Troymet Exploration Corp. (TSX VENTURE:TYE) ("Troymet" or the "Company") is
pleased to report results from its winter diamond drilling program on the North
prospect of the Golden Eagle project in northern British Columbia. The five-hole
(506-metre) program successfully tested four previously un-drilled and widely
spaced targets over an area of approximately 3.5 km2. These targets were not
amenable to stripping or trenching (see
http://www.troymet.com/s/GoldenEagle-Images.asp?ReportID=385420&_Title=North-Prospect-2009-Drilling-Silt-Sampling).



The West Gully zone is overburden covered and unexplored. The 2009
gold-in-stream sediment sampling program indicates widespread anomalous gold
(News Release - December 21, 2009). Hole N0901, the first and only hole drilled
on the West Gully zone, intersected 0.11 g/t gold over 86.84 metres in variably
sheared, silicified and chlorite-sericite altered felsic intrusive. The hole was
shut down in anomalous gold mineralization (0.33 g/t gold over 15.24 metres).
The mineralized zone is also anomalous in pathfinder elements: arsenic, lead,
antimony, zinc and silver (see Table 1 at
http://www.troymet.com/s/GoldenEagle.asp). It is apparent there is a large,
untested gold-bearing structure(s) in this area and that there is potential for
shallow gold mineralization. The Company is planning an induced polarization
survey to identify the structures prior to further diamond drilling.


Holes N0902/N0903 and hole N0905 were drilled approximately 1,300 metres apart.
The geology of the intercepts in N0903 and N0905 suggest the two holes may have
intercepted the same structural zone. If correct, this structural zone is of
major regional significance and is highly prospective. All three holes
intersected silver-gold mineralization within broader structural zones carrying
low to anomalous gold values (Table 1). No felsic intrusive was intersected in
these shallow holes indicating the target gold zones lie deeper in the system.
Holes N0902/N0903 targeted the LQ vein. Both holes intersected the target within
a wider zone of shearing, alteration and sulphides (trace to 2%
pyrite-pyrrhotite) which carries low to anomalous gold values (0.01 to 0.037 g/t
gold). 




--  Hole N0902 cut 4.7 metres of 0.41 g/t gold including 2.03 metres of
    34.41 g/t silver. 
--  Hole N0903 cut three zones of silver-gold mineralization with a best
    intersection of 0.74 g/t gold and 58.412 g/t silver over 2.12 metres. 
--  All of the zones carry anomalous pathfinder elements: arsenic, bismuth,
    lead and antimony. 



Hole N0905 intersected three zones of gold-silver mineralization within a wider
zone of shearing, alteration and sulphides (trace to 3% pyrite-pyrrhotite) which
carries low to anomalous gold values (0.01 to 0.062 g/t gold). All zones carry
anomalous pathfinder elements: arsenic, lead and antimony. 


Hole N0904 intersected sheared feldspar porphyry which returned low to anomalous
gold (0.01 to 0.117 g/t) and arsenic (193 to 4,250 ppm) values.


The Company is pleased with the drill results. The West Gully zone is emerging
as a large (2.5 km2), greenfield, gold target with potential for shallow
mineralization. Holes N0902/N0903/N0905 also appear to have identified a new,
highly prospective, major gold bearing structure. Troymet believes the North
prospect may host one or more bulk-tonnage gold deposits. As a result of data
compilation and exploration that commenced in 2009, Troymet has identified three
primary targets for diamond drilling:




--  Skarn zone (News Release of June 25, 2009) 
--  West Gully zone 
--  LQ structure 



As well, numerous new stream sediment gold anomalies remain to be followed up
(News Release of December 21, 2009). 


Troymet is a junior exploration company with precious and base metal projects
located in British Columbia and Manitoba, Canada. The Company is actively
seeking partners to advance its highly prospective properties and continues to
seek new projects with high-value and large-tonnage potential to add to its
portfolio.


The 2009 drilling program is managed by Scott Casselman Geological of
Whitehorse, YK. Samples were analyzed by ALS Chemex, Vancouver, BC, an ISO
9001:2000 accredited facility. All technical information for the Company's
Golden Eagle project is obtained and reported under a formal quality assurance
and quality control (QA/QC) program, details of which are presented on the
Company's website at: www.troymet.com/i/pdf/QAQC-GE.pdf.


Kieran Downes, P.Geo., President and qualified person as defined by National
Instrument 43-101 is responsible for the technical information provided in this
release.


TROYMET EXPLORATION CORP.

Kieran Downes, Ph.D., P.Geo., President, CEO & Director

This press release may contain certain forward-looking information. All
statements included herein, other than statements of historical fact, is
forward-looking information and such information involves various risks and
uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be
accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from
those anticipated in such information. A description of assumptions used to
develop such forward-looking information and a description of risk factors that
may cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking information
can be found in the company's disclosure documents on the SEDAR website at
www.sedar.com. The company does not undertake to update any forward-looking
information except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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