Afri-Can Completes Sampling Program on EPL 3403 in Namibia

Afri-Can Marine Minerals Corporation ("Afri-Can") (TSX VENTURE:AFA) announces
that its sampling program on the EPL 3403 Marine Diamond Concession in Namibia
has been completed on Sunday December 16, 2012. 


The program has successfully extracted 222 samples of 5 square metres each.
Results of the program will be disclosed once the diamonds have been weighed by
officials from the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Namibia. 


EPL 3403 covers approximately 800 square kilometres and is adjacent to the north
of the Atlantic One Mining Lease ("ML") 47 owned by Namdeb Diamond Corporation
(Pty) Limited, a 50:50 partnership between the Government of the Republic of
Namibia and De Beers Centenary AG. ML 47 is the largest marine diamond deposit
in the world and is currently producing in excess of 1,100,000 carats per year. 


About Afri-Can Marine Minerals Corporation 

Afri-Can is a Canadian company, actively involved in the acquisition,
exploration and development of major mineral properties in Namibia. Afri-Can's
creative and scientific approach targets large marine diamond deposits in
prospective territories. 


This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements," as identified
in the Afri-Can's periodic filings with Canadian Securities Regulators that
involve a number of risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such
statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could
differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.


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Bernard J. Tourillon, Executive V.P. and CFO
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