Newcastle Schedules Drilling Program on Chester Project

Newcastle Minerals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:NCM) is pleased to announce that it has
engaged Chenier Drilling Services Inc. to undertake a 1,500-metre diamond drill
program at its 100% owned Chester Project located in northwestern Ontario,
Canada. Drilling operations are expected to begin June 1.


Newcastle's 30-hectare Chester Project lies approximately one kilometre north of
Trelawney Mining and Exploration Inc.'s Cote Lake deposit and is surrounded by
Augen Gold Corp. and Sanatana Diamonds Inc.'s Watershed Project. Trelawney
recently announced large intersections of low-grade gold, including 1.18 grams
per tonne gold over 285.80 metres, 1.26 grams per tonne gold over 275 metres and
1.65 grams per tonne gold over 304 metres at its Cote Lake deposit.


Newcastle Minerals Ltd. is a Canadian gold and base metal exploration company
trading on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX VENTURE:NCM). The company is advancing
its three key properties: its 120-hectare Carscallen Property in the West
Timmins area of Ontario, its 11,100-hectare Pickle Lake Property in northwestern
Ontario and its 6,600-hectare property located in the Swayze greenstone belt of
Ontario near Trelawney Mining and Exploration Inc.'s Chester Property.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Michael Romanik, President