Messina Minerals Boomerang (Tulks South) Exploration Update

  Messina Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE: MMI) has completed a review of drilling results at the Boomerang massive sulphide prospect within its Tulks South Property located in central Newfoundland. This work follows surface compilation and field prospecting, mapping, and soil surveys completed in the fall of 2009. New drill target areas have been identified along strike from Boomerang.

Massive sulphides containing zinc, lead, copper, silver and gold were discovered by Messina in 2005 on the Tulks South Property at Boomerang. Since that time two adjacent massive sulphide zones, Boomerang and Domino, have been outlined by drilling. Boomerang lies from 50 meters to 350 meters depth from surface and contains approximately 1.7 million tonnes of mineralization as follows:

Million    Zinc    Lead                             Gold
Boomerang           Tonnes       %       %   Copper %    Silver g/t     g/t
Indicated Mineral
Resources(i)           1.4     7.1     3.0        0.5           110     1.7
Inferred Mineral
Resources(i)           0.3     6.7     2.9        0.4            97     1.3

(i)(Snowden Mining Consultants, 2007)

Domino lies beneath Boomerang from 450 meters to 550 meters depth from surface and contains approximately 0.4 million tonnes of mineralization as follows:

Million    Zinc    Lead                             Gold
Domino              Tonnes       %       %   Copper %    Silver g/t     g/t
Inferred Mineral
Resources(i)           0.4     6.3     2.8        0.4            94     0.6

(i)(Snowden Mining Consultants, 2007)

A review of surface information and field follow-up completed during autumn 2009 identified new areas of mineralized alteration at surface along strike to the east from Boomerang-Domino mineralization which were upgraded by identification of new zinc soil anomalies in 2009 (see NR 4-Nov-09).

New Drill Target Areas Identified: Hurricane and Domino

HURRICANE

Work in 2010 examined drill hole data in light of the new surface information obtained in 2009. The area along strike to the east of Boomerang hosts the 'Hurricane' prospect which currently has no mineral resources estimated. Hurricane zinc mineralization has been intersected in 7 holes between 3875E and 4100E over a 225 meter distance at 200 meters below surface including GA07-214 on 3925E which intersected 13.2 meters of 1.7% copper, 9.5% lead, 14.7% zinc, 231 g/t silver and 1.1 g/t gold. Hurricane remains open up dip and entirely open along strike to the east. Surface work in autumn 2009 identified mineralization and soil anomalies to 4600E or 500 meters further along strike that are untested by drilling. An historic intersection in Noranda hole GA97-08 of 0.1 meters of 0.6% copper, 27.8% lead, 5.0% zinc, 337 g/t silver and 0.5 g/t gold is now interpreted to lie along the Hurricane horizon at 3625E and indicates the Hurricane prospect also has exploration potential to the west.

DOMINO

Domino has an inferred mineral resource of approximately 0.4 million tonnes situated between 3600E and 3900E over a 300 meter distance. Nine holes have tested to the west of Domino between 3600E and 2875E: only one of these holes did not intersect mineralization. An intersection beneath Boomerang in hole GA06-171 which intersected 1.35 meters of 0.4% copper, 5.6% lead, 22.0% zinc, 212 g/t silver and 1.9 g/t gold on 2875E is interpreted to correlate with the western strike extension of Domino suggesting untested exploration potential over at least 700 meters length.

A map of Zinc (%) times Thickness (m) values is available on Messina's website and is titled "Boomerang Vertical Longitudinal Map" located in the Maps section at the bottom of the webpage and can be found at: http://www.messinaminerals.com/s/TulksSouthProperty.asp. The map shows the Snowden-estimated NI43-101 mineral resource areas and new "Target Areas" proposed for drill testing.

Planned Work Program

Drilling is planned to test for extensions to the Hurricane mineralization (Target A on the map) and to locate and test the potential of the horizon along strike to the east (Target B on the map) over a strike length of 900 meters. Approximately 2100 meters of drilling is planned. An update of the Boomerang (2007) mineral resource estimate and an initial estimate of Hurricane mineral resources is contemplated contingent upon new drill results.

Messina Minerals wishes to acknowledge and thank the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador for its funding contribution under the Junior Exploration Assistance Program toward Messina's exploration work and drilling at the Haven Steady Property during November 2009.

About Messina

Messina Minerals Inc. is a leading explorer for zinc-lead-copper-silver-gold massive sulphide deposits in Newfoundland, Canada on its extensive 400 square kilometer mineral lands in a region known historically for its zinc resources and where the Company has made massive sulphide discoveries including "Boomerang" and "Domino". See our website for more information.

Peter Tallman, P.Geo., President of Messina Minerals Inc. is the Qualified Person who has reviewed and is responsible for the technical data contained in this news release.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MESSINA MINERALS INC.

Peter Tallman, President

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