POTASH PROGRESS REPORT by SOFTROCK MINERALS LTD (SFT)

CALGARY, June 23, 2011 /CNW/ -- 
Listed on the TSX Venture Exchange


CALGARY, June 23, 2011 /CNW/ - In communication with the Alberta
 Government's Mineral Development Division, the Honourable Nick Taylor,
 CEO of Softrock Minerals Ltd (SFT) learned this week that the company's
 application for an additional eight metallic and mineral permits
 totalling approximately 184,000 acres has beem accepted with deposits
 and can be expected to be issued in final Permit form near the end of
 July this year.


The government, at the request of Softrock, also cancelled two permits
 out of the three held by Softrock the last two years and granted a two
 year extension to the remaining Permit.


Taylor states "The decision to apply for more Permits was reached after
 two years of study of Northwestern Alberta by Softrock and its
 contracted geo-scientists using geochemical and geological analyses
 over the original 67,200 ac area and areas adjoining."


Taylor also states that the resulting 100% in approximately 234,000
 acres (365 sq. miles) picked on good geological evidence puts the
 company in a good position to proceed on an exploration drilling
 program.


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