Gem International Resources Inc.: Acquires 80% Gold Project Adjoining Canaco Resources In Tanzania

   Gem International Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: GI) has entered into an option agreement with Eden Gold Limited (the "Optionor"), to acquire a 80-per-cent interest in a gold and precious metals property located in the Handeni region of Tanzania. The property contains a total area of 227.2 square kilometers and adjoins the western boundary of Canaco Resources Inc.'s Handeni property.

Canaco has made a major gold discovery, including 23 metres of 19.14 grams per tonne gold in drilling (see Canaco news release in Stockwatch of July 12, 2010). Canaco's regional exploration has extended the gold trend to 15 kilometres, discovering new gold mineralization 5 kilometers west-northwest of the Magambazi Gold Discovery (see Canaco news release in Stockwatch of September 13, 2010), on their Handeni property in Tanzania. This discovery has created significant market attention. The Company's immediate plan is to aggressively explore the project.

According to Eden Gold Limited, "A number of gold prospects are being exploited on a small scale by artisanal miners on the property."

Geology

"Recent academic studies (Kabete 2008, age dating) highlight the area as prospective for traditional (but metamorphosed) Achaean orogenic gold deposits within the Sukumaland Corridor, the host to major deposits (i.e. Bulyhulu, Golden Pride, Geita) in the Lake Victoria Goldfields."(Canoco website). Tanzania is the third largest gold producer in Africa.

Gem International Resources Acquisition

The consideration for the acquisition are cash payments totaling US$2,000,000, incurring exploration expenditure of US$4,000,000 on the property and the issuance of 7,500,000 common shares from treasury over a three-year period. The Optionor retains a 2-per-cent Net Smelter Return Royalty.

Cash payment schedule:

i) US$75,000 upon the execution of the Option Agreement;

ii) US$425,000 within 5 business days of written approval from the TSX Venture Exchange;

iii) US$750,000 on or before the second anniversary of Exchange Approval and

iv) US$750,000 on or before the third anniversary of Exchange Approval

Exploration expenditures:

i) US$750,000 on or before the first anniversary of Exchange Approval;

ii) US$1,500,000 on or before the second anniversary of Exchange Approval and

iii) US$1,750,000 on or before the third anniversary of Exchange Approval

Shares payment schedule:

i) 2,500,000 shares within 5 business days of Exchange Approval;

ii) 2,500,000 shares on or before the second anniversary of Exchange Approval and

iii) 2,500,000 shares on or before the third anniversary of Exchange Approval.

Private Placement Financing

The Company has entered into private placements for the sale of up to 7,000,000 units at a price of $0.35 per unit for a total of $2,450,000. Each unit will consist of 1 common share and 1 share purchase warrant for the purchase of 1 further common share of the Company during a 1 year term at the price of $0.55 per share subject to the following acceleration provision: if the closing trading price for the common shares of the Company as traded on the TSX Venture Exchange is equal to or greater than $0.70 per common share for 10 consecutive trading days (the "Threshold Period"), then the Subscriber shall have until 4:00 pm (Vancouver, BC Time) of the 10th calendar day after the Threshold Period to exercise the share purchase warrants (the "Accelerated Expiry Date"). The share purchase warrants shall expire on the earlier of the 1st anniversary of the date of issuance of the Units or the Accelerated Expiry Date. The Issuer shall not be required to issue a news release announcing the Accelerated Expiry Date or the occurrence of the Threshold Period.

These transactions are subject to regulatory approval. The maximum allowable finder's fee shall be paid in shares and cash with regard to the value derived from the Agreement and the private placement financing as per the TSX Venture Exchange's policy guidelines.

Mike Magrum, P.Eng., a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101, has approved the technical content of this news release.

Gem International Resources Inc.

Simon Tam, Director

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Contacts: Gem International Resources Inc. Simon Tam Director [phone] [phone] (FAX)