Rio Cristal Files Revised Technical Report on its Bongara Project

Rio Cristal Resources Corporation (the "Company" or "Rio Cristal") (TSX
VENTURE:RCZ)(BVL:RCZ) announces that it has filed a revised National Instrument
43-101 ("NI 43-101") technical report dated effective January 31, 2012 (the
"Technical Report"), as described in its news release dated January 9, 2013.


The Technical Report removes any reference to mineral resources at the Bongara
project and focuses on exploration and metallurgical work completed to the
effective date of the Technical Report.


The Company plans to work towards preparation of a NI 43-101 compliant resource
estimate at Bongara after additional metallurgical or other required work is
completed by the Company. Completion of such additional work remains subject to
additional funding.


About Rio Cristal Resources Corporation

Rio Cristal Resources is a Canadian corporation focused on development of the
18,000 hectare Bongara zinc property in northern Peru, which includes four
separate exploration projects. The Company is also actively reviewing other
zinc, gold and copper prospects in Peru.


The Company's shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and the Bolsa de
Valores de Lima (Lima Stock Exchange) under the symbol RCZ.


This news release includes certain "forward-looking information" under
applicable Canadian securities law, being the statements as to the Company's
plans to work towards the preparation of a compliant resource estimate. Although
management considers such statements to be reasonable, actual results could
differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from Rio Cristal's
expectations include the failure to obtain sufficient financing to complete the
metallurgical work and inconclusive or negative results thereof, as well as
changes in the price of zinc. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance
on forward-looking information.


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Rio Cristal Resources Corporation
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