Shear Announces Completion of Spring Afridi Lake Exploration Drill Program

Shear Minerals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SRM), International Samuel Exploration Corp.
(TSX VENTURE:SAZ), New World Resources Corp. (TSX VENTURE:NW), and Mantle
Resources Inc.(TSX VENTURE:MTS) today announced results from the spring 2008
exploration program at the Afridi Lake Diamond Project ("the Afridi Project"),
Northwest Territories. A total of 12 drill holes (1,741 m) were completed that
tested 12 priority geophysical targets including the DA1 and DA2 diamondiferous
kimberlite pipes.


Three holes were completed to test the previously known DA kimberlites. Drill
hole AF08-01 tested a gravity low coincident with a magnetic low of the DA1
kimberlite with a vertical hole and intersected kimberlite at a depth of 9.1
meters. The hole remained in kimberlite to a depth of 186 meters. The kimberlite
has been described as crater facies, mud rich with a sand matrix, visible
bedding and large autoliths. AF08-02 tested a gravity low between DA1 and DA2,
intercepting 0.21 m of kimberlite in a possible fault zone. AF08-03 tested DA2
gravity low and intercepted 0.36 m of fine grained kimberlite, possibly a
kimberlite dyke offshoot from the main pipe. Core will be sent for petrographic
analysis to R.L. Barnett Geological Ltd. in order to determine and confirm the
mineralogy of the kimberlite as well as to the Saskatchewan Research Council for
diamond analysis using caustic fusion analysis. Kimberlite was not encountered
in the remaining nine holes.


"We are extremely pleased to have collected kimberlite samples from the DA1 and
DA2 kimberlites during this phase of exploration for diamond recovery and
preliminary grade modeling" said Pamela Strand, President and CEO of Shear.
"With many untested targets remaining, many land based, our plan is to continue
exploration once land use permits have been approved."


In addition, crews completed 2,474 gravity stations as well as 295.5 line km
magnetics over eight targets in order to rank targets for testing. A remaining
six priority targets have been identified and designated for drill testing from
the spring work. A total of 86 geophysical targets suggestive for follow up have
been chosen on the property and will be continuously assessed during ongoing
exploration.


At the present time the joint venture is applying for all government land-use
permits in anticipation for continued prospecting, ground geophysics and
drilling at Afridi in late summer to fall. All operations during this spring
program were based out of Peregrine Diamonds DO-27 camp located 15km west of the
Afridi Project.


In 2007 a high resolution airborne gravity gradient survey, flown by Bell
Geospace of Houston, Texas proved that the density contrast between the
surrounding rock and the known kimberlites was great enough to register an
interpretable gravity gradient anomaly of two hectares or larger. A review of
the geophysical data by independent consultant Christopher Campbell of Intrepid
Geophysics, Vancouver B.C., identified more than 25 targets characterized by
land based isolated gravity low targets suggestive of kimberlite that were the
focus of the spring 2008 program.


The Afridi Project is comprised of 56,000 acres of claims and mineral leases
within the Lac de Gras Diamond District located 320 km northeast of the City of
Yellowknife, NWT. The Afridi Project adjoins both the DIAVIK Diamond Mine and
the WO claims which host the DO-27 kimberlite. The Afridi Project is host to
five known diamond bearing kimberlites and there are more than 40 known
kimberlites within 40 kilometers of the Project. Shear Minerals Ltd. holds a
58.2% interest in the Afridi Project and is the operator. International Samuel
has a 25.4% interest and New World Resources & Mantle Resources each hold 8.2%.



On behalf of the Board

SHEAR MINERALS LTD.

Pamela Strand, P. Geol., President

On behalf of the Board

INTERNATIONAL SAMUEL EXPLORATION CORP.

Conrad Swanson, President

On behalf of the Board

MANTLE RESOURCES INC.

Jim Mustard, P. Eng., President

On behalf of the Board

NEW WORLD RESOURCES INC.

John Lando, President

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