Exploration identifies new mineralized zone at Luminaria, Peru VANCOUVER, March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tinka Resources Limited (TSXv - TK; Frankfurt - TLD; Pinksheets - TKRFF). Mr. Andrew Carter, President, is pleased to report that sampling from the Company's 4,300 hectare Luminaria Project, located in the Huaraz mining district, department of Ancash, Peru, has identified a new mineralized zone. The new Prada Zone lies to the west of, and adjacent to, line 12 on the soil sampling grid of the previously reported Rurimarac Zone. The Prada Zone is underlain by sandstone which has been strongly altered and veined with iron oxides and localized quartz veins containing arsenopyrite and pyrite. Three 2-metre wide channel samples were taken across a shear zone containing a sulphide-rich vein and are located about 20 metres apart. The three samples assayed: 6.6 g/t Au and 26 g/t Ag; 26.9 g/t Au and 89 g/t Ag; 28.2 g/t Au and 426 g/t Ag. The Company's Qualified Person, John Nebocat, P.Eng., has recently visited the property and conducted reconnaissance exploration in the core area of the claims. Mr. Nebocat has made recommendations to management to perform further detailed and regional mapping and sampling programs with emphasis being placed on exploring the sandstones of the Chimu Formation which underly much of the property. The sandstone horizon is much thicker at the Prada Zone than at Rurimarac Hill and may have greater potential to host a bulk-mineable deposit. Mr. Nebocat has found two other target areas on the claims which have some similar characteristics to the mineralized zones described previously. These areas will be explored in detail after a channel sampling program has been completed on the Prada Zone. The target sought is a sandstone-hosted gold deposit like the Santa Rosa mine, located in the Huamachuco area, Libertad region of northern Peru, and the Virgen and La Arena deposits which occur in the Chimu Formation north of Luminaria. Tinka Resources Limited trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "TK" ("TK.V for quotes through yahoo.com), Frankfurt - "TLD" and is quoted on the Pinksheets under the symbol "TKRFF". The Company directors are experienced in the resource sector and are focused on enhancing shareholder value by expanding Tinka's assets in this sector. Management aims to identify exploration projects of high merit and quickly complete confirmation exploration. This will enable the Company to confirm the potential of a project and reach advanced project status by the most cost effective means and in the shortest time possible. On behalf of the Board Investor information contact: Nick L. Nicolaas at (604) 657-4058 "Andrew Carter" or email: Andrew Carter, President & CEO website: http://www.tinkaresources.com/ Forward Looking Statement. -------------------------- This Company Summary contains certain "forward-looking" statements and information relating to the Company that are based on the beliefs of the Company's management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company's management. Such statements reflect the current risks, uncertainties and assumptions related to certain factors including, without limitations, competitive factors, general economic conditions, customer relations, relationships with vendors and strategic partners, the interest rate environment, governmental regulation and supervision, seasonality, technological change, changes in industry practices, and one-time events. Should any one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein. The TSX Venture Exchange and the Frankfurt Deutsche Borse have not reviewed and do not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. DATASOURCE: Tinka Resources Limited CONTACT: Investor information: Nick L. Nicolaas at (604) 657-4058 or email: , website: http://www.tinkaresources.com/

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