Hidalgo Mining International (HMIT) Announces New Port-au-Prince Offices Opened

NEW YORK, NY–(EMWNews – August 19, 2008) – Hidalgo Mining International

(PINKSHEETS: HMIT), an innovative mining company headquartered in Port

Washington, N.Y., announced that its new corporate offices have officially

opened at # 20, Avenue Lamartiniere Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Mark Daniel Klok, President of HMIT, stated: “The Company has now opened

its new offices at # 20, Avenue Lamartiniere Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Mr.

O’Donnell Maximin, who is one of the board members of our new Haitian

Subsidiary Hidalgo Mining Haiti, S.A. continues to receive an overwhelming

level of support from Haitian Officials. He has had planning sessions with

several Haitian senators and I have been told they all share the same

excitement with the opportunity to create jobs through the development of

the natural resource sites and help benefit the region.”

Mr. O’Donnell Maximin stated: “We are working with the new government team

in conjunction with the honorable President Rene Preval and the new Haitian

Prime Minister Ms. Michele Duvivier Pierre Louis to begin the negotiations

for our mining convention between Hidalgo Mining Haiti S.A. and the Haitian

government. I look forward to working with Hidalgo Mining as we continue to

develop the natural resources sector in Haiti.”

Klok went on to state: “This brings the company one step further to

achieving its goals to further expand the diversity of its projects while

targeting near term production properties. The company has taken major

strides this year with completing financing and acquiring and relocating

equipment to our Fifa mining site in Guinea, West Africa. We are very

confident the mining season ahead will yield positive results for the

company.”

ABOUT HIDALGO MINING INTERNATIONAL

Hidalgo Mining International (PINKSHEETS: HMIT), an innovative mining

company headquartered in Port Washington, N.Y., strives to increase

shareholder value, while implementing aggressive plans to continue

targeting near term mining production projects on a global scale. HMIT’s

management, directors, and advisors hold an abundance of experience and

knowledge to implement expansion in this rapidly growing industry.

Disclaimer:

CAUTIONARY DISCLOSURE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The results described herein cannot be guaranteed. The development of any

and all of the subject mining claims stated herein is contingent upon

multiple high risk factors that must be successfully dealt with in order to

achieve the intended results. This release contains “forward-looking

statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of

1933, as amended, and Section 21E the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as

amended and such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe

harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Statements in this news release other than statements of historical fact

are “forward-looking statements” that are based on current expectations and

assumptions. These expectations and assumptions are subject to risks and

uncertainty, which could affect Hidalgo Mining Internationals’ future.

Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause

actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the

statements, including, but not limited to, the following: the ability of

Hidalgo Mining International to provide for its obligations, to provide

working capital needs from operating revenues, to obtain additional

financing needed for any future acquisitions, to meet competitive

challenges and technological changes, and other risks. Hidalgo Mining

International undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement(s)

and/or to conform the statement(s) to actual results or changes in Hidalgo

Mining International’s expectations.