VMS Vortex Metals Inc

Tirex Resources Ltd. ("Tirex") (TSX VENTURE:TXX) is pleased to announce that
recent fieldwork has led to the discovery of a large new area of highly
prospective territory within the Mirdita Copper-Zinc-Gold-Silver VMS Project in
Albania. The new area was hidden from previous exploration programs by a
limestone cap that covers the area.


Tirex discovered this new area through the use of modern deep penetrating
geophysics, geochemistry, and mapping with modern geological concepts. This
discovery more than doubles the prospective VMS exploration target area within
this key part of the property.


To date this work has defined four Noranda-type Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide
("VMS") exploration trends over an area 11 km long by 6 km wide (6.8 miles long
by 3.7 miles wide). Historic exploration focused on one of these trends (Gurthi)
and part of another (Munelle) which were amenable to exploration techniques of
the day but further exploration was hampered by a limestone cap which hid
underlying volcanic terrain over a large area of VMS mineral potential. The four
VMS trends are summarized as follows.


To the west, the Gurthi Trend is host to several known VMS deposits including
the Koshaj Deposit where earlier this year Tirex drilled a number of wide high
grade intersections of VMS mineralization. Further south, the Gurthi Trend is
host to the Gurthi Central No. 1 Deposit and the Gurthi South No. 2 Deposit,
where Tirex currently has two drills operating respectively. The Gurthi Trend,
is host to both copper-rich and zinc-rich mineralization both with significant
gold and silver values.


To the east is the Munelle Trend which is partially covered by the limestone cap
and other overburden. It is host to a significant VMS deposit discovered by
Albanian State Mining company in the 1980's and is also host to several airborne
and ground geophysical targets recently identified by Tirex. These include the
Old Man Mountain Anomaly which is a coincident AeroTEM, UTEM and Induced
Polarization anomaly that is scheduled for drilling in September.


Further east and to the southeast, are the Eastern Slope Trend and Southern Arm
Trend respectively. These are two new areas never before explored because they
are both entirely covered by the limestone cap. Tirex geophysics has now been
able to penetrate the limestone cap to outline these large and previously hidden
VMS trends. This new VMS trends have been confirmed by geological mapping of VMS
host rocks and alteration similar to the Gurthi Trend that are exposed in creek
beds that locally cut beneath the limestone cap, local bedrock exposure of
copper mineralization and in highly anomalous copper values (70-637ppm Cu) in
stream sediment geochemical samples from creeks that drain the Trends. Mapping
is also demonstrating that at least parts of the limestone cap are very thin and
will not require deep drilling to test the underlying VMS targets now
identified.


George Gorzynski, P.Eng. and Director, stated, "In the past, the Mirdita VMS
District was a very significant producer mainly based on production from
deposits on the Gurthi Trend and part of the Munelle Trend. Our recent work has
now more than doubled the prospective VMS area around Munelle Mountain and
clearly defined four VMS trends including entirely new, highly prospective
exploration areas that have never been explored before. The areas that were
historically explored without the benefit of modern exploration techniques
hosted multiple producing mines so we are very excited about the great potential
these new exploration areas and techniques bring to this historic mining
district."


Tirex is a company purpose-built to explore and develop the large 344 square
kilometer Mirdita Property in Albania. The nature of the VMS mineralization in
this District provides Tirex investors with exposure to a high grade basket of
metals: Copper, Zinc, Gold and Silver. The property is readily accessible by
paved and gravel roads and is located 70 km north of the capital city of Tirana.
The property covers the core of the historically productive Mirdita VMS base
metal district. It represents an opportunity to explore Copper, Zinc, Gold and
Silver zones that were previously partially mined, explored or evaluated at
lower metal prices, and provides an opportunity to apply modern exploration
techniques toward the discovery of new VMS deposits and extensions of known
zones. In addition to the historical deposits identified by previous state-run
exploration, Tirex has identified numerous high priority exploration targets
resulting from the 2007 airborne geophysical survey, ongoing ground geophysics,
geological mapping and other field work. The Mirdita exploration project is
managed by an experienced team of Canadian geologists and other professionals,
and several senior Albanian geologists, geophysicists and surveyors.


George Gorzynski, P.Eng., director and Qualified Person under the meaning of
Canadian National Instrument 43- 101, is responsible for the technical content
of this news release.


Further details on the company and the Mirdita Project can be found on the Tirex
website at www.TirexResources.com.


ON BEHALF OF TIREX RESOURCES LTD.

Bryan Slusarchuk, CEO and Director

Forward-Looking Statements. This Tirex News Release may contain certain
"forward-looking" statements and information relating to Tirex that are based on
the beliefs of Tirex management, as well as assumptions made by and information
currently available to Tirex management. Such statements reflect the current
risks, uncertainties and assumptions related to certain factors including,
without limitations, exploration and development risks, expenditure and
financing requirements, title matters, operating hazards, metal prices,
political and economic factors, competitive factors, general economic
conditions, relationships with vendors and strategic partners, governmental
regulation and supervision, seasonality, technological change, industry
practices, and one-time events. Should any one or more of these risks or
uncertainties materialize or change, or should any underlying assumptions prove
incorrect, actual results and forward-looking statements may vary materially
from those described herein.

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