Solitario Reports Outstanding Drilling Results on Its Bongara High-Grade Zinc Project, Peru

Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp. (NYSE Amex:XPL) (TSX:SLR) announced outstanding drilling results on its high-grade Bongara zinc project in Peru. Included in these results is drill hole V-220 that intersected 17.4 meters grading 23.9% zinc + lead ("Zn+Pb") and a second zone grading 28.3 meters at 5.5% Zn+Pb, making this hole the second best hole ever drilled on the project. Even more remarkable, is the fact that drill hole V-220 is a step-out hole situated on the southernmost boundary of the current drill pattern. Also of significance, are drill holes V-213 and V-218 that intersected strong mineralization in the northeasternmost sector, over two kilometers from V-220.

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Supreme drills up to 1.23 % Copper, 132 grams Silver on Verde at Copper Mountain

Supreme Resources Ltd. (SPR.V - SPRWF-OTC) ("the Company") is pleased to announce the completion of eight drill holes (V1001-V1008) at the Verde project. The Verde project is located 14 kilometres south of Princeton BC and adjacent to the east of the holdings of Copper Mountain Mining Corporation's Copper Mountain mine. (http://www.cumtn.com )

The current 2010 measured and indicated resources at the Copper Mountain mine are 518.6 million tons of 0.31% Cu containing 3.2 billion pounds of copper with gold-silver credits. The Copper Mountain mine is 75 per cent-owned by Copper Mountain Mining Corporation and 25 per cent-owned by Mitsubishi Materials Corporation. The construction of the Copper Mountain mine is on schedule for full production in June of 2011.

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Cornerstone and Thundermin Mobilize Two Drills to the Little Deer Copper Deposit, Springdale Area, Newfoundland

Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. ("Cornerstone") (TSX VENTURE:CGP) (FRANKFURT:GWN) (BERLIN:GWN) (PINK SHEETS:CTNXF) and 50% joint venture partner Thundermin Resources Inc. ("Thundermin") (TSX-THR) announce that drilling has recommenced on the Little Deer Copper Deposit ("Deposit") with two drill rigs. This drilling is part of a $1,600,000 diamond drilling program comprising approximately 12,000 to 13,000 m of drilling in 16 to 20 holes that commenced on December 1, 2010. Assay results for two of three holes completed prior to year end were released on January 20, 2011. Hole LD-10-39 intersected 4.6% Cu over a core length of 4.2 m and 5.0% Cu over 16.5 m, including intervals of 6.1% Cu over 5.1 m and 9.2% Cu over 5.5 m. Hole LD-10-39 was drilled in the upper portion of the Deposit to confirm the copper mineralization intersected in historical surface hole LD-62-78 which intersected 2.9% Cu over a core length of 60.1 m, including intervals of 5.9% Cu over 7.9 m, 5.3% Cu over 15.5 m and 3.1% Cu over 11.6 m (see news release dated January 20, 2011).

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Niblack Joint Venture Drilling Intersects High Grade While Expanding Lookout Zone at Niblack 14.7 Feet of 7.01% Copper, 10.59 g/t Gold, 20.4

Niblack Mineral Development Inc. ("Niblack" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: NIB) and joint venture partner Heatherdale Resources Ltd. (Heatherdale) (TSXV: HTR) announce results for 20 new underground holes completed in the 2010 drill program at the Niblack volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) project in southeast Alaska.

Highlights from the new results include:
U090 with 44.1 feet of 1.51% Cu; 1.71 g/t Au; 4.73% Zn; and 26 g/t Ag
U095 with 15.1 feet of 2.44% Cu; 2.78 g/t Au; 1.65% Zn; and 64 g/t Ag
U103 with 38.3 feet of 3.76% Cu; 5.36 g/t Au; 14.33% Zn; and 111 g/t Ag
including 14.7 feet of 7.01% Cu; 10.59 g/t Au; 20.48% Zn; and 191.93 g/t Ag

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Thundermin and Cornerstone Intersect High Grade Copper Mineralization Assaying 5.0% Copper Over 16.5 m in the Upper Portion of the Little Deer Copper Deposit, Newfoundland

Thundermin Resources Inc. ("Thundermin") (TSX:THR) and 50% joint venture partner Cornerstone Resources Inc. ("Cornerstone") (TSX VENTURE:CGP) announce that they have intersected high grade copper mineralization assaying 13.4% Cu over 0.5 m, 4.6% Cu over 4.2 m and 5.0% Cu over 16.5 m, including intervals of 6.1% Cu over 5.1 m and 9.2% Cu over 5.5 m within hole LD-10-39 which was drilled in the upper portion of the Little Deer Copper Deposit ("Deposit") (see Table 1 and Figure 1). The Deposit is located approximately 10 km north of Springdale in north-central Newfoundland.

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