Sama Resources Appoints Marcel Aubut and Richard Quesnel Directors and Corporate Update

Sama Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SME) ("Sama" or the "Company"). Mr. Benoit La
Salle, FCPA, FCA, Chairman of the Board of Sama, is pleased to announce that,
effective June 3, 2013, Messrs. Marcel Aubut and Richard Quesnel have joined the
Company's Board of Directors.


Mr. Aubut, O.C., O.Q., Q.C., Ad. E., is a senior partner with Heenan Blaikie LLP
and has been a corporate lawyer for more than 30 years. Renowned for his
involvement in professional hockey, Mr. Aubut was President, CEO and co-owner of
the Quebec Nordiques. Mr. Aubut was re-elected President of the Canadian Olympic
Committee for a second 4-year term in April 2013. He is the founding President
of Quebec Metro High Tech Park. Mr. Aubut has been involved with numerous
companies and boards including, among others, Atomic Energy of Canada, Olymel
L.P. (Olybro), AEterna Zentaris Inc., Boralex Power Income Fund, Whole Foods
Market Canada, Hydro-Quebec (Executive Committee), Purolator Courier Ltd.,
Tremblant Resort, Cinar Inc., Investors Group Inc., Transforce Inc., Intra
Continental Insurers Ltd., Boreal Assurances Agricoles Inc., Entreprises Premier
CDN Ltee, Les Industries Amisco Ltee, Donohue Matane Inc., Innovatech Quebec,
Textile Dionne. Mr. Aubut is also Chairman of the Board and a director of
Century Iron Mines Corporation. He has also presided over the establishment of
numerous industrial projects in the greater region of Quebec City. Mr. Aubut
received the Medal of the National Assembly of Quebec in 1981 and was appointed
Queen's Counsel in 1986. In the same year, he became a Member of the Order of
Canada and was elevated to the rank of Officer in 1993. In 2012, he was awarded
the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. 


"Mr. Aubut's vast corporate experience and national and international contacts
will greatly assist Sama in positioning itself for future success. Sama is
pleased to welcome this distinguished Canadian businessman to its Board," said
Mr. La Salle.


Mr. Quesnel is a senior technical advisor and a professional Engineer. He served
for over 5 years as President and CEO of Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines of
Montreal. Mr. Quesnel has over 32 years of senior mine management and
engineering experience at large gold, copper, nickel and iron ore properties in
Canada and the Western USA. He successfully developed, commissioned, operated
and expanded mining operations which include Consolidated Thompson's Bloom Lake
iron ore mine, Quebec Cartier's Mount Wright iron ore mine, Gibraltar's
copper-molybdenum mine in British Columbia, Barrick Gold's Meikle mine in Nevada
and Montcalm's nickel mine in Ontario. Mr. Quesnel obtained a Bachelor of
Science degree in Mining Engineering from McGill University. He is also a
director of Colt Resources Inc.


"Mr. Quesnel brings a wealth of experience to Sama. His knowledge and expertise
in bringing large mining projects to fruition will be particularly useful to the
Company at its present stage of development," said Mr. La Salle.


Corporate Update

The Company also announces that, pursuant to its Stock Option Plan and subject
to regulatory acceptance, it has granted an aggregate total of 1,400,000
incentive stock options to certain directors, officers, employees and
consultants, subject to certain vesting provisions. These options will be
exercisable at a price of $0.22 per common share and will expire on June 3,
2018.


Sama is a Canadian-based mineral exploration and development company with
projects in West Africa. For more information about Sama, please visit Sama's
website at http://www.samaresources.com.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Sama Resources Inc.
Dr. Marc-Antoine Audet
President and CEO
[phone]
[e-mail]


Sama Resources Inc.
Mr. Matt Johnston
[phone] or Toll Free: 1 [phone], Ext. 4
[phone] (FAX)
[e-mail]
www.samaresources.com