Rio Grande Acquires Strategic Silica Property in Southeastern BC

Rio Grande Mining Corp.  (TSX VENTURE:RGV) (the "Company") is pleased to
announce that it has entered into an agreement to purchase a 100% interest in
the Zim Frac silica claim (the "Zim Frac Claim") located near the town of Golden
in south-eastern British Columbia. The property comprises an area of 807.77
hectares that covers over 4 kilometers of the favourable Mt. Wilson Quartzite
Formation (MWQF), known to consist of fine-grained higher purity white
quartzite.


The MWQF is recognized for hosting economic deposits of friable and lump
quartzites of greater than 99.5% silicon dioxide with two fully permitted and
operating silica mines. The Geological Survey of Canada mapped the Golden area
with focus on the Moberly silica camp, which included the Zim Frac Claims in
1980 (GSC Map 1497A). In 2010 fourteen samples collected from the property
during a reconnaissance exploration program by previous operators ranged from
98.835% to 99.4%, with twelve of the samples grading over 99%. Locally, the MWQF
is estimated to be at least 200 meters thick (Lindinger, 2010). The claims lie
within 3 to 5 km northeast of Golden, British Columbia, a regional
transportation center that is on the Trans Canada Highway and includes a major
rail yard facility.


The adjacent Moberly silica mine is presently engineering a new silica frac sand
plant to supplement their current production. The Hunt Silica mine, which lies
12 kilometers to the south, has previously shipped polysilicon grade silica to a
silicon refinery in Washington State.


The Company is purchasing a 100% interest in the Zim Frac Claims from Zimtu
Capital Corp. and Cannon Bridge Capital Corp., two arm's length vendors, in
consideration for the issuance of 1,000,000 common shares to each, for a total
of 2,000,000 common shares, and subject to a 2% NSR. The terms of the sale are
subject to the acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange.


The company is proposing a bulk sampling program and two shallow drill holes in
order to confirm the MWQF's depth and thickness within the property.


Adrian Lamoureux, President & CEO stated, "Many industry experts see the silica
sector having strong growth potential as demand increases from solar panels and
other high tech applications". 


The Company is also pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas Hasek, P. Eng.
to the "Board of Advisors". Mr. Hasek is a geologist with over 40 years in the
mining industry. The technical information in this news release has been
reviewed and accepted by Thomas Hasek, P. Eng., a Qualified Person in accordance
with NI 43-101.


About Silica 

Silicon dioxide (SiO2), also known as silica, has many applications, depending
on purity. High-grade silicon metal and polysilicon are used in many high tech
applications including microelectronics, computer chips, and solar panels. 


On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Adrian Lamoureux, President & CEO

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term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. Statements
made in this news release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking
statements", and readers are cautioned that any such statements are not
guarantees of future performance, and that actual developments or results, may
vary materially from those in these "forward-looking" statements.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Rio Grande Mining Corp.
Adrian Lamoureux
President & CEO
+1 604 669 9330
info@riograndemining.com

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