Geo Minerals Commences Drilling at Red Hills Porphyry Copper Project, Arizona

   GEO MINERALS LTD. (TSX VENTURE: GM)(FRANKFURT: 8G3) ("GEO" or the "Company") is pleased to announce drilling has commenced at its Red Hills porphyry copper property in south central Arizona.

Geo has an option agreement with Inmet Mining Corp. (TSX: IMN) to explore the Red Hills porphyry copper project, with GEO holding its interest under a mining lease agreement with Eurasian Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE: EMX) through its wholly-owned subsidiary Bronco Creek Exploration (see news release, Nov. 17, 2009). Eurasian Minerals is acting as manager for the work programs at Red Hills.

Geo Minerals is a junior exploration company actively seeking mineral and energy opportunities for the benefit of all our stakeholders, with four active porphyry copper exploration projects in Arizona.

Eurasian Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE: EMX) is a Canadian-based junior exploration company with properties in Haiti, Turkey, Europe, United States, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Australia/Asia-Pacific.

Inmet Mining Corporation (TSX: IMN) is a Canadian-based global mining company that produces copper, zinc and gold, with operations in Turkey, Finland, Canada and Spain.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Michael England, President

Forward-Looking Statement:

Some of the statements in this news release contain forward-looking information that involves inherent risk and uncertainty affecting the business of Geo Minerals Inc. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.

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Contacts: Geo Minerals Ltd. Michael England President 1-604-683-3995; Toll Free: 1-888-945-4770 1-604-683-3988 (FAX) www.geominerals.ca