MONTREAL, Dec. 2 /CNW Telbec/ - Anvil Mining Limited (TSX, ASX: AVM), ("Anvil" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the independent proxy advisory firm RiskMetrics Group ("RiskMetrics"), has recommended that shareholders vote FOR the transactions with Trafigura Beheer B.V. ("Trafigura"). The transactions include a private placement in two tranches for total proceeds of US$100 million, a US$100 million loan facility and certain related agreements. The Board has called a Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on December 11, 2009 (the "Special Meeting") to approve these previously announced transactions. After approval by shareholders and completion of the second tranche of the previously announced private placement, Anvil will have received gross proceeds from the issuance of equity units totalling $100 million.