Firestone Ventures Commences Drilling At Black Mountain  

EDMONTON - Firestone Ventures Inc. reported the start of the 2011 drilling program at the Company's Black Mountain zinc-lead-silver property, located 29 km northeast of Wells, Nevada. Firestone Ventures has an option to earn 100% interest in the Black Mountain project from Kinross Gold. Black Mountain has excellent road access and is in close proximity to power and railroad lines.

"We are pleased to start drilling after weather delays due to unseasonably late snow and wet road conditions," says Lori Walton, President of Firestone Ventures Inc. "The Black Mountain area has never been drilled for zinc, despite numerous high-grade zinc showings on surface. This first drill campaign is designed to test several compelling targets defined from results of our comprehensive 2010 surface exploration program." The drill program at Black Mountain will consist of a minimum of 12 drill holes totalling 1,245 m targeting four areas.