CRI Churchill Resources Inc

Castle Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CRI) ("Castle" or the "Company") is pleased
to announce Procon Mining Partnership has been contracted to rehabilitate the 17
km Tide Tunnel at its Granduc Mine, British Columbia, beginning June 2011 with a
proposed completion target of fall 2011.


The Tide Tunnel connects the historic Granduc mine and mill site to a 51 km long
road which leads directly to a year round deep sea terminal in Stewart B.C.
Rehabilitation of this tunnel will facilitate a more aggressive year round
drilling strategy as Castle seeks to prove up a significant copper resource and
ultimately bring the Granduc mine back into production. 


Procon will begin to mobilize equipment, material and manpower and will be
onsite in the coming weeks. Procon's mandate is to re-establish tunnel
ventilation, install bolts, mesh and shotecrete as required, determine quality
of existing steel sets and replace where necessary, and prepare the tunnel for
the efficient movement of men and equipment. In addition, Procon will be
rehabilitating select areas of the mine workings in preparation for the
underground drill program.


"The rehab of the Tide Tunnel is a key step forward for Castle Resources," said
Mr. Mike Sylvestre, President & COO. "Not only will it permit year round
underground access to drill stations but as well it will provide pre-development
access and intelligence on the mine infrastructure which will be critical to the
restart of the mine."


Granduc Highlights:



--  Newmont and Esso Minerals operated the Granduc Mine between 1971-1984;
    processed over 15 million tonnes of ore grading 1.71% Cu; produced 420
    million pounds of copper (plus gold and silver credits); the mine was
    closed in 1984 due to low copper prices 
--  Operators of the Granduc Mine invested over $115 million from Oct 1965
    until start-up operations began in 1971; 17 km haulage tunnel remains in
    good condition today 
--  Mining operations at the Granduc Mine consisted of crushing underground
    then processing of up to 9000 tpd. The concentrate was trucked on a 54
    km all weather road to the year-round deep sea port facility in Stewart
    which remains in operation today 
--  Bell Copper's exploration activities between 2004 and 2007 have
    confirmed mineralization along a 4+ km trend, with the main Granduc
    orebody centrally located within the trend 



Brad Leonard, P. Geo., Castle's Exploration Manager, is the Qualified Person
responsible for the scientific and technical work (as defined under National
Instrument 43-101) discussed in this press release, and has reviewed this press
release.


About Procon

Procon is a full service mining contractor, providing a comprehensive range of
expertise to meet the ever growing needs of the mining and civil industries.
Since 1992 Procon has ranked as one of the leading mining contractors in North
America and one of the top thirty general contractors in Canada.


About Castle Resources

Castle Resources Inc. is a Toronto-based junior mineral development company
focusing on high-quality, advanced projects. Management's goal is to continue
the redevelopment of the 100% owned past producing Granduc Copper Mine and begin
new exploration activities; as well, management is quickly advancing the Elmtree
Gold Project in New Brunswick toward feasibility in 2011. Castle currently has
$15 million in treasury and has issued and outstanding shares of 102 million.


For more information please visit the Castle Resources' website at
www.castleresources.com.


Disclaimer

Certain statements contained in this news release may contain forward-looking
information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. Such forward-looking
information is identified by words such as "estimates", "intends", "expects",
"believes", "may", "will" and include, without limitation, statements regarding
the company's plan of business operations (including plans for progressing
assets), estimates regarding mineral resources, projections regarding
mineralization and projected expenditures. There can be no assurance that such
statements will prove to be accurate; actual results and future events could
differ materially from such statements. Factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially include, among others, metal prices, risks inherent in the
mining industry, financing risks, labour risks, uncertainty of mineral resource
estimates, equipment and supply risks, title disputes, regulatory risks and
environmental concerns. Most of these factors are outside the control of the
company. Investors are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking
information. Except as otherwise required by applicable securities statutes or
regulation, the company expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update
publicly forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.


This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an
offer to sell any of the securities in the United States. The securities have
not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and
may not be offered or sold within the United States or to a U.S. Person unless
registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or
an exemption from such registration is available.

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