Duncastle Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:DUN)(FRANKFURT:5D3) (the "Company") reported
today results of preliminary metallurgical tests on drill core from its
past-producing Yankee-Dundee mine project. The project is located three
kilometres northeast of Ymir and 50 km from Trail, in southeastern British
Columbia. 


Preliminary metallurgical tests were completed to assess the production
potential of the project. Overall recoveries of 90.3% gold, 95.0% silver, 86.2%
lead and 96.8% zinc were achieved using conventional flotation techniques. The
results confirm the amenability of the ore to mineral recovery via conventional
flotation. Additional recovery is possible with process optimization due to the
preliminary scoping nature of the work.


Testing was conducted by Kemetco Research of Richmond BC on a composite sample
created from available drill cores from holes YD09-39, -40, -45, -46, and -47.
The test sample head grade, which is not necessarily representative of potential
ore grade from the project, was 4.06g/t Au, 57.9g/t Ag, 1.31% Pb and 4.58% Zn.


Good separation of lead and zinc was achieved which may be important for
potential concentrate sales. In addition, gold and silver report primarily to
the lead concentrate, which is also a benefit in terms of expected smelter
credits.


Historically, a single flotation stage was used to produce a lead concentrate
with gold and silver values, as shown in video footage of the Yankee Girl mill
from the 1940s, available on Duncastle's website at duncastlegoldcorp.com.


Work on the project to date has included preliminary inspection of old mine
workings, 7,700 meters of diamond drilling in 48 holes, airborne geophysics,
geological prospecting and mapping, and a preliminary archaeological report. The
Company has defined a gold- and silver-enriched sulphide mineralization zone
called the Yankee Girl West. This zone lies above the historic 1235 adit along
the western projection of the Yankee Girl structure and extends approximately
285 metres along strike with a vertical depth of 280 metres. The Yankee Girl
West zone is one of five exploration target areas of similar or greater
dimension, which Duncastle has identified at and around the historic workings of
the Yankee Girl mine.


Recommended work for 2010 includes continued surface exploration work and
underground exploration and drilling of the Yankee Girl structure and Bonus vein
via the Wildhorse adit, a 1.4km adit that ends at the Yankee Girl structure 110
meters below the historic mine. Historic chip sampling in 1961 within the
workings at the Cayzor raise partially defined a zone approximately 200 feet (61
m) in height (approximately down-dip along the mineralized structure) containing
wall samples averaging 8.68 g/t Au, 74.4 g/t Ag, 2.4 per cent Pb and 4.48 per
cent Zn over an average width of 1.31 metres.


Note that historic data provided has not been independently confirmed by the
company, is not N.I. 43-101 compliant and therefore cannot be relied upon.


Duncastle Gold Corp. is a Vancouver based gold exploration company with mineral
claims covering or surrounding past producing mines in two historic BC
districts. In Southeast BC Duncastle is targeting high-grade
gold-silver-lead-zinc veins at the former Yankee-Dundee mine, 50km from the
smelter at Trail, BC. In Northwest BC the Company's holdings cover a 10 km long
magnetic anomaly, previous workings, and high-grade veins on its Porphyry Creek
project. Duncastle has assembled contiguous claim blocks totaling more than 170
sq km in these two productive regions, targeted for gold and copper exploration.


As part of the Manex Resource Group, Duncastle benefits from shared expertise in
corporate finance, public company administration, investor relations, and
technical and geological services provided for six public companies. Since its
formation in 1997, the companies within the Manex Group have raised over C$250
million in exploration financing.


Rob Macdonald, (P.Geo.), is the Qualified Person responsible for reviewing the
technical results in this release. Metallurgical testwork was designed and
carried out at Kemetco Research Inc. under the supervision of Doug Warkentin,
(P. Eng - Sr. Metallurgist). 


On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Victor J E Jones, President, Director, Duncastle Gold Corp.

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. Duncastle Gold Corp. relies upon litigation protection for
forward-looking statements.