MMI Messina Minerals Inc.

Messina Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MMI) has received assay results from surface
sampling on the Haven Steady Property located in central Newfoundland, Canada.
Messina may earn a 100% interest in the Haven Steady Property by expending
$600,000 in exploration by June 2014.


The objective of the initial reconnaissance program was to locate the bedrock
source of two separate copper-in-soil anomalies identified by Noranda in the
1980's which have not been explained or tested by diamond drilling. The
discovery of copper mineralization may be economically interesting as the Haven
Steady property lies 15 km south of the operating Duck Pond copper-zinc mill.


Summary:

Two samples of outcropping felsic sub-volcanic porphyry assayed 6.6% copper and
9.0% copper respectively. Both samples contain chalcopyrite and bornite. The
felsic porphyry is interpreted to represent the feeder to the massive sulphide
system and the amount of copper mineralization it contains is a positive
exploration indicator.


The initial prospecting survey to assess the copper soil anomalies indicates
there is potential for a copper-enriched massive sulphide zone along strike from
zinc-lead enriched massive sulphides historically identified on the Haven Steady
property.


Work Results:

Compilation of previous surface exploration results is complete. Compilation of
historical drilling results in the center of the property which targeted the
zinc-lead soil anomaly is nearing completion.


Previous work by Asarco (1960's) and Noranda (1980's) identified a 1.6 km long
soil anomaly on Messina's Haven Steady property. The soil anomaly is zoned. The
western portion is copper-enriched and extends 150 meters in length and is
untested. The central portion is zinc- and lead-enriched and extends over 800
meters in length. Noranda tested the zinc-lead portion of the soil anomaly with
twelve widely spaced drill holes of which six intersected economically
interesting zinc-lead bearing massive sulphides over a strike length of 600
meters and to a vertical depth of 375 meters, and ten of eleven holes
intersected wide zones of anomalous zinc-lead mineralization. The eastern
portion of the soil anomaly is copper-enriched and extends 400 meters in length
and is untested.


Prospecting efforts by Messina targeted the eastern and western copper-in-soil
anomalies. A total of 47 samples were all collected from outcrop or 'in-place'
subcrop.


Eastern Copper Anomaly

A total of 7 samples were collected from a 50 meter area within the 400 meter
long eastern copper soil anomaly. One sample contained only sphalerite
mineralization and assayed 1.8% zinc. Two samples assayed 6.6% copper and 9.0%
copper and contained both chalcopyrite and bornite. The remaining four samples
assayed between 0.9% copper and 2.4% copper and contained only chalcopyrite
hosted by stockwork within altered tuffaceous felsic volcanics.


The samples containing bornite with chalcopyrite were from an outcropping felsic
subvolcanic porphyry unit containing coarse 5-20cm stringers of copper-silica
stockwork. This is interpreted to be a copper-enriched sub-volcanic feeder to
the Haven Steady zinc-lead massive sulphide however no significant amount of
copper has been intersected to date in previous drilling, which has not tested
the prospective areas with copper-in-soil anomalies.


Western Copper Anomaly

A total of 40 were collected from the western copper soil anomaly of 150 meter
length. Of the 40 samples, 12 samples assayed between 0.5% copper and 2.9%
copper and contain chalcopyrite mineralization in stockwork within altered
tuffaceous felsic volcanics.


The initial prospecting survey to assess the copper soil anomalies indicates
there is potential for a copper-enriched massive sulphide zone along strike from
the zinc-lead enriched massive sulphides historically identified on the Haven
Steady property.


On-going Work:

Prospecting and mapping programs continue in the area of the eastern copper soil
anomaly with the objective of locating more copper mineralization and tracing
the extent of the sub-volcanic porphyry. Compilation of historical drilling is
nearing completion. The overall objective is to identify initial drill targets
on the property in the latter part of 2009.


History

The Haven Steady Property covers the Haven Steady zinc-lead massive sulphide
prospect and associated soil anomaly documented by Noranda in the 1980's. The
six holes which intersected massive sulphide mineralization at the Haven Steady
prospect assayed (from west to east, as reported by Noranda, 1990):


0.7% copper, 0.2% lead, 6.5% zinc over 1.0 meters (HS88-06)

0.1% copper, 2.7% lead, 9.8% zinc over 3.5 meters (HS88-07)

0.3% copper, 1.3% lead, 4.5% zinc over 2.1 meters (HS88-02)

0.9% copper, 1.3% lead, 6.2% zinc over 3.0 meters (HS88-03)

0.2% copper, 2.3% lead, 8.6% zinc over 2.0 meters (HS88-05)

0.1% copper, 6.3% lead, 4.1% zinc over 1.8 meters (HS86-87)


The Haven Steady prospect remains open at both ends going towards the two copper
in soil anomalies, and at depth.


The mineralization at Haven Steady is described as volcanogenic massive sulphide
of the "Kuroko type" and is reported by Noranda to be barium-enriched. The Haven
Steady property lies 15 km south of the producing Duck Pond copper-zinc mine and
mill and approximately 75 km northeast of Messina's "Boomerang" deposit on the
Tulks South Property.


Sample Protocols

All samples were photographed and tested using a magnetic susceptibility meter.
Samples were submitted to Eastern Analytical of Springdale, NF for analysis. All
samples were assayed for gold by fire assay - atomic absorption finish. All
samples were also analyzed for 34 elements by ICP (inductively coupled plasma).
'Over-limit' results using the ICP method were analyzed by assay techniques
standard to that element. Pulps and coarse rejects from these samples have been
retained. Messina uses protocols standard to the industry and professional QA/QC
procedures for assaying including the use of laboratory standards, blanks, and
duplicates, the retention of pulps and coarse rejects, and the maintenance of
chain-of-custody among other procedures.


About Messina

Messina Minerals Inc. is exploring for zinc-lead-copper-silver-gold massive
sulphide deposits in central Newfoundland, Canada on its extensive 410 square
kilometer mineral lands, in a region known historically for its zinc resources
and where the Company has made massive sulphide discoveries including
"Boomerang" and "Domino". See our website for more information.


Kerry Sparkes, P.Geo., Vice President of Messina Minerals Inc. is the Qualified
Person responsible for exploration on the Company's properties in central
Newfoundland and who has reviewed and is responsible for the technical data
contained in this news release.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MESSINA MINERALS INC.

Peter Tallman, President

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