Sharprock Resources Inc. Signs Agreement to Acquire High Grade, Multi-Million Ounce Gold Project in Russia

Sharprock Resources Inc. ("Sharprock" or the "Company") (OTCBB:SHRK) is pleased
to announce that it has entered into a share purchase agreement (the "Share
Purchase Agreement") to acquire a roughly 1500 square kilometer exploration and
development license. The license is located within the Chukotka Autonomous Area,
Russian Federation approximately 100km west of the Kinross Kupol Mine. The
license includes several mineral showings including the multi-million ounce,
high grade open pit mineable Kekura Centre gold deposit (the "Kekura Centre Gold
Deposit"). Based on a 0.9 gram per tonne ("g/t") gold cut-off grade, Indicated
mineral resources at the Kekura Centre Gold Deposit total 5.00 million tonnes at
a grade of 9.59 g/t gold for 1,610,000 ounces. Inferred mineral resources total
5.35 million tonnes at a grade of 8.02 g/t gold, for 1,380,000 ounces.


The Company signed the Share Purchase Agreement with each of Credence Holdings
Limited ("Credence"), Union Mining Holding Limited ("Union") and two individuals
who are the beneficial owners of the entire issued share capital of Union (the
"UBOs"), pursuant to which the Company proposes to acquire from Credence, as the
sole legal and registered owner of the entire issued share capital of Union
(which Credence holds on trust for the benefit of the UBOs), the entire issued
share capital of Basic Metals CJSC ("Basic Metals") together with its license,
effective until July 30, 2022, for subsoil use issued to Basic Metals by the
Federal Agency on Subsoil Use of the Russian Federation for the purposes of
geological exploration and production of hard rock and placer gold within the
Kekura Field.


Pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement, the Company will subscribe to acquire
and/or exchange shares of Union, as the sole legal, beneficial and registered
owner of the entire issued share capital of Basic Metals, by way of a series of
transactions, with each such transaction being concluded on the terms and
subject to the conditions as set forth in the Share Purchase Agreement.


In accordance with the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, the Company
proposes to acquire a 50% legal and beneficial interest in the share capital of
Union plus three Union shares by making payments totalling USD$111 million by no
later than April 30, 2012. The Company can increase its legal and beneficial
interest in the share capital of Union to 75% by making further payments
totalling an additional USD$129 million by no later than May 31, 2013. The
Company can acquire the remaining 25% legal and beneficial interest in the share
capital of Union by entitling Credence, in its discretion, to either (i)
transfer such remaining Union shares in exchange for 25% of the Company's then
share capital (ii) require the Company, by serving written notice on the Company
no later than December 31, 2014, to purchase such remaining Union shares for a
price to be calculated by an independent financial consultant to be appointed by
mutual agreement between Credence and the Company.


The foregoing description of the Share Purchase Agreement is not complete and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the Share Purchase Agreement.


Kekura Field

The Kekura Field covers about 20 square km in area and is part of a deposit
cluster. It is spatially associated with the Kekura mountain intrusive massif.
Mineralized bodies include veins, stringers and quartz vein/stringer zones. A
number of mineralized targets, including the Pologaya zone (Kekura Centre
deposit), Krutaya, Western 1, Western 2, Southern and Ryzhy Pereval, have been
identified within the intrusion and in peripheral contact areas. The Kekura
Centre has been classified as a low-sulphide gold-quartz deposit. At present,
the Kekura Centre deposit is known to extend for over 1 km along strike and up
to 350 meters ("m") down dip. In plan the zone measures about 200 m wide and has
a maximum thickness of 80 m to 120 m. The zone has been systematically studied
to a depth of approximately 200 m and a few holes have intercepted economic
mineralization at depths of 275 m. 


Sharprock commissioned Micon International Co Limited ("Micon"), of the United
Kingdom, to prepare an audit report of the Kekura Centre. Micon has completed a
National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI
43-101") resource estimate for the Kekura Centre using assay results from 270
diamond drill holes and 64 surface trenches completed during the exploration
programs in 2005 to 2010 which represent 40,351.9 m of core drilling and 1.43 km
of trenching. A 3-D block model was created by Micon to represent the
mineralized areas of the deposit and to determine the limits of any potential
open-pits. The mineral resource is presently categorized as either Indicated or
Inferred mineral resources following the guidelines of the Canadian Institute of
Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum ("CIM") Standards on Mineral Resources and
Reserves and recognized under the guidelines of NI 43-101. Based on a 0.9 g/t
gold cut-off grade, Indicated mineral resources total 5.00 million tonnes at a
grade of 9.59 g/t gold for 1,610,000 ounces. Inferred mineral resources total
5.35 million tonnes at a grade of 8.02 g/t gold, for 1,380,000 ounces.


The treatment route selected and gold recovery methods identified are based on
three samples derived from the Kekura 1 and 2 Veins that were analyzed by
TsNIGRI, SGS Vostok and NVP Centre-ESTAgeo LLC. The test work demonstrated that
the Kekura mineralization is capable of yielding high gold recovery using
standard industry technologies and processing methods. The mineralization is
generally free milling and gold recovery of the order of 90% is achievable using
combinations of gravity, flotation and cyanide leaching. Test work has
demonstrated that there is the potential for additional recovery and follow-up
in this area is warranted. The remaining gold appears to be associated with the
sulphides, is finely dispersed and is more refractory. Additional metallurgical
test work and economic analysis is required to assess the economics increasing
gold recovery.


Based on the metallurgical test work results, Micon concludes that crushing and
grinding to 0.1 mm, gravity recovery and upgrading and cyanide leaching of
gravity middling and tailing is an appropriate process route. The high-grade
gravity concentrate and the leached gold recovered by carbon adsorption, elution
and electrowinning are smelted to dore bullion.


The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance
with the Canadian regulatory requirements set out in NI 43-101 and reviewed by
Craig Alford, a director of the Company, a QP under NI 43-101 standards.


About Sharprock

Sharprock is a mineral exploration company incorporated under the laws of the
State of Nevada, U.S.A., and based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 


Notice to U.S. Investors

The mineral resources referred to herein have been estimated in accordance with
the definition standards on mineral resources of the Canadian Institute of
Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum referred to in NI 43-101 and are not compliant
with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") Industry Guide 7
guidelines. In addition, measured mineral resources, indicated mineral resources
and inferred mineral resources, while recognized and required by Canadian
regulations, are not defined terms under SEC Industry Guide 7 and are normally
not permitted to be used in reports and registration statements filed with the
SEC. Accordingly, we have not reported them in the United States. Investors are
cautioned not to assume that any part or all of the mineral resources in these
categories will ever be converted into mineral reserves. These terms have a
great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and great uncertainty as to
their economic and legal feasibility. In particular, it should be noted that
mineral resources which are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated
economic viability. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of measured
mineral resources, indicated mineral resources or inferred mineral resources
will ever be upgraded to a higher category. In accordance with Canadian rules,
estimates of inferred mineral resources cannot form the basis of feasibility or
other economic studies. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part of
the reported measured mineral resources, indicated mineral resources or inferred
mineral resources referred to herein are economically or legally mineable.


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Except for the statements of historical fact contained herein, the information
presented herein constitutes "forward-looking statements" as such term is used
in applicable United States and Canadian laws. These statements relate to
analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of future results,
estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions of management. Any
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occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and should be viewed
as "forward-looking statements". Such forward looking statements involve known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual
results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different
from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements. Such risks and other factors include, among
others, the actual results of exploration activities, variations in the
underlying assumptions associated with the estimation or realization of mineral
resources, the availability of capital to fund programs and the resulting
dilution caused by the raising of capital through the sale of shares, accidents,
labor disputes and other risks of the mining industry including, without
limitation, those associated with the environment, delays in obtaining
governmental approvals, permits or financing or in the completion of development
or construction activities, title disputes or claims limitations on insurance
coverage. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that
could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those
described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause
actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.
There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate as
actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated
in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements contained herein and in any document referred to
herein.


Certain matters discussed herein and oral statements made from time to time by
representatives of the Company may constitute forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the
Federal securities laws. Although the Company believes that the expectations
reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable
assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved.
Forward-looking information is subject to certain risks, trends and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected. Many of these factors are beyond the Company's ability to control or
predict. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially
and that could impact the Company and the statements contained herein can be
found in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For
forward-looking statements herein, the Company claims the protection of the safe
harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company assumes no obligation to update or
supplement any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. This document shall not constitute an
offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities.