TORONTO, July 13 /CNW/ - Rubicon Minerals Corporation (RMX.TSX:
RBY.NYSE-AMEX) is pleased to announce that Bruce A. Thomas has been appointed,
effective July 13th to the Board of Rubicon Minerals Corporation. Mr. Thomas
is the nominee of Robert McEwen who was granted, pursuant to one of the
conditions in the May, 2007 Rubicon financing, the right to nominate one
member to the Rubicon Board of Directors.
Bruce A. Thomas, Q.C. is a founding partner in Thomas Gold Pettingill LLP
and was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1978. Mr. Thomas is an experienced
Canadian lawyer with an active trial and appellate litigation practice who has
consistently been acknowledged among the best lawyers in Canada. He is ranked
as a leading practitioner in commercial insurance litigation in Canada by The
Canadian Legal Expert Directory. In recent years, Bruce Thomas has been
primarily engaged in corporate and commercial litigation matters. Mr. Thomas
is a graduate of Upper Canada College, the University of Western Ontario and
Osgoode Hall Law School.
In conjunction with this appointment, Kevin Sherkin LLB has resigned,
effective July 13th, from the Rubicon Board of Directors. The Board of
Directors wishes to thank Kevin for his positive input and service to the
Company since his appointment in 2005.

Rubicon Minerals Corporation is a well-funded exploration and development
company, focusing on exploring for gold in politically safe jurisdictions with
high geological potential. Rubicon controls over 65,000 acres of prime
exploration ground in the prolific Red Lake gold district of Ontario which
hosts Goldcorp's high-grade, world class Red Lake Mine. In addition to its Red
Lake holdings, Rubicon also controls over 380,000 acres surrounding the Pogo
Mine in Alaska as well as 225,000 acres in northeast Nevada. Rob McEwen,
President and CEO of McEwen Capital and former Chairman and CEO of Goldcorp,
owns 23.8% of the issued shares of the Company.

RUBICON MINERALS CORPORATION

On behalf of the Board of Directors

"David W. Adamson"
President & CEO, Director

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