Rockland's Ernie Black Receives Ben F. Dickerson III Award

Rockland Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:RL) (the "Company") is pleased to announce
that Ernest D. Black, P.Eng, a senior advisor to Rockland Minerals, has been
awarded the prestigious Ben F. Dickerson III Award by the Society of Mining,
Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) at their Annual Meeting held recently in
Seattle, WA. For many years Ben F. Dickerson III wrote the "News and Rumours
From the Bush" column for Skillings Mining Review. The Award, established in
1987, recognizes professionalism and contributions to the mining industry. Mr.
Black was particularly recognized for his consistent adherence to the highest
ethical standards in the exploration business, and his life-long focus on
mineral exploration. 


Over the last 55 years, Mr. Black has worked domestically and internationally in
mining and oil and gas exploration. Approximately 40 years of his career has
been spent in corporate management, consulting and project development. Mr.
Black is the founder of MPH Consulting Ltd. in Toronto and MPH Consulting Inc.
in Denver, Colorado. Over the years, Mr. Black has served as an officer,
director or technical advisor of a number of Canadian and American companies,
and continues to actively consult for clients in the mineral industry. His
extensive mining career started as a geologist with US Steel Corp's subsidiary,
Quebec Cartier Mining Company from 1956 to 1963, and as a consultant from 1964
to 1970. Between 1964 and 1967 Mr. Black consulted for WGM on the Baffinland
Iron deposits and Hematite Lake deposits. In 1967, Mr. Black also consulted to
Expo Iron Mines Ltd. on the Mt. Laurier iron ore mine and facilities development
plan. In 2004, Mr. Black optioned his Peppler Lake and Lamalee iron ore claims
to Quinto Mining Corp. which dealt them to Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines in
2008. These properties are now being developed by Cliffs Natural Resources. 


George F. Sanders, P.Geo, states, "The Ben F. Dickerson III Award is named after
the old 'One-Eyed Explorationist' who saw farther than anyone else, because he
dwelled in the land of the blind men. Ernie's singular focus on the facts,
combined with his intelligence and drive, has led him to success in district
after district. Our Blue Lake Cu-Ni-PGM project is a direct result of Ernie's
determination and tenacity in the Retty Lake District since 2001." 


Rav Mlait states, "Ernie is a key member of the Rockland management team and his
vast exploration knowledge will continue to guide us as we develop key assets in
the Labrador Trough." 


We seek Safe Harbor. 

On behalf of the Board of Directors

Rav Mlait, President and CEO

Rockland Minerals Corp.