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Minfocus Exploration Reports Seagull North JV 2013 Work Commitment Exceeded and Summary of Significant Results from 2012 Exploration at Nipigon Reefs PGE Project

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Recent prices reported for the 6 PGE's (February 11, 2013) were Gold = $1652/oz, Platinum = $1694/oz, Palladium = $755/oz, Rhodium = $1200/oz, Iridium = $1025/oz and Osmium = $360/oz. These additional PGE's represent a potentially significant added value to the mineralized intervals reported.

The Seagull North claims were optioned in February 2011 from their joint owners, Black Panther Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE: BPC) (40% interest), Rainy Mountain Royalty Corp. (TSX VENTURE: RMO) (30% interest) and Trillium North Mineral Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: TNM) (30% interest). Under the Option Agreement, Minfocus is to incur exploration expenditures on the Seagull North claims exceeding $250,000 in each year of the 4 year initial option term.

About Minfocus Exploration Corp. (www.minfocus.com)

Minfocus Exploration Corp. is a Canadian company currently focused on the growth of a portfolio of Platinum Group Element ("PGE") rich resource assets through exploration, acquisitions and joint ventures in Northwest Ontario, Canada, which is one of the most stable mining districts in the world with global class PGE deposits. Minfocus has a distinguished management group with a record of multiple discoveries of deposits worldwide, and more than 15 years experience and success exploring for PGE-rich resources in Ontario, including the discovery of the first Platinum-rich PGE deposit, the Panoramic Resources' Current Lake deposit (+700,000 oz Pt-Eq). The Minfocus management group also has considerable strength and success in corporate development, M&A and project development, which together with its technical prowess is aimed at delivering growth in shareholder value through a balanced strategic approach.

The Qualified Person who has reviewed and approved the technical content contained in this release is Dr. Gerald Harper, P.Geo.(Ont).

This press release includes certain forward-looking statements concerning the future performance of the Company's business and operations as well as management's objectives, strategies, beliefs and intentions. Forward-looking statements are often identifiable by the use of words such as "may", "will", "might", "would", "plan", "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "intend", "estimate", "scheduled", "forecasts" and similar expressions or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases. Forward-looking statements are based on the current opinions and expectations of management, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those currently anticipated by such statements. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, the possibility that future exploration results will not be consistent with the Company's expectations, fluctuating commodity prices, delays in commencing the Company's proposed drilling program, exploration costs varying significantly from estimates, the availability of financing, and other risks identified in the Company's documents filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities at www.sedar.com. Any forward-looking statement speaks only of the date on which it is made, and except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

To view the map associated with this release, please visit the following link: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/mfx0213map.pdf.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulatory Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.



Contacts:
Minfocus Exploration Corp.
Kenneth deGraaf
Senior Vice President
(416) 232-0025
www.minfocus.com





Source: Marketwire


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