American Consolidated Identifies Significant Geophysical and Geochemical Anomaly at Sierra Rosario Silver/Gold Project, Mexico

American Consolidated Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:AJC) (the "Company") is
pleased to report that recent field work has identified a significant
geophysical and geochemical anomaly comprising a target measuring approximately
1,400 metres in length at its 50%-owned Sierra Rosario Silver/Gold Property
("Property"), located in Sinaloa State, Mexico.


In response to these positive results, a Phase I core drill program has been
scheduled to test a 600 metre segment of the anomaly, with drilling expected to
commence shortly. The program will be managed by International Northair Mines
Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:INM) ("Northair"), the Project Operator, which is also the
Company's 50% joint venture partner.


2012 Exploration Summary

During the first quarter of this year, the Company and Northair rehabilitated
approximately 10 kilometres of access road and established 20 line kilometres of
cut and flagged grid line, consisting of 10 lines spaced 200 meters apart over
the northern two-thirds of the Property. Utilizing this grid, the Property was
geologically mapped and soil sampled at 25-meter intervals. An IP survey (50
meter dipole spacing and n=6 separations) and a ground magnetic geophysical
survey were also carried out over the grid. The work centred upon the San
Raphael gossan zone where initial trenching and rock sampling by Northair
returned an average value of 181 g/t silver and 0.32 g/t gold from 23 chip
channel samples averaging five metres in length.


Results of the IP survey identified an open ended northwest-southeast trending
chargeability anomaly measuring 1,400 metres in length, extending from line
4+00S (where it is 100 meters wide) to line 18+00S (where it is over 1,300
meters wide). The anomaly remains open to the south and southeast. Coincident
with the eastern margin of the chargeability anomaly and a northwest-southeast
trending ridge, Northair has outlined a silver-gold-arsenic-lead soil anomaly
also measuring 1,400 metres in length, extending from line 4+00S to line 18+00S,
where the anomaly remains open to the south and southeast. Individual soil
sample values range up to 326.0 g/t silver; 0.712 g/t gold; 1320 ppm arsenic and
3470 ppm lead. The highest silver values occur on line 18+00S, the most southern
grid line. Based on positive soil samples and coincident IP anomaly, the Company
will expand its geochemical sampling grid to the east to establish the ultimate
size of the potentially mineralized target.


Geology at Sierra Rosario

The Sierra Rosario Property is located approximately 25 kilometres of the town
of Choix in Sinaloa State. It is underlain by Jurassic andesite and greywacke
which in turn are overlain by gently north dipping ridge forming Cretaceous
limestones and interbeded calcareous siltstones all intruded by Tertiary
granodiorite and diorite. Overlying the northernmost portions of the property
are Tertiary andesites capped by rhyolite.


Since January of 2012, work has concentrated on the San Raphael Zone where
quartz veins and stockwork carrying significant values of silver and gold were
initially noted in a small exposure of granodiorite intruding Cretaceous
limestone and calcareous siltstones. The subsequent recent program has defined
coincident anomalies that extend from this granodiorite plug at least 1400
meters to the southeast in an area mapped as Cretaceous limestone with
calcareous siltstone. The geochemical anomalies extend in a northerly direction
to the contact with the overlying Tertiary andesite suggesting these younger
rocks post-date the silver mineralization.


This news release has been prepared in accordance with Canadian regulatory
requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101 and approved by Fred Hewett,
Northair's President and CEO, and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101.


Separately, the Company announces that it has agreed to settle $129,040 in
outstanding debt to directors and officers of the Company through the issuance
of 1,290,400 shares at a deemed value of $0.10 per share. The debt settlement is
subject to approval by the TSX Venture Exchange. Shares issued in connection
with the debt settlement will be subject to a four month hold period.


In addition, pursuant to Exchange policies and the Company's Stock Option Plan,
an aggregate of 2,200,000 shares have been granted as incentive stock options at
an exercise price of $0.10 per share. The options are exercisable for a period
of five years, ending on May 24, 2017, and are subject to the requirements of
the TSX Venture Exchange.


The Company also announces that Al Fabbro has been named President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company, expanding upon his prior role as President.
Robert Eadie, who has stepped down as CEO, remains a director of the American
Consolidated Board.


American Consolidated is dedicated to the principles of environmentally sound
mining practices and believes that environmental stewardship and mining can
co-exist.


For details on the Company and its properties, visit the Company's website at
www.americanconsolidatedminerals.com. 


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD:

Al Fabbro, President, CEO & Director
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