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EDMONTON, ALBERTA–(Marketwire – Feb. 23, 2012) - Firestone Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FV)(FRANKFURT:F5V) wishes to clarify the finders’ fees paid in connection with the private placement that closed on February 10, 2012. Firestone raised $655,000 in two tranches: December 21, 2011 and February 10, 2012. Firestone paid arm’s-length parties an aggregate of $7,490 and issued 149,800 finder’s warrants pursuant to TSX Venture Exchange Policy. The finder’s warrants have an exercise price of $0.10 per common share, with 112,000 warrants expiring on December 21, 2012 and 37,800 warrants expiring on February 10, 2013.

The finder’s warrants are subject to acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange and are subject to a four-month resale restriction from date of issuance. The proceeds from the private placement will be used for exploration on existing properties and for general working capital.

Firestone Ventures Inc. is a Canadian-based resource exploration and development company with zinc-lead-silver projects in Central America and Nevada, U.S.A. The common shares of the Company are currently listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (symbol FV) and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (symbol F5V).

ROUYN-NORANDA, QUEBEC–(Feb. 23, 2012) - Explor Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:EXS) (FRANKFURT:E1H) (PINKSHEETS: EXSFF) is pleased to announce the results of 3 drill holes being the next series of holes on the diamond drilling program. Hole #12-62W1, 12-62W2, and 12-62W3, are reported in this press release.

Chris Dupont, President and Chief Executive Officer of Explor Resources Inc. commented: “We continue to be extremely pleased and encouraged by these excellent drill results. The continuityof the mineralization from hole to hole as well as the grade encountered to date with the increasing width as we go to depth are very significant in terms of establishing a potentially large mineable gold resource.”

The “A” Zone identified through modelling strikes east northeast and dips to the north at 70 to 80 degrees. The drilling confirms the association of gold mineralization with Quartz feldspar (QFP) and syenite porphyry, found at both the Lakeshore and West Timmins Properties. Five mineralized zones designated “A” thru “E” have been identified. The larger zones of mineralization display a strong spatial relationship with proximity to syenite intrusive rocks and high Fe-tholeitic volcanic rocks.

The 3D Geological Model may be viewed on our website: www.explorresources.com.

It is important to note that the strike length of the gold mineralization is greater than 2000 meters. The structure is still open on strike and at depth. The first phase of drilling was concentrated on mineralized Zone “A” located on the south limb of the geo-syncline. The program will continue to test the discovery zone along strike and at depth. The Company is encouraged by that the fact that on the “A” Zone, 78 out of 79 holes and all the wedges drilled from the main holes have intersected gold mineralization and that the grades encountered would in theory, support a profitable future underground mining operation at current gold prices.

All the Diamond Drill Hole reported in this press release were designed to test the continuity of the mineralization as we proceed out from the discovery Hole #10-30 (previously reported in press release dated November 23, 2010) and were designed to determine the depth continuity of the high grade mineralization encountered in Hole #10-30. The continuity of mineralization continues to be confirmed, and the structure remains open on strike and at depth.

Explor is focused on developing a mineable resource based on the drill results that have been obtained to date. The NI 43-101 technical report has been completed by MRB Associates of Val-d’Or, Quebec and P & E Mining Consultants of Brampton, Ontario (Press Release dated December 05, 2011).

Explor continues to drill 24/7 on the Timmins Porcupine West Property. Assays are pending on 10 drill holes.

The NI 43-101 technical report is available on SEDAR and on the Company Website. The results of Explor’s drilling have been incorporated into the Timmins Porcupine West Exploration Video which is available for viewing on the website. The Timmins Porcupine West Project has as a Target Model “The Hollinger-McIntyre-Coniaurum System.” To date, Explor’s drill program has confirmed the idealised Hollinger-McIntyre-Coniaurum (HMC) isometric model. The HMC system has produced a total of over 30 million oz of gold and is spatially associated with the Pearl Lake Porphyry.

The Timmins Porcupine West Gold Property consists of 185 unpatented mining units and 3 patented claims located in the Bristol and Ogden Townships in the Timmins-Porcupine Mining Camp for a total 3,200 hectares. The property is contiguous with Lakeshore Gold West Timmins Mine. Highway 101 bisects the property and provides access from the city of Timmins located 13 km to the east.

The property has been explored since 1927 by numerous ground geophysical surveys and diamond drilling of up to 111 holes. In 1984, Dome Exploration discovered and delineated a gold mineralized zone that was approximately 350 meters long and 45 meters wide and is open below 350 meters of vertical depth. The drill program on the Timmins Porcupine West Property is ongoing.

Chris Dupont P.Eng is the qualified person responsible for the information contained in this release.

Explor Resources invites investors to visit our booth at the following conference:

Booth #2122 at the Investor Exchange of the PDAC 2012 located in the south building of the Metro Toronto Convention Center from March 4 to March 7, 2012.

The management team at Explor Resources Inc. looks forward to having you join us.

Explor Resources Inc. is a publicly listed company trading on the TSX Venture (EXS), on the USA Pink Sheet (EXSFF) and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (E1H).

About Explor Resources Inc.

Explor Resources Inc. is a Canadian-based natural resources company with mineral holdings in Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick. Explor is currently focused on exploration in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt. The belt is found in both provinces of Ontario and Quebec with approximately 33% in Ontario and 67% in Quebec. The Belt has produced in excess of 180,000,000 ounces of gold and 450,000,000 tonnes of cu-zn ore over the last 100 years. The Company was continued under the laws of Alberta in 1986 and has had its main office in Quebec since 2006.

This document may contain forward-looking statements relating to Explor’s operations or to the environment in which it operates. Such statements are based on operations, estimates, forecasts and projections. They are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and may be beyond Explor’s control. A number of important factors could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements, including those set forth in other public filling. In addition, such statements relate to the date on which they are made. Consequently, undue reliance should not placed on such forward-looking statements. Explor disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, save and except as may be required by applicable securities laws.

Video Interview: Rick Mark, CEO & Chairman of North American Nickel (NAN: TSX-V) discusses the latest Company developments.

Episode 1 – Dave Glover goes through Frequently asked Questions to Brokers and Financial advisors when it comes to Investing in Small cap or Venture projects.

Episode 2 – Discussion on the separation of state and economy and impacts of big government with with Chris Horlacher, Founder and Managing Director of Maple Leaf Metals Exchange Inc.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Feb. 22, 2012) - Meadow Bay Gold Corporation (“Meadow Bay Gold”) (TSX:MAY)(OTCQX:MAYGF)(FRANKFURT:20M)(WKN:A1C3DN) is pleased to report on assay results from five reverse circulation and one core drill hole at its Atlanta Gold Mine Project, Lincoln County, Nevada.

Drilling in 2011 discovered porphyry-hosted gold mineralization to the west of the historic Atlanta open pit. The porphyry-hosted mineralization is distinctly different from the gold-silver mineralization within jasperoid breccias in the Atlanta Fault that were mined previously. After the discovery was made, drilling was redirected to explore the extent of the porphyry mineralization and determine if gold mineralization extends further northward.

Gold mineralization has been identified in all five of the porphyry holes for which results have been received to date. This includes hole DHRC-11-RCN03 on northern extent of the Atlanta Porphyry, and hole DHRC-11-RCN05 which is close to the center of the porphyry. Hole DHRC-11-RCN06 also intersected porphyry-hosted gold mineralization but recovery was poor within the target interval. Holes DHRC-11-15C and DHRC-11-RCN07 intersected low-level gold mineralization. The significant intercepts are listed in the table below.

Assay results were also received for hole DHRC-11-RCN02. This hole intersected the jasperoid breccia northwest of the Atlanta pit and hit an unusually long intercept of gold and silver mineralization. This hole is 50m northwest of hole DHRC-11-07C which also encountered a long mineralized intercept but failed to reach the target depth. Results for DHRC-11-07C were previously reported.

The results obtained to date show that gold mineralization occurs within the Atlanta Porphyry over approximately 300m in an east-west direction and 400m north-south. The southern margin of the porphyry is terminated by the same east-west high-angle fault that truncates the jasperoid breccia-hosted mineralization in the Atlanta Fault. The porphyry butts up against the Atlanta fault on the east and appears to be cut by another high angle fault to the west. The northern limit of the porphyry has not yet been tested by drilling.

Robert Dinning, CEO commented, “Following the discovery of porphyry-hosted gold mineralization last Fall, the question in the back of our minds was whether we would find gold north of the discovery holes. Confirming that mineralization extends the length of the porphyry has resolved a fundamental uncertainty. Our current focus is gaining a better understanding of the distribution of precious metals within the Atlanta Porphyry. On the exploration side, we are looking at areas with similar geophysical characteristics with the intent of finding additional gold bearing porphyries within the Atlanta District which we control in its entirety.”

The Company considers these results highly significant but also cautions that they are preliminary in nature and not conclusive evidence of the likelihood of the occurrence of an economic mineral deposit. Insufficient information is available to determine the true width of these drill intercepts; all of the above holes were drilled vertically.

The QA/QC program employed for this drill program includes monitoring the results of blind duplicate samples inserted into the sample stream at a frequency of 2%, certified standard reference samples inserted at a frequency of 1% to 5%, and blank samples inserted at a frequency of at least 1%. Geochemical analyses were done at the ALS Minerals laboratory in Elko Nevada, which is an independent certified laboratory (ISO 9001:2008). Gold was determined by fire assay with a gravimetric finish.

Four additional core holes and three more RC holes also intersected the Atlanta Porphyry, and four other holes were drilled to test the Atlanta Fault mineralization. Assays from these holes are pending. Results are expected over the next few weeks.

Drill hole location maps, cross sections and tables of results are also available on the Meadow Bay Gold website at www.meadowbaygold.com. Full details of the Atlanta project and the 2011 drill program are given in the last Technical Report filed at www.sedar.com.

Dr. Matt Ball, P.Geo., a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and independent consultant to the Company, has reviewed the contents of this press release.

Meadow Bay Gold is focused on developing the former producing Atlanta Gold Mine in Nevada, USA. Permitting for the next round of exploration drilling is ongoing.

Contact Information:

Meadow Bay Gold Corporation
Robert Dinning
CEO
604-641-4450

Meadow Bay Gold Corporation
Charles William Reed
Director
604-641-4450

Meadow Bay Gold Corporation
Danny Gravelle
Investor Relations
949-481-5396
www.meadowbaygold.com

Brazilian Gold Corporation (TSXV: BGC) is pleased to report assay results for the first 5 holes of the Phase Two drill program (approx. 2,500 m) on the VG1 target (Boa Vista project) in the Tapajós region of northern Brazil. Gold mineralization at the VG1 target was intersected by Brazilian Gold and their joint venture partners, Octa Mineração Ltda. and D’Gold Mineral Ltda., in the first quarter of 2011. The discovery hole tested the eastern part of a 2 km long gold in soil anomaly and intersected 1.43 g/t gold over its entire length of 102.3 m and ended in mineralization. The road accessible project is located approximately 170 km southwest of the town of Novo Progresso, which is located along the recently paved BR163 highway.

Highlights

• VGD-009-11 intersected 4 m grading 8.06 g/t gold within a larger mineralized envelope of 78 m grading 0.97 g/t gold.
• VGD-009-11 is located approximately 80 m east of previously reported drill hole VGD-001-11, which intersected 29.6 m grading 3.09 g/t and 13.58 m grading 2.80 g/t gold within a larger mineralized envelope of 102.3 m grading 1.43 g/t gold; VGD-001-11 ended in mineralization.
• The nine holes completed in this program at VG1 have intersected wide intervals of alteration and mineralization over a strike length of 600 m; assays for 4 holes pending.
• Near surface gold mineralization at the VG1 target has the potential to be mined by low cost open pit extraction.
• VG1 target represents one of several highly prospective gold targets identified on the Boa Vista project.
• Induced polarization (IP) survey (approx. 60 line km) is currently in progress.
• IP survey has identified resistivity ± chargeability anomalies coincident with a 2 km long ridge formed by silica veined and brecciated rock at the Planalto target.

Ian Stalker, CEO of Brazilian Gold, commented “The Company is delighted with these encouraging drill results from the Boa Vista project. The VG1 target is developing nicely into a bulk open pit mining scenario evident by the drill intersections received to date along the 2 km long anomaly. The attractive grades and thicknesses reported suggest a positive economic opportunity. It is also positive to note the number and quality of our other targets at the Boa Vista project.

In addition to the current drill program on VG1, we are completing an IP survey over a number of the high priority targets on the project. At Planalto, the survey has identified a number of coincident high resistivity and chargeability targets that underlay the silica veined and brecciated rock that has been mapped on surface for a distance of over 2 km. Once the drilling has been completed at VG1, the drill will be moved to Planalto to test this high priority target before demobilizing the drill rig to the Batistão project. The Batistão project is located in the Alta Floresta Gold Province approximately 325 km southeast of the Boa Vista project in northern Mato Grosso state”.

Drill holes reported in this News Release are located on four sections spaced approximately 100 m apart; the drill holes were drilled at azimuth 020° and an inclination of -55°. All drill holes intersected significant thicknesses of alteration and mineralization hosted in foliated granitoid and mafic volcanic rocks.

The VG1 prospect was discovered in May 2010 when coarse visible gold was identified in surface rock samples. Since that time, soil geochemistry and geophysics (IP and magnetics) has outlined an anomaly that is 2 km in length, up to 350 m in width and trends east-west. A follow-up trenching program was completed over the eastern half of this anomaly that included the original discovery area and the highest gold in soil values. The trenching program identified a number of silicified and sulphide (oxide) zones that are meter’s to 10’s of meter’s in width and trend parallel or sub-parallel to the gold in soil anomaly. The Phase One drill program (609 m in 5 holes) comprised of a northeast fence of one vertical hole and three angle holes, which intersected wide intervals of gold mineralization and alteration with the best hole, VGD-001, grading 1.43 g/t gold over its entire length off 102.3 m and ended in mineralization. The current drill program will test seven sections spaced 100 m apart both east and west of the discovery holes.

An IP survey (60 km) is currently in progress over the numerous targets on the project. Recent survey results over the Planalto target has identified resistivity ± chargeability anomalies coincident with a ridge that is underlain by multi-episodic quartz veined, silicified and brecciated rock; the ridge trends north-south and is over 2 km long. Some of these anomalies will be drill tested once drilling has been completed at VG1.

Laboratory Procedures

Drill core in this program is sampled at 3 m or smaller intervals using a diamond saw. One half of the sample is archived and the other half is dispatched to Acme Analytical Laboratories Ltd.’s sample preparation facility in Itaituba, Brazil, where the sample is crushed, split and pulverized to 200 mesh. The pulp is shipped to Santiago, Chile or Vancouver, Canada for gold fire assay. Acme Analytical Laboratories Ltd. is an internationally certified ISO 9001 laboratory.

Drill core in the previous program (VGD-001-11 to VGD-005-11) used Acme Analytical Laboratories Ltd. as well, however pulverized samples were divided into samples less than 150 mesh and greater than 150 mesh fractions. The less than 150 mesh samples were analyzed first and if they returned a value of greater than 0.1 g/t gold, the greater than 150 mesh samples were analyzed. The gold value reported was the weighted average of both fractions.

Garnet Dawson, M.Sc., P.Geo. (British Columbia), Vice President, Exploration for the Company and a Qualified Person, as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure contained in this News Release.

About Brazilian Gold Corporation

Brazilian Gold is a Canadian-based public company with a focus on the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties in northern Brazil. The Company has title to one of the largest land packages (3,750 km²) in the Tapajós and adjacent Alta Floresta gold provinces. The land package contains green fields to more advance stage projects including the Company’s flagship São Jorge project.

The São Jorge project contains an indicated mineral resource of 11.365 Mt grading 1.0 g/t gold (379,000 ounces of gold) and an inferred mineral resource of 20.673 Mt grading 0.8 g/t gold (558,000 ounces of gold) at a 0.3 g/t gold cut-off (Coffey Mining, June 21, 2011).

Some statements in this news release contain forward-looking information, including without limitation statements as to planned expenditures and exploration programs. These statements address future events and conditions and, as such, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the statements. Such factors include without limitation the completion of planned expenditures, the ability to complete exploration programs on schedule and the success of exploration programs.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or the accuracy of this news release.

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Feb. 21, 2012) - Kilo Goldmines Ltd. (“Kilo” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE:KGL)(FRANKFURT:02K) is pleased to announce additional results from the 2011 diamond drill holes on the Company’s 71.25 % owned Adumbi Gold deposit of the Somituri Project in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (“DRC”). This drilling comprised both in-fill and along strike exploration.

Highlights:

• SADD0044 3.31 g/t Au over 30.50 metres (“m”) from 88.20 m to 118.70 m
• SADD0049: 3.09 g/t Au over 33.68 m from 62.70 m to 96.38 m
• SADD0039: 2.02 g/t Au over 27.40 m from 99.50 m to 126.90 m
• SADD0047: 15.25 g/t Au over 2.50 m from 103.00 m to 105.50 m

The gold assays obtained from this batch of drill holes are summarized in Table 1 by section line commencing with the southeastern most drill hole and ending with the northwestern most drill hole. This table can be downloaded from the following link: http://www.kilogold.net/pr21feb2012-table1/.

A plan map illustrating the drill hole collars, and section lines, is illustrated on Figure 1 at http://www.kilogold.net/pr21feb2012/.

The drill holes intersected steep northerly dipping sheared units of banded iron formation (BIF) with inter bedded metasedimentary rocks. Historical mining focused on exploiting gold from a shear zone quartz vein over a strike length of nearly 2 kilometres.

Alex van Hoeken, President and CEO of Kilo stated; “The results obtained so far from the drilling on the Adumbi Gold Deposit further demonstrates both along strike and vertical continuation of gold mineralization, which will, in due course, enable further modeling of the geological model for the deposit with the objective of delineating a higher grade resource.”

All of the diamond drill holes, comprising SADD0032 to SADD0049 were collared on a magnetic azimuth of 220° and at an inclination of -50°, with the exception of SADD0049 which was drilled with an inclination of -62°. The drill hole lengths are listed in Table 1 (http://kilogold.net/pr21feb2012-table1/).

2012 Exploration Plans

Kilo exploration personnel have mobilized back to site and a program of soil sampling and trenching has resumed on the Adumbi Gold Deposit. Diamond drilling is planned to resume in late Q1. A high resolution airborne magnetic and radiometric survey is planned to be carried out in early Q2 over the entire Adumbi Gold Deposit. The +2 million ounce Adumbi Gold Deposit, NI 43-101 compliant independent resource estimate, is currently being re-interpreted with the addition of data obtained during 2011; management remain optimistic the resource estimate will warrant completion of an updated NI 43-101 independent resource estimate during the current quarter.

In addition, the Company has commenced soil sampling and geological mapping on another of the Somituri Project Exploitation Licenses. The Company plans to explore all seven of the other Exploitation Permits that collectively constitute the Somituri Project with the objective of generating additional drill targets.

About the Somituri Project

The 2010 exploration program on the Somituri Project delineated an NI 43-101 compliant inferred resource estimate of 2.03 million ounces grading 1.37 g/t Au with a cut off of 0.50 g/t Au. The eight Somituri Project Exploitation Licenses are valid until 2039 and they are held by KGL Somituri Sprl, owned 75% by Kilo.

Records from the colonial era, unverified by the Company, indicate that during the 1940s until its closure in 1958 the combined production from the Adumbi and Bagbaie mines totaled approximately 200,000 ounces of gold; the Adumbi gold was hosted in quartz vein ore reported to average 11 g/t gold and the Kitenge and Manzako mines produced approximately 100,000 ounces of gold prior to about 1942. The historical data is non NI43-101 compliant, unverified by the Company, should not be relied upon, and is presented for information purposes only.

Sampling, QC and Analytical Procedures

The diamond drill core was sawn in half and one half was sampled, as approximate one metre long samples. The drill core was assayed by ALS Chemex, certified to international standards, for gold using a 50g charge and the FA-AA method.

Quality control of analytical results is monitored by the Company with the insertion of commercial standards and blanks in every batch of samples submitted for analysis. For additional details the reader is referred to Kilo’s previously announced (see May 4, 2010 press release) quality control and analytical procedures.

About Kilo

Kilo Goldmines Ltd. is a Canadian gold exploration company that is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol ‘KGL’ and on the Frankfurt Exchange under the symbol ’02K’. The Company has over 7,000 square kilometres of favourable Archaean Kabalian greenstone in the Kilo-Moto area in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kilo’s principal focus is to advance its projects from exploration through feasibility to project development and ultimately to full production in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. The Company owns a 71.25% interest in the Somituri Project.

The Company is also working on a number of other prospective areas which contain historical workings in the same region. It also has a joint venture with Rio Tinto Ltd. on potential iron ore licences in north-eastern DRC.

Qualified Person

The exploration program disclosed in this press release was planned and supervised by the Company’s geological consultant Stanley Robinson. Stanley Robinson, M.Sc., P.Geo is also the ‘qualified person’ (as that term is defined under National Instrument 43-101) of the Company who has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this release.

This news release may contain forward looking statements concerning future operations of Kilo Goldmines Ltd. All forward looking statements concerning the Company’s future plans and operations, including management’s assessment of the Company’s project expectations or beliefs may be subject to certain assumptions, risks and uncertainties beyond the Company’s control. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual performance and exploration and financial results may differ materially from any estimates or projections.

– OTHER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE 100 METERS OF 40% TOTAL IRON (RH-11-13)

– 6,400 METERS OF 10,000 METER PROGRAM COMPLETED – ADDITIONAL ASSAYS PENDING

– PROJECT INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDES CN RAILWAY MAINLINE, HIGHWAY, AND POWER

Episode 2 – Discussion on the separation of state and economy and impacts of big government with Redmond Weissenberger, director of the Ludwig von Mises Institute of Canada.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — 02/16/12 — Sama Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SME) -

Highlights:

--  Hole SM25-009620 returned 69.50 m at 1.10% Ni+Cu
--  Hole SM44-494350a returned 26.95 m at 1.12% Ni+Cu
--  Hole SM44-494350b returned 39.60 m at 1.21% Ni+Cu
--  Hole SM24-771588 returned 11.45 m at 1.12% Ni+Cu
--  Ni+Cu mineralized material: additional upgrading metallurgical tests
    ongoing at SGS and MineSense.

Sama Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SME) (“Sama” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce assay results for mineralized intersections of 11 holes drilled in October and November of 2011 at its Samapleu project in Cote d’Ivoire.

Assay results for 11 holes drilled at the “Samapleu Extension 1 poly-metallic zone” and the “Samapleu Main poly-metallic deposit” have been received. The Samapleu Extension 1 poly-metallic zone is located 1.3 kilometres (“km”) north of the Samapleu Main poly-metallic deposit.

Drill hole SM25-009620 returned 69.50 metres (“m”) combined highly disseminated and massive sulphides grading 1.10% nickel (“Ni”)+copper (“Cu”) and 1.06 grams per tonne (“gpt”) palladium (“Pd”)+platinum (“Pt”), including 2.1 m of massive sulphides grading 2.29% nickel, 0.50% copper, 0.13% cobalt (“Co”) and 2.19 gpt palladium. The mineralized intersection starts at 33.75 m from surface, immediately below the overburden. Borehole SM25-009620 was drilled at the northeast end of the mineralized strike of the Samapleu Extension 1 poly-metallic zone, meaning that the mineralized zone is open toward the northeast, as well as depth.

Borehole SM24-627794, located at the southwest end of the Samapleu Extension 1 poly-metallic zone, returned 1.95 m of massive sulphides grading 2.29% nickel and 0.36% copper, indicating that the mineralized zone is also open toward the southwest.

Assay results for 3 more holes are still pending. Table 1 below shows combined mineral intercepts for these new holes.

Flotation test work performed earlier in 2011 by Societe Generale de Surveillance, Lakefield, Ontario (“SGS”), demonstrated that from a mineralized blend grading of 0.53% nickel and 0.52% copper, a bulk nickel+copper concentrate analyzing 18.5% is produced. Based on these excellent results, SGS was commissioned to perform upgrading metallurgical tests. The initial upgrading tests indicated that lower grades of Samapleu mineralized material will produce a higher grade of material as fed to flotation.

Upgrading Tests – 0.35% Nickel Material

Heavy media separation tests showed that in treating material at 0.35% nickel and 0.33% copper, the resultant material grades are 0.66% Nickel and 0.53% Cu, while rejecting 55% of the feed material mass prior to the flotation circuit.

Further tests are currently ongoing with a bulk sample of 44 kilograms using a 0.30% Nickel calculated head grade. Additional upgrading tests are planned using electromagnetic sensor sorting methodology at MineSense’s laboratory in Vancouver, BC.

The Company’s discovered 19-km long Gangbapleu-Bounta ridge contain several outcropping mafic and ultramafic bodies, as well as newly discovered Massive Chromite occurrences named Bounta North and Bounta South (see News Release dated January 14, 2012). These Massive Chromite occurrences, in addition to having significant potential by themselves as possible candidates for direct shipping economic material, are indicative of a highly favourable geological environment for additional Samapleu Ni-Cu style mineralization.

The Company is actively pursuing surface exploration along the 19 km long ridge and is seeking to perform an approximately 12,000 line/km airborne magnetometre survey over the entire Samapleu property in Cote d’Ivoire and a large part of Sama’s Lola Project in Guinea, which is adjacent to Samapleu.

The reader is invited to review Sama’s updated compilation of details regarding showings, deposits and locations on its website at http://www.samaresources.com/i/pdf/Sama_Corporate_Presentation.pdf.

Drilling was performed by Global Exploration Services SARL of Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. Core logging and sampling was performed at Sama’s facility in Yorodougou village. Sample preparations for the nickel-copper sulphide exploration program were performed at Societe de Developpement de Gouessesso’s sample preparation facility in Gouessesso village under Sama’s supervision. Sample pulps were delivered to Bureau Veritas Mineral Laboratory’s facility in Abidjan (“BVML”) and then dispatched by BVML directly to their assay laboratory, Ultra Trace Pty, in Perth, Australia. All samples are assayed for nickel, copper, cobalt, iron, sulphur, platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold (“Au”) using sodium peroxide fusion and determined by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry.

The Samapleu Nickel-Copper Sulphide Project in Cote d’Ivoire is currently in its exploration phase. Future production will be managed by a joint venture controlled 66 2/3% by Sama Nickel Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and 33 1/3% by Societe pour le Developpement Minier de Cote d’Ivoire.

Table 1: Combined new mineral intercepts for 11 holes drilled at the Samapleu Main poly-metallic deposit. Combined downhole mineral intercepts were defined using 0.20% nickel cut-off grades.

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                                   Total
                                Downhole
                   Start    Thickness of
New HOLE-ID         From  Mineralization    Ni    Cu    Co    Pt    Pd    Au
                       m               m     %     %     %  gr/t  gr/t  gr/t
New Interceptions
SM44-494350a        18.5           26.95  0.72  0.40  0.04  0.10  0.41  0.03
 Includes                           0.80  1.31  0.69  0.06  0.31  0.62  0.04
 Includes                           0.50  3.97  0.05  0.17  0.00  0.38  0.00
 Includes                           1.70  3.04  0.37  0.13  0.03  1.49  0.02
SM44-494350b       11.00           39.60  0.62  0.59  0.03  0.10  0.36  0.04
 Includes                           2.10  2.93  1.96  0.13  0.02  1.32  0.02
 Includes                           1.50  1.62  1.33  0.08  0.35  0.85  0.04
SM24-737618a       26.00           10.20  0.65  0.41  0.03  0.16  1.70  0.05
 Includes                           3.00  1.38  0.52  0.05  0.22  3.63  0.08
 Includes                           0.40  1.38  3.43  0.06  0.10  4.57  0.09
SM24-737618b       27.00           10.85  0.32  0.26  0.02  0.33  0.93  0.06
 Includes                           0.30  1.32  0.21  0.08  0.45  3.97  0.16
SM24-772654        34.25           85.95  0.31  0.22  0.02  0.06  0.38  0.01
 Includes                           1.00  1.11  0.53  0.06  0.22  1.82  0.07
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 Includes                           1.00  1.29  0.26  0.08  0.03  1.64  0.02
SM24-771588        73.00           11.45  0.45  0.67  0.02  0.14  0.84  0.04
 Includes                           0.45  1.16  3.69  0.05  0.01  2.68  0.21
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 Includes                           0.80  1.02  0.63  0.04  0.60  1.73  0.05
 Includes                           0.75  1.27  0.25  0.07  0.04  1.99  0.03
 Includes                           0.70  1.11  1.16  0.05  0.05  1.76  0.05
 Includes                           0.85  1.27  0.26  0.06   0.1  1.45  0.04
 Includes                           1.00  1.24  0.35  0.05  0.05  1.61  0.02
 Includes                           0.50  2.57  0.17  0.13  0.02  1.96  0.02
 Includes                           2.10  2.29  0.50  0.13  0.08  2.19  0.03
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Sama’s exploration and drill program for the Samapleu Nickel-Copper Sulphide Project in Cote d’Ivoire was designed by Dr. Marc-Antoine Audet, P.Geo., Ph.D., and President and CEO of Sama. The technical information in this release has been reviewed and approved by Dr. Audet of Sama and a ‘qualified person’, as defined by National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain of the statements made and information contained herein are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation or “forward-looking information” within the meaning of the Ontario Securities Act and the Securities Act (British Columbia). This includes statements concerning the Company’s plans at its mineral properties, which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or forward-looking information. Information regarding drilling results may also be deemed to be forward-looking statements or forward-looking information in that they reflect a prediction of what may be found to be present when and if a project is actually developed.

Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, including, without limitation, the availability of financing for activities, risks and uncertainties relating to the interpretation of drill results, the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits, the possibility that future exploration, development or mining results will not be consistent with the Company’s expectations, metal price fluctuations, environmental and regulatory requirements, availability of permits, escalating costs of remediation and mitigation, risk of title loss, the effects of accidents, equipment breakdowns, labour disputes or other unanticipated difficulties with or interruptions in exploration or development, the potential for delays in exploration or development activities, the inherent uncertainty of cost estimates and the potential for unexpected costs and expenses, commodity price fluctuations, currency fluctuations, expectations and beliefs of management and other risks and uncertainties.

In addition, forward-looking statements and forward-looking information is based on various assumptions. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in forward-looking information or forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or forward-looking information. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Contacts:
Sama Resources Inc.
Dr. Marc-Antoine Audet
President and CEO
(514) 726-4158

Sama Resources Inc.
Matt Johnston
(604) 443-3835 or Toll Free: (877) 792-6688, Press 4
(604) 682-3860 (FAX)
www.samaresources.com

EDMONTON, ALBERTA–(Feb. 15, 2012) - Firestone Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FV)(FRANKFURT:F5V) is pleased to announced the closing of its non-brokered private placement (announced on November 29, 2011). The second tranche consisted of 2,760,000 units (“Units”) at a price of $0.05 per Unit for gross proceeds of CD$147,000. The first tranche for 10,340,000 Units for gross proceeds of CD$517,000 closed on December 21, 2011. Each Unit consisted of one common share and one common share purchase warrant (“Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share for a price of $0.10 per share at any time within 12 months of issuance.

The Units were sold to qualified purchasers in reliance upon exemptions from the prospectus and registration requirements of applicable securities legislation. The proceeds from the sale of the Units will be used for exploration on existing properties and for general working capital. The securities issued are subject to a four month resale restriction which expires on June 10, 2012. In connection with the second closing, Firestone paid arm’s-length parties an aggregate of $1,890 and issued 37,800 finder’s warrants pursuant to TSX Venture Exchange Policy. Closing of the placement is subject to the acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange.

Firestone Ventures is pleased to announce it has extended the expiry date of 6,250,000 common share purchase warrants from March 5, 2012 to March 5, 2013. The share purchase warrants were originally issued in March 2010 in conjunction with a private placement. The TSX Venture Exchange as accepted notice of the extension of the expiry dates of the warrants subject to the issuance of this news release.

Firestone Ventures Inc. is a Canadian-based resource exploration and development company with zinc-lead-silver projects in Central America and Nevada, U.S.A. The common shares of the Company are currently listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (symbol FV) and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (symbol F5V).

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Feb. 15, 2012) - Victory Gold Mines Inc. (“Victory Gold”) (CNSX:VGO) is pleased to announce positive results from the initial seven drill holes of the 2012 exploration program including drill hole GP-11-14 which intersected 71.5 metres of 2.02 grams per tonne gold (gpt) near the former producing open pit mine. These results follow up the 2011 exploration program on the Gold Pike Mine Property that included drill hole GP-11-08 which intersected 7.13 gpt over 65.4 metres including 35.46 gpt over 9.0 metres.

The 2012 exploration program is designed to outline a gold mineralized inventory along a 300 metre strike length from surface to a depth of 500 metres in the area of the former producing open pit gold mine. Phase 1 of the 2012 program is focused on outlining gold mineralization that can be used to plan an expansion of the existing open pit. Brigus Gold and St Andrew Goldfields are each operating open pit gold mines adjacent to Victory’s Gold Pike Mine property (see Figure 1). Phase 1 drilling is currently exploring the area between surface and 250 metres deep. Phase 2 is planned to drill the area from 250 metres depth to 500 metres depth later in 2012.

The ongoing exploration program on the Gold Pike Mine Property has:

• confirmed gold mineralization adjacent to and below the former producing open pit;
• confirmed southeast striking gold mineralization along a mineralized trend; and
• extended the mineralization along strike and to depth.

Drill Result Highlights (See Table 1 for results of the seven holes reported)

The Victory Gold 2012 exploration program is delineating a mineralized structure over a 300 metre strike length to a depth of 500 metres below surface within a package of favourable geology and alteration. Results have confirmed the high grade “nugget” effect of the gold mineralization.

GP-11-06 (1.44 gpt over 50.0 metres) and GP-11-08 (7.13 gpt over 65.4 metres) extended the mineralization from the bottom of the historic open pit (mined to approximately 50 metres deep) to a depth of about 100 metres, increasing the potential size of the open pit. (See news release dated September 14, 2011.)

Immediately to the east of the historic open pit, drill hole GP-11-14 intersected 2.02 gpt over 71.5 metres from surface. This indicates expansion of the historic open pit mineralization would be extended along strike and down plunge as indicated on the Longitudinal Section (see Figure 2). Hole GP-11-10 confirmed the mineralization over significant widths at a depth of 160 meters below surface (1.77 gpt over 32.1 metres). (See Table 1 for exploration drill results on the seven holes reported in this release.)

Gold mineralization was outlined on the Gold Pike Mine Property by Noranda during the 1980′s. The Noranda drilling outlined a mineralized zone over a strike length of 300 metres to a depth of 250 metres below surface. The zone remains open both along strike and down dip. Royal Oak Mines initiated production from an open pit mine in the early 1990′s, processing approximately 100,000 tons with a recovered grade of 3.4 gpt (Source: Resident Geologist) when the gold price averaged $366 per oz. Victory Gold plans to continue exploration and to expand the gold mineralized zones along strike and to depth from the previous mining operation.

The Victory Gold drill program has confirmed and extended the mineralization outlined by Noranda and indicated that the mineralization is open at depth and down plunge to the southeast and is amenable to a potential step out drilling program in the near future. In addition, indications of parallel mineralization have been indicated by both Victory Gold and Noranda drilling and warrant additional follow up. (Seewww.victorygoldmines.com for more details of the Noranda historic drilling and the Victory Gold exploration program.)

Victory Gold is earning up to a 70% interest in the Gold Pike Mine Property from Matachewan Consolidated Mines, Limited (“MCM”) (TSX VENTURE:MCM.A). Sufficient expenditures have been made to earn an initial 50% interest in the Gold Pike Mine Property.

Key terms of the option agreement are:

• earn 50% over three years by making $450,000 in exploration expenditures, $60,000 in cash payments, and 500,000 shares;
• earn 60% for an additional $1 million in exploration expenditures over 2 years; and
• earn 70% for an additional $2 million in exploration expenditures over 3 years.

MCM retains a 2% NSR (1% of which can be repurchased for $1 million) and receives an annual advance royalty of $25,000 after Victory Gold’s 50% earn in.

A joint venture is established after the 70% Victory Gold earn in. Should Victory Gold provide 100% of mine financing, it recovers 200% of exploration expenditures as a priority on 90% of joint venture profits.

QUALIFIED PERSON

Kenneth Guy, P. Geo., is the Qualified Person (as such term is defined in National Instrument 43-101- Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects) for Victory Gold, and is responsible for the geological information presented herein.

All exploration work was conducted under Mr. Guy, who has reviewed this news release.

All drilling was completed by Norex Drilling, a local drill contractor using NQ size core. Gold analysis of the samples collected by Victory Gold were assayed by ALS Chemex. Analysis consisted of a fire assay of a 30-gram sample with an atomic absorption finish. Samples assaying over 10.0 grams gold per tonne Au are re-assayed with gravimetric finish. Samples noted to contain visible gold are analyzed via total metallic assay method. A rigorous Quality Control and Assurance Program (QA/QC) is in place, using control samples such as blanks and duplicate checks. In addition, duplicate analyses of 10% of the samples are corroborated by check assays performed at a Third Party Laboratory.

Victory Gold Mines Inc. is exploring and expanding a former producing gold deposit situated between two producing gold mines in the Timmins Gold District. Please visit www.victorygoldmines.com for additional information.

Certain statements contained in this news release constitute “forward looking statements”. These statements are based on current expectations of management, however are subject to known and unknown risks, and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this news release. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these statements. The Company does not undertake any obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date hereof, except as required by securities laws.

Shares Outstanding: 35,190,286

To view Figure 1, please visit the following link: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/vgo0215fig1.pdf.

To view Figure 2, please visit the following link: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/vgo0215fig2.pdf.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Feb. 15, 2012) - Golden Reign Resources Ltd. (the “Company” or “Golden Reign”)(TSX VENTURE:GRR) is pleased to report additional assay results from the 2011/2012 definition drill program underway at the San Albino Mine area of its flagship San Albino-Murra Gold Property (the “Property”), Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua.

Drill holes SA 11-41, SA 11-42 and SA 11-43 have proven the northeast extension of the San Albino and Arras mineralized structures. Despite drilling through an area of extreme disturbance, where at least two fault zones appear to converge, each hole intersected both the San Albino and Arras mineralized zones. In SA 11-41, the first hole in which visible gold was observed in the core, the Arras zone returned:

• SA 11-41: 2.0 metres of 85.86 g/t gold and 35.1 g/t silver
  • including 1.0 metre of 171.62 g/t gold and 68.8 g/t silver
    • comprised of 0.5 metres of 109.05 g/t gold and 48.2 g/t silver plus 0.5 metres of 234.19 g/t gold and 89.4 g/t silver

Per the Company’s standard QA/QC protocol, a duplicate sample from drill hole SA 11-41 was tested. The duplicate sample returned 2.0 metres of 99.28 g/t gold and 35.3 g/t silver. This includes 1.0 metre of 198.47 g/t gold and 69.3 g/t silver, comprised of two 0.5 metre samples grading 101.06 g/t gold and 43.0 g/t silver and 295.87 g/t gold and 95.6 g/t silver, respectively.

Highlights from the San Albino zone include:

• SA 11-42: 4.0 metres of 4.48 g/t gold and 12.3 g/t silver
  • including 1.0 metre of 15.08 g/t gold and 24.3 g/t silver
• SA 11-43: 1.0 metre of 4.22 g/t gold and 9.1 g/t silver

The strike length of the San Albino mineralized zone has been increased by a further 40 metres to approximately 600 metres. Arras, a high-grade near surface mineralized structure, has been extended along strike for a further 95 metres to 545 metres and down-dip for 600 metres. Both mineralized zones remain open along strike in all directions and at depth.

The San Albino Mine area represents only 2 square kilometres within the highly prospective 87 square kilometre San Albino-Murra Gold Property. Presently, Golden Reign has three drill rigs active at the San Albino Mine area.

The 2011/2012 definition drill program is designed to extend the mineralized area outlined in 2010, refine the geological model, and obtain sufficient data to calculate a NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource for the San Albino Mine area. The Company expects to complete drilling in March 2012 and the NI 43-101 compliant resource calculation in the first half of 2012.

Board Appointment

The Company is also pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. John Conlon to its Board of Directors. Mr. Conlon has been involved in the mining industry since 1972, first as owner of Webcon Equipment Inc. He has over 40 years experience in the resource industry. Prior directorships include Western Canadian Coal Corp., Cambrian Mining PLC, Coal International Limited and Xtract Energy PLC.

Stock option grant

The Company has granted, pursuant to its stock option plan and subject to regulatory approval, 2,000,000 options to directors, officers, employees and consultants at an exercise price of $1.10 per share for a term of five years. The securities represented by this grant will be subject to a four-month hold period.

Qualified Person

John M. Kowalchuk, P.Geo, a geologist and qualified person (as defined under NI 43-101) has read and approved the technical information contained in this news release.

On behalf of the Board,

Kim Evans, CGA, President & CEO

About Golden Reign:

Golden Reign Resources Ltd. is a publicly listed (TSX VENTURE:GRR) mineral exploration company engaged in exploring the San Albino-Murra Property and the El Jicaro Property, both of which are located in Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua.

The Company’s land package comprises 13,771 hectares (138 km²) of highly prospective ground. Hundreds of historical mines and workings exist along a structural corridor approximately 3 kilometres wide by 20 kilometres long which spans the entirety of the Company’s land package.

Nicaragua, a mining-friendly jurisdiction, is situated in the Central American Gold Belt, which extends from Costa Rica in the south to Guatemala in the north. Within this prolific gold belt, estimates of historical production total more than 20 million ounces.

For additional information please visit our website at www.goldenreign.com and SEDAR www.sedar.com.

Forward-Looking Statements: Some of the statements contained herein may be forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, risks and uncertainties relating to political risks involving the Company’s exploration and development of mineral properties interests, the inherent uncertainty of cost estimates and the potential for unexpected costs and expenses, commodity price fluctuations, the inability or failure to obtain adequate financing on a timely basis and other risks and uncertainties. Such information contained herein represents management’s best judgment as of the date hereof, based on information currently available.

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– HOSTS 315,975 GOLD OUNCE RESOURCE (1,042,258 m tonnes) AVERAGE GRADE 9.43 g/t

– PREVIOUS DRILLING REPORTED NUMEROUS HIGH GRADE GOLD INTERSECTS

– OPEN IN ALL DIRECTIONS

– ALL WEATHER ROAD ACCESS BUILT TO DRILL SITE

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Feb. 14, 2012) - INTEGRA GOLD CORP. (TSX VENTURE:ICG) (The “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has begun its 2012 deep drilling program on the No. 4 Plug located on its Lamaque Gold Project in Val d’Or, Quebec. The No. 4 Plug is one of four priority targets in the 2012 drill program designed to increase gold ounces and resource category.