Red Crescent Resources Limited ("RCR") (TSX:RCB)(FRANKFURT:7RC), a mineral
exploration and development company focused on base metals in Turkey, today
announced the results from its inaugural and preliminary metallurgical test work
program on mineralised materials taken from the Sivas Copper Project. 


RCR reports that it has completed an independent laboratory scale metallurgical
test work program in South Africa following from the sampling and results of the
2011 field exploration work on its Sivas properties. The specific metallurgical
tests on the mineralised materials used both mechanical and hydrometallurgical
methods and processes to get a preliminary view on their amenability and ability
for economic extraction. RCR is also consulting many experienced extractive
metallurgists and metallurgical design experts on scalability of likely process
routes for Sivas.


The test work results show that precious metals in the Copper mineralised
material samples from the Main zone ("MZ") and South East zones ("SEZ") ranges
from 0.07g to 0.13g/tonne Gold and from 0.05g to 0.21g/tonne Platinum. Although
on the face of it quite low, upon gravity concentration a potential up-grade
factor of approximately 4x (four times) in grade is indicated, so thereafter
should be profitable to extract at a combined grade of around +1g/tonne Pt and
Au, especially since they can be extracted as by-products after the Cu and Ni
leaching. Also the test work results have shown that both Cu and Ni in the Sivas
material can be upgraded by up to 5x (five times) each using gravity
concentration with a recovery of 80% to 85%, and hence if RoM (Run-Of-Mine)
mineralised materials of circa +2% Cu and +0.4 % Ni can be sustained, an
immediately saleable Concentrate could be made. 


Furthermore, the metals in the mineralised material appear to be mainly in
Carbonate/Oxide form and they leach easily in fairly weak acid (20% sulphuric
acid) with +80% dissolution of Cu and + +68% dissolution of Nickel under ambient
conditions, atmospheric pressure and +-25 deg C, gently stirred for 90 minutes.
Some metal sulphides clearly remained in the residue after leaching and are
probably responsible for the leach recovery levels, especially for the Nickel.
Only the presence of high Iron (+-15% Fe) in the gravity concentrate is
problematic in the conventional methods because it will have to be removed from
the leach solutions. Carbonates in the gravity concentrate are only +-10%
though, and so gangue acid consumption would not be too high. Float Concentrates
from the tests were a little less in Cu and Ni grades with low Fe content (+-6%
Fe) but contain +-25% carbonates in the concentrate which will conventionally
consume acid. Alexander Mining Plc's AmmLeach(R) technology will, we believe,
leach the High Fe concentrates, and deal with the carbonates with little
trouble. 


Overall, the metallurgical extraction of Copper, Nickel, Gold and Platinum from
Sivas mineralised materials is so far encouraging, especially if the indicated
volume scalability of higher grade Cu and Ni from the SEZ (south east zone) at
Sivas can be established. Oxide Flotation via the Sulphadizing Route of Cu and
Ni yields less metal recovery than Gravity Concentration at +-72% versus 83% and
is more expensive and complicated than Gravity Up-grading. Gravity up-grading is
clearly indicated as a potential quick and relatively low cost and effective
process to begin the process design flow sheet with. The Sivas samples tested so
far also contain 3% to 4% Barium on average, which could potentially generate a
further by-product(s) in the final design. 


Silica and Silicates in the Sivas gravity concentrates trap only small amounts
of the targeted metals, and hence leach efficiencies are expected to be high.
RCR believes that with application for primary leaching of Alexander Mining
Plc's AmmLeach(R) technology for the oxides, noting that it selectively and
positively rejects Fe content; and secondary leaching with HyperLeach(R)
technology for the sulphides in multi-stage leaching of the same material to
extract maximum metals into the pregnant solution will deliver optimal
recoveries in an environmentally neutral design maximising project lifetime
economics.


"We continue to make good progress on our Sivas project by executing parallel
and integrated technical studies and investigation," said Mr. Doug Taylor,
Executive Director, General Manager of RCR Quantum A.S. "We are systematically
progressing the Sivas project on all fronts in order to determine early economic
viability for bulk test mining and pilot scale processing as soon as possible to
generate inputs for feasibility studies." 


Mr. Alan M. Clegg, Executive Chairman, President & CEO of Red Crescent Resources
added, "Given our clear stated intent to be the major supplier of copper
concentrates and/or copper rich base metal pregnant solutions in Turkey, these
initial results are very encouraging and further under-writes our confidence in
the decision to select Alexander Mining Plc's AmmLeach(R) and HyperLeach(R)
technologies as the likely primary liberator of metals from RCR base metals
projects across the board."


Mike Plaskitt, Independent Metallurgical Process Consultant; Garry Johnston,
Technical Director MetaLeach Ltd; Alan M. Clegg Pr.Eng FSAIMM, a Qualified
Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, have reviewed and verified the
technical information contained in this release.


Forward-looking statements 

This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements". All statements
that are not historical facts, including, among others, statements regarding
plans for processing of copper mineralised materials expected to be mined at the
Sivas Copper Project, expected prices of metals and minerals, expected
application and results of leaching technology, and other statements regarding
future estimates, plans, objectives and performance are forward-looking
statements. There can be no assurance that such forward-looking statements will
prove to be accurate. Such statements are based on certain assumptions,
including, among others, pricing assumptions regarding mineral commodities and
there being no significant disruptions affecting operations on our properties or
other material adverse changes. Such statements involve known and unknown risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results and future events to differ
materially from those anticipated by such statements. Such risks and
uncertainties include, among others, the actual prices of metals and minerals,
the actual results of current exploration and mining activities, changes in
project parameters as plans are evaluated, as well as those assumptions, risks
and other factors identified and reported in our public filings with Canadian
securities regulators (including our annual information form), which can be
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press release is made as of the date hereof. Other than as specifically required
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information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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About Red Crescent Resources 

Red Crescent Resources (TSX:RCB)(FRANKFURT:7RC) is a Turkey-based junior mining
company targeting historically inaccessible areas with 'First Mover' status
where generally no modern application of exploration techniques, mineralogical
and metallurgical assessment or technology has been applied, with potentially
significant base metal deposits under development. 


RCR's strategic and operational focus is fundamentally under-written by virtue
of its situational geography, i.e. within Turkey as one of the fastest growing
industrial economies. The sustainability of this growth is dependent upon
Turkey's ability to fund the growing balance of payment deficit caused by its
continued and accelerating growth in consumption of the main industrial base
metal & other mineral commodities; four of the top six are Copper, Zinc, Lead,
and Ferro-metals. RCR is the leader in the drive for Turkey to be as far as
possible self sufficient by virtue of its ability to produce the key industrial
base metal commodities required by 2023. For more information, please visit:
www.redcrescentresources.com