AZCO Mining CEO to be Featured on National Business Radio Programs This Weekend.

Business Editors

GLENDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 2002

AZCO Mining, Inc. (AMEX:AZC), a rapidly growing industrial minerals, mining and metals enterprise, today announced that its chairman and CEO, Lawrence Olson, will be a featured guest on two nationally-syndicated business radio shows this weekend.

The first show will air this Saturday, June 15, 2002 at 11:10 am (EST) on Business 1060, WBIX Boston's "Stu Taylor on Business." The second show will air on Sunday, June 16, 2002 at 2:10 pm (EST) on Radio America Network's "Equity Strategies."

For more information on Business 1060, WBIX Boston, please visit www.business1060.com. For more information on Radio America Network, please visit www.radioamerica.org.

Lawrence Olson, President and CEO of AZCO Mining Inc., stated, "We believe that the sales derived from our large and proven mining assets will enable us to drive our future top-line growth, develop recurring revenue streams and ongoing margin expansion over the next several quarters. Our appearance on this weekend's business shows will represent one of many activities we have planned to more actively communicate our investment merits and growth outlook to these and various other investment audiences going forward."

To be added to AZCO Mining's investor e-mail and fax lists, please contact Mark Daugherty of Investor Relations International at [e-mail].

About AZCO Mining, Inc.

AZCO Mining is a U.S. mining company engaged in mining exploration and development with a general business strategy to acquire and develop mineral properties amenable to low-cost production. The Company is focused on producing Muscovite Mica from its 100 percent-owned Black Canyon Mica project located in Arizona. Construction has been completed on the mica project and limited production is underway. Marketing efforts are concentrated on the sale of mica-filled plastic pellets, developed by AZCO, to be used in the production of reinforced plastics. Feldspathic sand, produced as a by-product of mica production, is being marketed for use in high-end stucco production, golf courses, and agricultural products. Over 20 cosmetic manufacturers are testing AZCO's mica; three major cosmetics companies have approved AZCO mica for use in their products; and, the Company has fulfilled one initial order.

The information contained herein regarding risks and uncertainties, which may differ materially from those set forth in these statements in addition to the economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors, constitutes a "forward looking statement" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is subject to the safe harbors created thereby. While the Company believes that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking information are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove inaccurate and, therefore, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking information will prove to be accurate. Accordingly, there may be differences between the actual results and the predicted results, and actual results may be materially higher or lower than those indicated in the forward-looking information contained herein. Further, the Company assumes no obligation to update or otherwise publicly revise the forward-looking information disclosed herein to reflect circumstances existing after the date hereof.