Nitinat to Commence Exploration on the Jasper Property

  Nitinat Minerals Corporation (the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE: NZZ) is pleased to announce that it intends to commence exploration work on the Jasper Property for base and precious metals, including molybdenum, immediately after the Corporation is able to secure the necessary personnel to carry out the work program and assuming that the weather permits the commencement of the work program.

The Jasper Property, which contains volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) and associated porphyry-related mineralization, is located in the Victoria Mining Division, southwestern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada and covers 6,615 hectares. Complete details of the Jasper Property can be found in the Corporation's prospectus which can be viewed through the Corporations homepage on the SEDAR website (www.sedar.com).

Exploration evidence gathered to date indicates that the geological setting of the Jasper Property is favorable for two styles of mineralization: (i) Noranda/Kuroko massive sulphide copper-zinc-lead-silver-gold mineralization syngenetic with the Jurassic-aged host rocks; and (ii) porphyry copper-gold-molybdenum mineralization and related copper skarn and epithermal gold-silver-copper mineralization of Jurassic or possible younger Eocene age.

Initial work will consist of follow-up ground truthing of 22 anomalies delineated by a recent helicopter-borne electromagnetic and aeromagnetic survey. Prospecting, mapping, and trenching will prioritize 16 new geochemical anomalies from previous work for drill testing, in addition to the 13 known copper-zinc-lead sulphide showings already located in outcrop during previous exploration campaigns.

Progress from field work will be reported when assay results from sufficient samples are in hand. Drill testing of prioritized targets is expected to commence immediately after the completion of the ground truthing.

The Qualified Person in charge of the Jasper Property and the person who prepared the technical data in this release is Jacques Houle, P. Geo.

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Contacts: Nitinat Minerals Corporation Marc Branson Director 604.816.2555