Southern Arc Investor Session Scheduled for March 4, 2012

Southern Arc Minerals (TSX VENTURE:SA)(OTCQX:SOACF) ("Southern Arc" or the
"Company") will hold an Investor Session in Toronto on March 4, 2012, to provide
an update on exploration activities at Southern Arc's portfolio of projects as
well as the Company's long-term business plan.


The meeting will be held on Sunday, March 4th, in the Alberta Room of the
Fairmont Royal York Hotel (100 Front Street West, Toronto) from 6:30pm to
8:00pm. To increase accessibility for Southern Arc's shareholders, the meeting
will be live broadcast and open for participation online and by phone.


Participation details will be available on the Company's website at
www.southernarcminerals.com at the end of February. As seating may be limited,
shareholders wishing to attend in person are asked to notify Southern Arc's
Corporate Secretary by calling 604-676-5241 or emailing
[e-mail].


On behalf of the Board of Southern Arc Minerals Inc.

John Proust, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

About Southern Arc

Southern Arc Minerals Inc. is a Canadian mineral exploration company with an
aggressive exploration, acquisition and growth strategy. The Company's portfolio
includes four exploration projects with epithermal gold and gold-copper porphyry
prospects on the Lombok and Sumbawa islands in Indonesia, three of which are
being advanced in partnership with major mining companies Vale and Newcrest. The
Company's key exploration property is its West Lombok project, with several
gold-rich copper porphyry and epithermal gold vein prospects. Southern Arc is
listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol SA and on the OTCQX
International under the symbol SOACF. More information is available at
www.southernarcminerals.com or by emailing [e-mail].