.15 per share on total revenues of $159.8 million. This compares to a net loss of $ 29.8 million or $0.19 per share on total revenues of $71.4 million for the same period in 2005. Operating cash flow was positive $35.0 million for the first nine months of 2006, compared with ($2.6) million in the corresponding period in 2005.

The positive operating cash flow during the first nine months of 2006 was mainly attributable to the increase in nickel sales from Aguablanca. Cash provided by operating activities before changes in components of working capital amounted to $54.0 million in the first nine months of 2006, compared to ($1.7) million in the same period of 2005. (a)

"We are extremely pleased to report this record net income for the Company. The fact that our operating cash flow has increased 25% over the previous quarter is not only a function of higher nickel prices, but also the effectiveness of the technical initiatives we have implemented at Aguablanca," said Chris von Christierson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We are delighted with the strong revenue generation from Aguablanca and the progress being made by the construction team at Tasiast."

Selected Quarterly Information
($000 except where stated)

                                Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended
                                      September 30,           September 30,
                                    2006      2005         2006       2005
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Revenues                          59,087    30,070      159,776     71,369
Net income (loss)                 15,612    (9,050)      24,141    (29,758)
Net income (loss) per
 share - basic                      0.10     (0.06)        0.15      (0.19)
Net income (loss) per
 share - diluted                    0.10     (0.06)        0.15      (0.19)
Cash provided by (used in)
 operating activities             18,454     6,253       35,040     (2,565)
Cash provided by (used in)
 operating activities before
 changes in components of
 working capital (a)              18,851     1,184       54,015     (1,657)
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(a) Refer to Non-GAAP measures section of the MD&A.

A complete set of Rio Narcea's Quarterly Report to Shareholders with Management Discussion and Analysis for the third quarter-ended September 30, 2006 will be posted on our website at www.rionarcea.com and has been filed with Sedar at www.sedar.com.

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Cash and cash equivalents                         53,173            53,624
Total assets                                     328,692           249,217
Long-term debt                                    45,004            15,982
Dividends declared per share                           -                 -
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Review of Operations

Aguablanca nickel operation

The Company produced 3.4 million pounds of nickel and 3.7 million pounds of copper during the third quarter of 2006, from processing 375,000 tonnes of ore. Head grades during the quarter were 0.60% and 0.51% for nickel and copper, respectively. This compares with 258,100 tonnes of ore processed in the third quarter of 2005 which produced 3.7 million pounds of nickel and 2.9 million pounds of copper.. Recoveries amounted to 68.0% and 88.2%, respectively.

While nickel head grades were above the reserve head grade and what the ore block model was predicting during 2005, the opposite has occurred in 2006. A new ore block model is being prepared and is scheduled for completion by year end. The lower nickel recovery during the third quarter of 2006 was a function of both lower nickel head grades in this section of the orebody and poor operating performance while testing the production of separate nickel and copper concentrates during the months of July and August. This test has been discontinued.

Throughput improved 4.3% during the third quarter of 2006 compared to the second quarter of 2006 and 19.1% compared to the first quarter of this year. Throughput was up 36.6% when compared to the fourth quarter of 2005.

Operating Results

                                Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended
                                      September 30,           September 30,
                                    2006      2005         2006       2005
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Ore milled (tonnes)              375,000   258,100    1,049,400    722,800
Nickel head grade (%)               0.60      0.83         0.63       0.72
Copper head grade (%)               0.51      0.58         0.51       0.54
Nickel recovery (%)                 68.0      76.8         72.1       67.8
Copper recovery (%)                 88.2      88.5         90.1       88.4
Nickel production (000 lb)         3,399     3,654       10,498      7,778
Copper production (000 lb)         3,740     2,946       10,667      7,552
Cash cost ($/lb) (a)                4.84      2.68         3.39       3.46
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(a) Includes smelting, refining and transportation expenses and is net
    of by-products. Refer to Non-GAAP measures section of the MD&A.

During the third quarter of 2006, the plant treated an average of 125,000 tonnes per month ("tpm"). This compares to an average of 112,400 tpm during the first six months of 2006 and an average of 83,100 tpm during 2005. This improved mill rate is due to the installation of a new conveyor system enabling crushed pebbles to bypass the SAG mill and feed directly into the ball mill, as well as the installation of a new secondary crusher that was commissioned during the quarter. Further increases in throughput should be achievable in the near term.

Grades of nickel and copper in the bulk concentrate during the third quarter of 2006 were 6.3% nickel and 7.0% copper, compared to 6.8% nickel and 6.7% copper during the first six months of 2006. The reasons for this temporary decline in concentrate grades are the same as those given for the lower recoveries above.

Mine production has performed well during the quarter, with mining rates conforming to plant production.

Acquisition of Royalty

On July 5, 2001, the Company acquired from Atlantic Copper, S.A. ("AC") participation rights in a consortium with the Spanish state. The consortium is the holder of 100% of certain mineral rights located in southern Spain, which included the Aguablanca mine property. The original acquisition price payable to AC for these participation rights included a production royalty in respect of the mineral rights held by the consortium. In the agreement with AC, the Company had the option to pay a sum of $6.0 million to AC in exchange for all future royalty payments. This option was exercised on August 2, 2006. The royalty payable to AC would have been applicable to Aguablanca mine production from August 2006 onward and comprised variable payments dependent on combined nickel and copper prices. A royalty amounting to 1% of the net smelter return ("NSR") was also applicable to production from any other future project within the various mineral rights areas held by the consortium. This 1% NSR obligation has now also ceased as a result of the Company exercising its option with AC.

Aguablanca News Subsequent to the Close of the Third Quarter

During October, plant throughput at Aguablanca was 140,000 tpm. This is the highest throughput level to date reported by the Company. In addition, the water reserve at Aguablanca has risen to 500,000 m3, due to the amount of rainfall in October and thus far in November.

Tasiast gold project

Construction of the project continues to be on time and it is expected to be completed during the first half of 2007, with first gold production expected in 2007. Highlights of the construction progress, as at September 30, 2006, are as follows:

- SENET:
    - All engineering has been completed.
    - All orders have been procured.
    - Shipping is 64% complete with crushers and ball mill now at site.
    - Civil construction is 89% complete.
    - Structure and mechanical erection is 39% complete.

- Other:
    - Access road is complete.
    - Tailings facility, paddock 1 stage 1 is 49% complete and
      completely lined.
    - The water line has been tested to kilometre 60, where water is
      currently being received. Water is expected to reach site by the
      end of November.
    - Power plant expected to be installed and operational in December.
    - Mining contractor has started at site.

Total budget for construction of the project, including working capital and owner's costs, amounts to $73 million, of which $42 million had been spent as at September 30, 2006.

Remaining project expenditures will be financed from the Company's existing cash resources. On June 29, 2006, the Company concluded a project debt agreement with Macquarie Bank Ltd. ("Macquarie") to finance the construction of the Tasiast project. Under this agreement, the Company has a term loan of $42.5 million that was fully drawn down on June 30, 2006.

Tasiast News Subsequent to the Close of the Third Quarter

In October 2006, the Company received a revised resource and open-pit reserve calculation for its Tasiast project. The new estimate incorporated a revised gold price and revised cost inputs, which together have increased the proven and probable reserves to 1,040,000 ounces of gold, an increase of 18% over the 885,000 ounces of gold previously estimated.

Tasiast Gold Project - Mineral Reserves and Resources
(@0.8 g/t gold cut-off) (a)\

                                                                 Contained
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                                             (000)      (g/t)      (ounces)
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Mineral reserves
 Proven                                       761       3.24        79,000
 Probable                                  11,223       2.66       960,000
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Total proven and probable reserves         11,984       2.70     1,040,000
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Mineral resources
 Measured                                     874       3.17        89,000
 Indicated                                 13,840       2.60     1,159,000
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Total measured and indicated resources     14,714       2.64     1,248,000
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Inferred resources                         12,393       2.17       864,000
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(a) Mineral resources included mineral reserves.

These estimates were prepared under the supervision of David A. Orava, M. Eng., P. Eng., Associate Mining Engineer of A.C.A. Howe International, who is a Qualified Person independent of Rio Narcea for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101.

On November 3, 2006 the Company announced the arrival of the Ball Mill on site at Tasiast. This was the last critical path item remaining to be delivered to the project site.

El Valle and Carles gold operations

During the third quarter of 2006, the Company's own gold operations in northern Spain produced 10,800 ounces of gold as compared with 20,700 ounces of gold in the same period of 2005. Sales from the Company's own gold operations amounted to $7.9 million in the third quarter of 2006, while cost of sales for those operations were $6.5 million ($8.5 million and $9.2 million, respectively, in the same period of 2005). The El Valle plant processed 80,000 tonnes of the Company's own ore at an average gold grade of 4.6 g/t, compared with 99,400 tonnes with an average grade of 6.7 g/t gold in the prior year period. Recoveries averaged 91.2% in the third quarter of 2006 compared to 95.4% a year earlier. In addition, the plant processed 41,100 tonnes of Nalunaq ore during the third quarter of 2006 compared with 28,100 tonnes during the same period of 2005.

During the first nine months of 2006, the Company's own gold operations produced 40,400 ounces of gold as compared with 57,600 ounces of gold in the same period of 2005. Sales from the Company's own gold operations amounted to $28.1 million in the first nine months of 2006, while cost of sales for those operations were $22.6 million ($26.4 million and $26.0 million, respectively, in the same period of 2005). The El Valle plant processed 302,700 tonnes of the Company's own ore at an average gold grade of 4.5 g/t, compared with 329,000 tonnes with an average grade of 5.8 g/t gold in the prior year period. Recoveries averaged 91.6% in the first nine months of 2006 compared to 94.0% a year earlier. In addition, the plant processed 75,100 tonnes of Nalunaq ore during the first nine months of 2006, compared to 76,343 tonnes treated in the same period of 2005.

In February 2006, after a thorough performance review of the El Valle and Carles operations, the Company took the decision to close these operations. Closure of both the El Valle and Carles mines will take place at the end of 2006. As a result, remaining mining is being concentrated in developed areas with better rock conditions and higher grades. There has been no further investment in underground development since February 2006. On June 22, 2006, the Company reached a collective redundancy agreement with the local unions and mine workers with respect to the closure of the El Valle and Carles gold operations. Subsequently, on July 5, 2006, that agreement received the approval of the Spanish labour authorities, a requirement when redundancy affects more than 10% of the workforce. As a result of this agreement, closure costs are now estimated at $4.6 million as at September 30, 2006.

In reaching this decision, the Company was significantly influenced by the decision of the Regional Authorities of Asturias, not to approve the "change of land use" required to develop the Salave gold project located some 70 km west of the El Valle. The concentrates that were planned to be produced from Salave were expected to be processed at the El Valle plant, resulting in improved economics for both projects.

On March 9, 2006, the Company gave notice to Nalunaq that the existing milling agreement will terminate on September 30, 2006. The last shipment of ore from Nalunaq arrived in October 2006 and will be treated by the end of November 2006. The Company is reviewing possibilities for the disposal of the El Valle and Carles facilities.

Summary of El Valle and Carles Gold Operations

                                Three Months Ended September 30,

                               2006                         2005

                       Rio                           Rio
                  Narcea's  Nalunaq             Narcea's  Nalunaq
                operations      ore     Total operations      ore     Total
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Tonnes of
 ore milled         80,000   41,100   121,100     99,400   28,100   127,500
Grade (g/t)            4.6     17.5       9.0        6.7     16.6       8.9
Recovery (%)          91.2     97.2      95.1       95.4     96.7      95.9
Gold
 production (oz)    10,800   22,400    33,200     20,700   14,600    35,300
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                                 Nine Months Ended September 30,

                               2006                         2005

                       Rio                           Rio
                  Narcea's  Nalunaq             Narcea's  Nalunaq

                operations      ore     Total operations      ore     Total
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Tonnes of
 ore milled        302,700   75,100   377,800    329,000   76,300   405,300
Grade (g/t)            4.5     19.4       7.5        5.8     15.8       7.7
Recovery (%)          91.6     96.6      94.2       94.0     96.6      95.0
Gold
 production (oz)    40,400   45,200    85,600     57,600   37,400    95,000
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Salave gold project

In August 2005, the regional Government of Asturias rejected the application for "change of land use" required to develop the project. The Company has commenced legal proceedings in the Spanish courts seeking reversal of the decision and/or monetary compensation. In the event that the decision of the Government of Asturias is maintained, the independent legal advisors of the Company believe Rio Narcea should succeed in obtaining significant monetary compensation. However, the outcome and timing of any legal action are presently uncertain.

Acquisition of strategic shareholding in Chariot Resources Limited

During the three months ended September 30, 2006, the Company purchased 6,259,500 common shares and 1,780,000 warrants of Chariot Resources Limited ("Chariot") in the market for $3.9 million. In early October the Company acquired an additional 48,500 common shares and 118,000 warrants. On October 5, 2006 the Company agreed to purchase an additional stake in Chariot from Amerigo Resources Limited for $21.5 million. The Company now holds a total of 38,120,500 common shares and 13,430,000 warrants of Chariot. This represents 16.4% of the common shares and 17.4% of the common shares and warrants outstanding of Chariot, and cost a total of $25.5 million.

Chariot's Marcona copper project is located in Southern Peru on the same Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) belt which hosts Mantos Blancos and Candelaria. The Company believes the Marcona project has potential for significant low cost copper production and through its important stake in Chariot, Rio Narcea will support sound and effective management to unlock this potential.

Exploration

The Company has active exploration projects on both the Iberian Peninsula and in Mauritania. The following is a brief update of each project:

Aguablanca

Step out underground drilling conducted to the West of the Aguablanca orebody intersected a large interval of patchy and disseminated sulfide mineralization hosted by irregular and porphyritic gabbronorites. Results from one hole, located 225 meters to the West of the closest mineralization, returned 15.6 meters at 0.45% nickel and 0.21% copper, including a higher grade interval of 5.3 meters at 0.93% nickel and 0.41% copper.

The exploration implications of this particular intersection are encouraging because surface mapping in this zone only showed the presence of marbles and skarns cut by a few, narrow and barren gabbroic dikes. This confirms the possibility of finding additional subsurface magmatic sulfide mineralization at depth in these peripheral zones.

Two rigs will be devoted to exploration in this area.

Ossa Morena (Spain and Portugal)

Regional exploration was focused on the evaluation of several recently delineated nickel and gold stream sediment anomalies.

In addition, a preliminary and shallow drilling program was completed on the Guijarro-Chocolatero gold target. The program comprised 1,148 meters in 8 holes. These holes were testing the Guijarro soil anomaly, directly related to silicified acid volcanics of Upper Precambrian-Lower Cambrian age with minor disseminated pyrite. Five of those holes returned low grade gold values over significant widths. The best results were 21 meters at 3.6 g/t gold in DDH GUI-1 and 38 meters at 0.7 g/t gold in DDH GUI-3.

Guijarro-Chocolatero forms part of the Bodonal-Cala gold belt where the Company is now evaluating several gold soil anomalies related to the same horizon of volcanic rocks, as well as copper-gold mineralized systems with iron-oxide-copper-gold ("IOCG") affinities.

Mauritania

The Company is planning to commence active exploration on its Mauritanian land holdings in the fourth quarter of this year. The main focus will be the evaluation of geochemical and geophysical targets that show potential for gold and nickel deposits. One rig has commenced drilling and a second is being mobilized to site.

El Valle (Spain)

All exploration has been suspended on account of the planned closure of mining operations.

Exploration Agreements

The Company has exploration agreements on its properties with Kinbauri Gold Corp. (for gold in Corcoesto , Galicia, Spain), C2C Inc. (for gold in Portugal) and Ventura Gold Corp. (for gold in the Navelgas belt, Asturias, Spain). The exploration results arising from these agreements are reported by each partner.

Other

Carl Hering (Senior Vice President Exploration and Business Development) is leaving the employ of the Company effective December 31, 2006 for personal reasons. The Company is evaluating various alternatives for his replacement. In the interim, Luis Pevida, Exploration Manager and Senior Geologist, will assume Mr. Hering's role.

Conference Call and Webcast

On Friday, November 10, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. (EST) management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the Company's third quarter results. In order to join the conference call, in North America please dial 1-877-461-2816 and outside North America please dial 1-416- 695-5261. The conference call will be broadcast live as well as recorded and archived on the web at www.rionarcea.com . You can access this webcast by signing in directly through the Rio Narcea Website or by clicking on the following link:

http://events.onlinebroadcasting.com/rionarcea/111006/index.php. In order to access this service, you will need to have Windows Media Player installed on your computer.

A replay of the call will be available until November 17, 2006 by dialing 1 (416) 695-5275 or 1 (888) 509-0081, passcode 632593. If you would like to listen to a replay of our conference call on the web, go to the home page at www.rionarcea.com and click on the link under Investor Centre - Events & Webcast.

Rio Narcea Gold Mines, Ltd. is a growing Canadian mineral resource company with operations, development projects and exploration activities in Spain, Portugal and Mauritania. The Company currently produces nickel at its Aguablanca nickel-copper-platinum group metals (PGM) mine in southern Spain and gold at it's at El Valle and Carles projects in northern Spain. Closure of the northern Spanish gold mines is planned for the end of 2006. Construction of its new Tasiast gold project in Mauritania, West Africa, is underway, with production expected in 2007.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release may contain certain "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the United States securities laws. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, capital expenditures, exploration efforts, financial needs, and other information that is not historical information. The forward-looking statements contained herein are based on Rio Narcea's current expectations and various assumptions as of the date such statements are made. Rio Narcea cannot give assurance that such statements will prove to be correct.

Factors that could cause Rio Narcea's actual results to differ materially from these statements include, but are not limited to, changes in gold and nickel prices, the timing and amount of estimated future production, unanticipated grade changes, unanticipated recovery problems, mining and milling costs, determination of reserves, costs and timing of the development of new deposits, metallurgy, processing, access, transportation of supplies, water availability, results of current and future exploration activities, results of pending and future feasibility studies, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, political, economic and operational risks of foreign operations, joint venture relationships, availability of materials and equipment, the timing of receipt of governmental approvals, capitalization and commercial viability, the failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate in accordance with specifications or expectations, accidents, labour disputes, delays in start-up dates, environmental costs and risks, local and community impacts and issues, and general domestic and international economic and political conditions.

Rio Narcea undertakes no obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward looking statements.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(stated in U.S. dollars) (unaudited)

                                             September 30,     December 31,
                                                     2006             2005
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ASSETS
Current
Cash and cash equivalents                      53,172,700       53,623,700
Restricted cash                                 2,044,300        2,191,100
Inventories                                    13,404,600       10,075,400
Stockpiled ore                                  1,505,800        4,167,700

Accounts receivable
 Government grants                              2,932,900        3,521,200
 VAT and other taxes                            6,450,500        3,831,800
 Trade receivables                             15,134,600        2,982,000
Other current assets                            6,056,200        5,484,700
Current portion of deferred derivative loss       819,700        2,339,200
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Total current assets                          101,521,300       88,216,800
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Mineral properties, net                       206,663,800      157,147,600
Other assets                                   20,506,900        3,852,700
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                                              328,692,000      249,217,100
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current
Short-term bank indebtedness and accrued
 interest                                           1,600        4,799,700
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities       61,188,100       51,368,100
Current portion of long-term debt               4,853,700       13,122,900
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Total current liabilities                      66,043,400       69,290,700
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Other long-term liabilities                    39,123,300       14,538,500
Long-term debt                                 45,003,800       15,982,100
Deferred income tax liabilities                 3,552,200        7,179,300
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Total liabilities                             153,722,700      106,990,600
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Non-controlling interest                          347,600          332,600

Shareholders' equity
Common shares                                 239,905,500      237,001,700
Contributed surplus                             5,868,500        3,538,600
Employee stock options                          7,385,000        8,422,800
Non-employee stock options and warrants        10,386,700       10,386,700
Defiance warrants                                       -        1,786,200
Common share purchase options related
 to debt                                        3,154,500        3,154,500
Deficit                                       (98,528,900)    (122,669,900)
Cumulative foreign exchange translation
 adjustment                                     6,450,300          273,300
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Total shareholders' equity                    174,621,700      141,893,900
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                                              328,692,000      249,217,100
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND DEFICIT
(stated in U.S. dollars) (unaudited)

                         Three months ended              Nine months ended
                               September 30,                  September 30,
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                       2006            2005            2006           2005
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REVENUES
Sales
 - Gold
   operations     7,871,800       8,547,200      28,127,600     26,417,800
Sales
 - Gold
   operations
   - Nalunaq ore 13,921,700      10,056,700      30,291,500     16,241,500
Sales
 - Nickel
   operations    37,293,500      11,466,000     101,357,100     28,710,100
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                 59,087,000      30,069,900     159,776,200     71,369,400
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EXPENSES
Cost of sales
 - Gold
   operations
  (a)            (6,522,700)     (9,205,700)    (22,643,500)   (26,037,900)
Cost of sales
 - Gold
   operations
   - Nalunaq
     ore (a)    (14,117,500)    (10,112,600)    (30,588,400)   (15,995,300)
Cost of sales
 - Nickel
   operations (a)(9,890,900)     (4,623,000)    (27,381,700)   (15,095,400)
Depreciation
 and
 amortization
 expenses        (3,262,400)     (2,467,200)     (9,414,400)    (5,329,700)
Exploration
 costs           (1,104,100)       (900,900)     (3,562,700)    (4,496,100)
Administrative
 and corporate
 expenses        (2,375,800)     (1,585,600)     (6,065,100)    (6,150,700)
Accrual for
 closure of
 El Valle and
 Carles                   -               -        (864,500)             -
Other income
 (expenses)        (237,700)       (565,100)       (796,300)      (443,200)
Interest income     539,200         187,100         849,400        776,900
Gains on disposal
 of traded
 securities               -               -       1,261,300              -
Foreign currency
 exchange gain
 (loss)            (630,300)       (253,400)        706,100    (10,247,500)
Interest expense
 and amortization
 of financing
 fees            (1,543,000)       (272,900)     (1,750,000)      (805,900)
Derivatives loss (8,362,200)     (7,776,900)    (38,900,000)   (15,441,600)
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                (47,507,400)    (37,576,200)   (139,149,800)   (99,266,400)
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Income (loss)
 before income
 tax             11,579,600      (7,506,300)     20,626,400    (27,897,000)
Income tax
 (expense)
 benefit          4,027,200      (1,558,900)      3,497,900     (2,100,900)
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Net income
 (loss) before
 non-controlling
 interest        15,606,800      (9,065,200)     24,124,300    (29,997,900)
Non-controlling
 interest             5,100          15,200          16,700        239,500
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Net income
 (loss)          15,611,900      (9,050,000)     24,141,000    (29,758,400)

Deficit,
 beginning of
 period        (114,140,800)   (101,253,700)   (122,669,900)   (80,545,300)
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Deficit,
 end of period  (98,528,900)   (110,303,700)    (98,528,900)  (110,303,700)
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Net income
 (loss) per
 share - basic         0.10           (0.06)           0.15          (0.19)
Net income
 (loss) per
 share - diluted       0.10           (0.06)           0.15          (0.19)
Weighted average
 common shares
 outstanding
 - basic        160,829,263     157,967,785     160,442,359    157,781,633
Weighted average
 common shares
 outstanding
 - diluted      163,641,218     157,967,785     162,719,541    157,781,633
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.

(a) Exclusive of items shown separately below.


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(stated in U.S. dollars) (unaudited)

                         Three months ended              Nine months ended
                               September 30,                  September 30,
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                       2006            2005            2006           2005
                          $               $               $              $
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OPERATING
 ACTIVITIES
Net income
 (loss)          15,611,900      (9,050,000)     24,141,000    (29,758,400)
Add (deduct)
 items not
 requiring cash
  Depreciation
   and
   amortization   3,262,400       2,467,200       9,414,400      5,329,700
 Amortization
  of deferred
  financing fees
  and prepaid
  expenses           36,900          36,200         107,900        112,400
 Accretion of
  provision for
  site restoration   58,100          54,900         169,900        170,500
 Foreign exchange   801,500        (436,500)       (542,400)     7,822,900
 Non-cash
  derivatives
  loss            2,887,000       6,516,700      24,905,200     12,759,200
 Shared-based
  compensation      425,400         332,400         975,500        865,400
 Non-controlling
  interest            5,100         (13,800)         16,700       (267,100)
 Income taxes
  (expenses)
  recovery       (4,156,400)      1,558,900      (3,627,100)     2,100,900
 Gains on
  disposal of
  traded
  securities              -               -      (1,261,300)             -
Restoration
 expenditures       (81,200)       (281,700)       (284,900)      (792,600)
Changes in
 components of
 working capital
 Inventories     (2,133,500)        711,300      (2,553,100)    (3,095,600)
 Stockpiled ore     341,900         908,000       2,807,800      1,518,600
 Government grants (104,700)              -         110,400              -
 VAT and other
  taxes          (1,353,900)       (681,900)     (3,019,000)    (6,729,800)
 Trade
  receivables     1,937,300        (985,000)    (12,151,500)    (1,034,300)
 Other current
  assets            174,500        (357,400)       (334,200)       215,600

 Accounts payable
  and accrued
  liabilities       742,000       5,473,500      (3,835,100)     8,217,200
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Cash provided by
 (used in)
 operating
 activities      18,454,300       6,252,800      35,040,200     (2,565,400)
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INVESTING
 ACTIVITIES
Expenditures
 on mineral
 properties     (14,401,500)     (7,190,000)    (48,960,400)   (18,691,800)
Grants received
 (reimbursed)             -        (124,300)        215,100      7,142,600
Restricted
 cash               263,600        (824,000)        302,300       (697,600)
Long-term
 deposits and
 restricted
 investments        251,200        (415,200)        630,900        111,800
Long-term
 investments
 in traded
 securities      (3,926,900)              -      (3,926,900)             -
Disposal of
 traded
 securities               -               -       2,411,200              -
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Cash provided
 by (used in)
 investing
 activities     (17,813,600)     (8,553,500)    (49,327,800)   (12,135,000)
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FINANCING
 ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from
 issue of
 common shares      133,400          29,000       1,434,200        695,900
Proceeds from
 bank loans
 and other
 long-term
 liabilities      6,299,500       6,358,900      56,020,800      8,940,900
Financing fees
 on bank loans     (813,400)          3,400      (1,932,200)       (44,000)
Repayment of
 bank loans     (24,255,600)    (10,076,800)    (42,409,500)   (12,352,700)
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Cash provided
 by (used in)
 financing
 activities     (18,636,100)     (3,685,500)     13,113,300     (2,759,900)
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Foreign exchange
 gain (loss) on
 cash and cash
 equivalents
 held in foreign
 currency        (1,035,200)        269,300         723,300     (6,824,500)
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Net decrease
 in cash and
 cash
 equivalents
 during the
 period         (19,030,600)     (5,716,900)       (451,000)   (24,284,800)
Cash and cash
 equivalents,
 beginning of
 period          72,203,300      63,320,900      53,623,700     81,888,800
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Cash and cash
 equivalents,
 end of period   53,172,700      57,604,000      53,172,700     57,604,000
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Supplemental
 cash flow
 information
Interest paid
 in cash          1,240,900         742,500       3,631,400      1,661,700
Income taxes
 paid in cash             -               -               -              -
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Contacts:
Rio Narcea Gold Mines, Ltd.
Chris von Christierson
Chairman & CEO
+ (44) 207 629 2252
Email: cvc@sprospecting.com

Rio Narcea Gold Mines, Ltd.
Omar Gomez
C.F.O.
+ (34) 98 573 3300
Email: omar.gomez@rngm.es

Rio Narcea Gold Mines, Ltd.
David Baril
C.O.O.
+(34) 98-573-3300
Email: david.baril@rngm.es
Website: www.rionarcea.com

Roth Investor Relations, Inc.
Michelle Roth
(732) 792-2200
Email: michelleroth@rothir.com