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VANCOUVER, Oct. 25, 2012 /CNW/ - Callinan Royalties Corporation ("Callinan") has signed an agreement with Evrim Resources Corp. ("Evrim") for a four year, C$1.5 million regional exploration alliance (the "Alliance") in Mexico.  The Alliance will initially focus on generating gold and silver targets within a 40,000 square kilometre Area of Interest (AOI) in prospective mineral belts with a firm commitment of C$500,000 in year one.

Callinan will provide annual funding to the Alliance and Evrim will conduct generative exploration within the AOI to stake and acquire new projects (the "Projects") and develop the Projects for joint venture purposes.  Projects acquired within the AOI during the term of the Alliance will be 100% owned by Evrim and subject to a 1.5% Net Smelter Return (NSR) royalty in the case of precious metals and a 1.0% NSR royalty in the case of base metals to Callinan. Evrim will grant to Callinan a Right of First Offer on the sale of any royalties owned by Evrim on Alliance Properties.

In addition, Callinan plans to participate in a non-brokered private placement currently being arranged by Evrim.

Callinan is pleased to enter this mutually beneficial arrangement with Evrim.  A key part of Callinan's royalty creation strategy is to invest with select exploration companies such as Evrim that follow the prospect generation business model.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors,

Roland Butler

Roland Butler, CEO

About Evrim Resources

Evrim is a mineral exploration company with a diverse portfolio of quality gold and copper projects, and a geological database covering Mexico and portions of southwestern United States. Evrim's business plan is to generate exploration targets that it will advance through option and joint venture agreements with industry partners to create shareholder value. The projects generated to date form a solid foundation for Evrim's execution of the joint venture business model, which will be further enhanced by a pipeline of new internally developed projects.

For further information on Evrim please visit www.evrimresources.com.

About Callinan

Callinan Royalties is a Canadian company that creates and acquires mineral royalties.  The company uses its royalty income to provide alternative financing options to mineral exploration and development companies with attractive projects.  Callinan's strategy is to create shareholder value over the long term by generating a portfolio of profitable mineral royalties.

The Corporation currently has two producing royalties. Callinan holds a 6⅔% net profits interest royalty and a $0.25 per ton royalty on lands that include the 777 Mine owned by HudBay Minerals Inc. located in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada as well as the adjacent 777 North Mine scheduled for production in 2012. Callinan also holds the 777 Deeps (War Baby) property and an associated royalty option on the property, which is located adjacent to the 777 Mine.

Callinan is a dividend paying Tier 1 company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol CAA.  The Corporation has a strong financial position with no debt, approximately $30 million in cash and approximately 48.2 million shares outstanding.

Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.   Certain of the information presented in this News Release may constitute "forward-looking statements" or "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation (together referred to as "forward-looking statements"). The forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including any delays in the receipt of consents or approvals. Although Callinan Royalties has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements contained in this News Release and in any document referred to in this News Release. Forward-looking statements are made based on management's beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date the statements are made and Callinan Royalties undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as required by applicable law.

SOURCE Callinan Royalties Corporation