Prominex to Commence Tulks Hill Drilling

Prominex has earned a 51% interest in the Property under an agreement between Prominex and Buchans River. The agreement provides that Prominex will be the operator of an unincorporated joint venture to be formed by the parties to operate the Property. Agreement on a program description, schedule and budget has been reached between Prominex and Buchans River and further drilling on the Property will be carried out immediately while they work to finalize the terms of a formal joint venture agreement.

The current drill program has been planned based on recommendations from and, in consultation with Scott Wilson RPA (RPA), a diversified consulting engineering firm. The program will be under the direct supervision of Mr. Paul O'Brien, P. Eng. and Mr. Denis Walsh, P. Geo. 25 holes will be drilled totaling 2650 metres. It is anticipated that this program will enable RPA to prepare a NI-43-101 resource estimate on the T3 lens and outline additional diamond drilling required to compile a resource estimate on the total Property. In 1980, an internal company report prepared by ASARCO geological staff reported a total inferred Property resource of 730,000 tonnes grading 5.5% Zn, 2.1% Pb, 1.1 % Cu, 45 g/t Ag and 0.4 g/t Au.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Lorne King, President and CEO

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