Nevada Copper Expands Drill Program At Pumpkin Hollow 

VANCOUVER, BC - Nevada Copper Corp. reported additional positive step-out drill results from its 100% owned Pumpkin Hollow Property located in Nevada. The drill holes reported below represent results from the current 20,000 meter step-out and expansion drilling program. With results to date successfully expanding mineralization, the current step-out and expansion drilling program will now be increased to 50,000 meters. There are currently three drill rigs active at the Pumpkin Hollow project.

Drill holes NC11-16 and NC11-17 were drilled in the North Deposit. NC11-16 was drilled in the southwest sector of the deposit where multiple zones of mineralization totaling 779 feet averaging 0.53% copper, true thickness, continue to expand the deposit southward. In addition to expanding the copper mineralization, several of the zones intersected higher values of molybdenum. The largest of these zones intersected 150.0 feet, 147.6 feet true thickness, averaging 0.71% copper, 0.087 g/t gold, 3.1 g/t silver and 0.031% molybdenum. The southwest area of the North deposit continues to warrant further follow up step-out drilling.

NC11-17 also intersected multiple zones of mineralization. The hole was drilled as a step-out along the northeast border of the North deposit where limited drilling has been completed. NC11-17 is located approximately 200 feet east of previously announced NC11-12. The new mineralization is located within an area where the material had originally been modeled as waste rock. NC11-17 intersected multiple zones of mineralization, with the largest 95.0 feet, 67.3 feet true thickness, averaging 0.84% copper. Drilling will continue in order to determine the extent of the open northeast mineralization.

NC11-23 targeted the area located between the open pittable North and South Deposits where there has been very limited drilling. The hole was drilled approximately 600 feet north of the South Deposit. Several zones of mineralization have been discovered with the shallowest and largest of the zones intersecting 60.0 feet, 46.0 feet true thickness, averaging 0.29% copper. In view of this newly discovered mineralization and its location between the North and South deposits, additional off set holes are being planned.

Gregory French, Vice President, Senior Project Manager, CPG, M.Sc., commented, "The mineralizing system at Pumpkin Hollow continues to expand and produce positive step-out drill results. The successful expansion of mineralization along the northeast and southwest edges of the North Deposit are expected to have a positive effect on future open pit mine designs by converting waste to mineralized material. The mineralization discovered between the North and South deposits also has the potential to positively affect current mine designs. The North and South deposits could combine into a single open pit if sufficient mineralized material continues to be found."

Mr. French added: "We are extremely pleased with the drilling results to date and with the drill program now expanded to 50,000 meters, we will continue to aggressively target those open areas that have potential to influence future mine designs."

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