Astral Mining Corporation (TSX VENTURE:AA)(TSX VENTURE:AA.WT)(PINK
SHEETS:AAMJF)(FRANKFURT:A7DA) ("Astral" or the "Company") has received analyses
from due diligence rock chip sampling over key showings at the 4,168 hectare Los
Crestones Property, located within the prolific Sierra Madre gold-silver belt
100 kilometres (km) north of the Sinaloa state capital, Culiacan, Mexico. Never
drilled, the property hosts numerous mineralized showings and small scale
workings and is prospective for vein and breccia-hosted low sulphidation
epithermal gold and silver. 


In November 2010, Astral geologists visited the property and collected a total
of 18 representative chip samples from exposed veins and historical workings.
Encouraging results include 1 metre (m) grading 26.9 grams per tonne (g/t) gold
and 56g/t silver from sample #986104, 3m grading 13.7g/t gold from #986107 and
up to 649g/t silver from a three metre chip sample #986116. Analytical results
for all 18 samples are tabulated below; all are chip samples collected over
representative widths from epithermal vein and breccia outcrops.




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               Sample    Sample  Sample                                    
Sample No.   Location      Type     (m) Rock Type Au(g/t)(i) Ag (g/t)  Cu %
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986118         Barite   Subcrop       3 Q-BariteV       0.22      4.6 0.003
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986104        Bohemia      Chip       1     QV/Bx      26.9^     56.1 1.96^
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986105        Bohemia      chip       4     QV/Bx       0.01      4.5 0.061
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986106        Bohemia      chip       7     QV/Bx       0.29     19.3 0.326
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986107        Bohemia      chip       3     QV/Bx      13.7^      9.0 0.199
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986108        Bohemia      chip       3     QV/Bx       1.55      9.4 0.313
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986109        Bohemia      chip       7     QV/Bx       0.04      9.4 0.357
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986113         Corona      chip      10     QV/Bx       0.87     26.5 0.054
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986114         Corona   channel       3   FeOx-Bx       5.30      3.0 0.003
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986115         Corona   channel       3   FeOx-Bx       4.14      2.7 0.003
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986101       El Indio      chip       5     QV/Bx       0.25     43.8 0.155
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986102       El Indio      chip       3     QV/Bx       1.81     44.2 0.102
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986103       El Indio      chip      10    Qtz-Ad       0.01      1.1 0.011
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986110       El Indio      chip       5     QV/Bx       1.08      8.7 0.249
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986111       El Indio      chip       3     QV/Bx       1.30     27.8 1.61^
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986112       El Indio      chip       7     QV/Bx       0.01      0.5 0.012
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986116       El Indio      chip       3     QV/Bx       0.08   649.0^ 0.708
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986117       El Indio      chip       6     QV/Bx       0.03      6.3 0.249
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(i) all gold values have been converted to g/t from originally reported ppb
    (parts per billion). 
^   results of overlimit analyses, gold and silver reported in g/t, copper
    converted to percent from originally reported g/t                      



President & CEO Manfred Kurschner comments, "Based on these sampling results,
Astral has decided to move forward with formalizing the purchase agreement with
the property owners announced December 9th, 2010. With a framework of a
cooperative agreement being finalized with the surrounding communities, we look
forward to unlocking the potential of this exciting opportunity in an area with
a rich endowment of gold and silver occurrences."


Astral will immediately begin the process of acquiring the necessary
environmental permits to begin road construction to gain access to the central
part of the property with known gold-silver mineralization. In preparation for
drilling in June 2011, the Company plans a follow-up detailed surface mapping in
areas with known gold-silver mineralization, and regional geochemical sampling
and surface mapping.


Mineralization at Los Crestones is observed in a series of north-south trending
vein sets outcropping on both flanks of an east-west trending ridge in the
southern half of the property - see maps available at
www.astralmining.com/s/LosCrestones. Three obvious veins have been identified to
date. Astral has named these "Corona", "Bohemia" and "El Indio" and they are
primary targets for initial exploration work. Veins and associated breccia zones
are sub parallel, trending between 345 degrees  and 360 degrees  and dipping
between 60-70 degrees to the east. Silicified breccia and vein material is often
observed as erosion resistant ribs protruding from the hillside. Presently, the
potential mineralized corridor is approximately 400m wide and close to 5km long
as evidenced by historical surface sampling data which indicate additional
mineralized veins along the trend up to 1.3km south and 3.6km north of the main
showings visited by Astral in 2010.


Evidence of recent systematic sampling by third parties was observed. Local
guides indicate that at least two phases of work were undertaken on the
property, most recently in Summer 2010. Review of some of those third party
sampling results indicates that Astral's chip sampling results are consistent
with prior results. 


Samples were collected by Astral's team at Los Crestones to provide
representative indications of mineralization. Where possible, samples were
collected as continuous chips over pre-determined lengths attempting to
replicate historical data. Samples were labeled, bagged and shipped to Acme
Laboratories' sample preparation facility in Guadalajara, Jalisco state where
they were received and prepared for shipment to Acme's Vancouver laboratory for
analysis. Samples were run for a multi-element suite by aqua regia digestion of
0.5 g charge with ICP-MS finish (method 1DX1) and a standard 30g fire assay for
gold (method 3B01). Three samples returned over-limit (greater than 10g/t) gold
or (greater than 100g/t) silver and were re-analysed by lead collection fire
assay fusion with a gravimetric analysis (method G603+G612). Two samples
returned over-limit (10,000g/t) copper and were re-analysed by method 7AX aqua
regia digestion with ICP-ES/ICP-MS finish. Gold, Silver and Copper results are
tabulated above.


Technical details contained in this news release have been reviewed by Dale
Brittliffe, P.Geo., a Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43-101
and Astral's Exploration Manager.


Astral Mining Corporation is a Canadian company engaged in the exploration and
development of precious metal properties in the Americas. By focusing on
exploration in mining-friendly districts, the Company minimizes the political
and social risks encountered in many other parts of the world. With a new gold
discovery at the Company's Jumping Josephine Gold Project in Southern British
Columbia and an experienced technical team and seasoned management, Astral is
poised to leverage this expertise into early exploration success. Further
details on Astral Mining Corporation and its high-quality portfolio of
exploration projects can be found at www.astralmining.com.


Cautionary Note to US Investors: This news release may contain information about
adjacent properties on which we have no right to explore or mine. We advise U.S.
investors that the SEC's mining guidelines strictly prohibit information of this
type in documents filed with the SEC. U.S. investors are cautioned that mineral
deposits on adjacent properties are not indicative of mineral deposits on our
properties. This news release may contain forward-looking statements including
but not limited to comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming work
programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential
mineral recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future
events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties.
Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such
statements. 


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