VMS Vortex Metals Inc

The Directors of Probe Mines Limited (TSX VENTURE:PRB) ("Probe") are pleased to
provide shareholders with an update of the Company's exploration plans for its
McFauld's Lake properties during the upcoming 2010 season. Programs are
currently being planned for all four of the Company's projects in the Ring of
Fire, and will be focused on: 1) nickel-copper potential adjacent to Noront
Resources' Eagle's Nest deposit; 2) further evaluation of the Company's Black
Creek chromite discovery; 3) exploration for additional chromite mineralization
along the main ultramafic horizon; 4) base-metal volcanogenic massive sulphide
(VMS) mineralization on the Tamarack and Victory projects; and 5) evaluation of
nickel-copper-PGM potential on the Company's Victory and McFauld's West
projects. Projects will commence once ground conditions permit and First
Nation's communities have been consulted. Further details will be announced
prior to commencement of the various programs.


Dr. David Palmer, President of Probe, states "We are very encouraged by results
from our projects in the Ring of Fire to date and we have committed to an
extensive exploration program for 2010. This will be the first year in which all
of our properties will see concurrent work programs, and we are optimistic that
they will generate positive results. We are pleased that our joint venture
partner, Noront, is taking an active role in the exploration programs on the JV
claims and look forward to their input.


A summary of proposed work is, as follows:

Probe-Noront JV

The JV project comprises 87 claim units which are strategically located along
the heart of the Ring of Fire complex. Probe shares equal interest in the
project with Noront Resources ("Noront"). The properties are host to the Black
Creek chromite discovery and also include claims immediately adjacent to
Noront's Eagle's Nest nickel-copper-PGM discovery as well as claims covering the
northeast extension of the ultramafic horizon hosting Cliffs Natural Resources
("Cliffs") Black Thor chromite deposit.


Exploration programs to be undertaken will focus on the Eagle's Nest area
claims, which will be covered by a deep-penetrating geophysical survey that
forms part of a larger survey being conducted by Noront over the Eagle's Nest
area. This will be followed by drilling of targets identified by this survey, as
well as untested targets identified in previous geophysical and geochemical
programs, including ZTEM airborne conductors, MMI soil anomalies and a deep
Insight chargeability anomaly, the latter occurring approximately 400m due north
of Eagle's Nest.


Evaluation of the results for a recent high-resolution airborne geophysical
survey is now being completed for all of the claims in the JV project. This
evaluation will concentrate on the Eagle's Nest area as well as the predicted
northeast extension of the chromite-bearing horizon hosting Cliffs Black Thor
deposit, and will assist in planning further programs, if warranted.


In addition, approval has been given by the JV technical committee to proceed
with a 43-101 resource estimate on the Black Creek chromite deposit.


Tamarack

The 100%-owned Tamarack Project consists of 360 claim units hosting both the
northern extension of the McFauld's volcanogenic massive sulphide ("VMS")
horizon as well as the northeast extension of the Ring of Fire mafic-ultramafic
complex, representing the two most prospective geological settings in the area.


During the 2010 field season soil surveys will be conducted over the area
hosting the Company's copper-rich, A-Zone VMS discovery and a number of untested
geophysical anomalies along the prospective horizon. The results of the survey
will be used to evaluate geophysical targets for follow-up drilling.


Victory

The 100%-owned Victory project is comprised of 452 claim units staked in two
blocks, West and East. Exploration during 2010 will focus on the East Block
where sulphide-bearing ultramafic rocks were discovered in 2009. A soil survey
will be conducted over a number of untested, coincident magnetic-electromagnetic
airborne anomalies proximal to the ultramafic horizon, in preparation for a
follow-up drill program.


McFauld's West

The 100%-owned McFauld's West project is situated approximately four kilometres
northwest of the Eagle's Nest area and was staked in 2008 following the
discovery of the Eagle One nickel-copper deposit. No work has previously been
conducted on the 46-claim unit block, and a high-resolution
magnetic-electromagnetic survey is now being scheduled as a first-phase
evaluation. The claims lie along a regional contact which intersects the
predicted northwest extension of structures interpreted to be associated with
emplacement of Eagle's Nest host rocks. The proposed airborne survey will be
used to evaluate the claims for associated ultramafic intrusives and potential
nickel-copper massive sulphide mineralization.


Options Granted

Subject to regulatory approval, an aggregate amount of 600,000 options have been
granted to directors and consultants of the Company at a price of $0.38 per
share. The options are exercisable for a period of five years, and will expire
on April 12th, 2015.


About Probe Mines:

Probe Mines Limited is a well financed, Canadian base and precious metal
exploration company with approximately $4MM in treasury and a portfolio of
highly prospective mineral properties. The Company is currently focused on the
McFauld's Lake area where it owns 931 claims covering almost 15,000 hectares,
including joint venture properties with Noront Resources covering 87 of these
claims. Probe currently has an option-joint venture agreement with Lake Shore
Gold Corp on its Bristol Township gold project adjacent to Lake Shore's
million-plus ounce gold deposit. Recent exploration results from Lake Shore
include an 83.4m intersection grading 12.75 g/t gold less than one kilometre
from Probe's claims. Probe also maintains a 5% net smelter royalty on a portion
of Agnico Eagle's Goldex Mine near Val d'Or, Quebec, which began production in
2008. The Company has only 34,066,472 shares issued and outstanding, which trade
on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol PRB.


David Palmer, Ph.D., P.Geo., is the qualified person for all technical
information in this release. To find out more about Probe Mines Limited, visit
our website at www.probemines.com.


Forward-Looking Statements

This News Release includes certain "forward-looking statements". All statements
other than statements of historical fact, included in this release, including,
without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization and reserves,
exploration results, and future plans and objectives of Probe, are
forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There
can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual
results and future events could differ materially form those anticipated in such
statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from Probe's expectations are exploration risks detailed herein and
from time to time in the filings made by Probe with securities regulators.


Shares Issued: 34,066,472

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