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MacDonald Mines drills 10.85 m of 0.64% Cu at ButlerTicker Symbol: 
C:BMK MacDonald Mines drills 10.85 m of 0.64% Cu at ButlerMacDonald 
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				 2/8/2011 $0.18Wednesday February 09 2011 - News Release
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MACDONALD MINES PROVIDES EXPLORATION UPDATE: ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF 
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE-HADYN BUTLER, B.SC., JAMES FRANKLIN, PH.D., 
AND LARRY HULBERT, PH.D.

  MacDonald Mines Exploration Ltd. has released final assay results from its fall 2010 
drill program and has provided a project update for its Butler and Hornby properties 
located within the southern portion of the emerging Ring of Fire exploration play in 
the James Bay Lowlands region of Northern Ontario.

Fall 2010 Exploration Program


The fall exploration program was comprised of 10 diamond drill holes (MN10-132 
through MN10-141) drilled around previous targets delineated through bore-hole, 
airborne and ground geophysics over the Butler Property, and 2 diamond drill holes 
(HB10-01 and HB10-02) drilled over targets delineated through airborne and ground 
geophysics over the Hornby Property. In total, 3,305 metres (2,775.3 m at Butler 
and 530.1 m at Hornby) were drilled. In summary:



--  The Butler property holes were intended to extend the favourable
    intersections from the previous drill program and also to confirm the
    interpreted geologic model(s).

--  Two stratigraphic holes (MN10-139 & MN10-140) were drilled specifically
    to confirm (successfully) the komatiite sequence north of Butler 3

--  Of the other 8 holes drilled on Butler, 2 were terminated before target
    depth due to technical/mechanical reasons

--  Lithologic relogging of all diamond drill core was completed

--  Alteration identification and quantification has been completed

--  Whole rock lithogeochemical sampling was conducted over representative
    drill core

--  Whole rock analysis indicates high grade vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) up to
    1.57%

--  Whole rock analysis indicates anomalous PGE values

--  Technical advisory panel appointed



Vanadium Found Through Whole Rock Analysis


The vanadium mineralization was identified during the overall Butler property core 
re-sampling program, which was specifically designed to identify and categorize 
rock types. During the course of the re-logging program, 531 single point whole 
rock lithogeochemical samples were collected to quantify the elemental signatures 
associated with various rock types. During the analysis of these results, anomalous 
vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) was identified in massive magnetite. The following 
single point samples which identified vanadium mineralization are presented in 
the table below:



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Drill Hole                                     Depth (m)             V2O5(%)
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MN07-49                                             37.6                1.57
MN07-49                                             62.1                1.39
MN07-49                                             66.5                1.14
MN10-110                                           18.25                1.02
MN10-110                                          141.35                1.15
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The Company believes these anomalously high V2O5 results warrant further 
exploration follow-up, since vanadium-bearing magnetite in the form of 
ferrovanadium is used as a strengthener and hardener for high-strength 
tool, and specialty steels.


Anomalous PGE Values Confirmed


During the course of the fall 2010 exploration program, a drill hole from 
2008 with anomalous PGE's (platinum group elements) was re-examined. 
This drill hole (MN08-56) returned assay values of 24 ppb Pt and 
177 ppb Pd over a 3.5 metre interval, and upon examination was found
 to contain very rare disseminated sulphides with the exception of a 5 mm 
wide vein of pyrite and pyrrhotite cross-cutting the core at down-hole 
depth of 66.15 m, and a 5 to 15 mm wide vein of predominantly pyrrhotite 
cross-cutting the core at 68.0 m. The drill core was re-sampled at tighter 
intervals, and submitted for PGE analysis. The 2010 analyses, along with 
the original 2008 analysis, are presented in the table below:



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Drill Hole     Analysis      From        To Interval (m)  Pt (ppb)  Pd (ppb)
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MN08-56            2008        66      69.5          3.5        24       177
MN08-56            2010     66.15     66.25          0.1        35        67
MN08-56            2010        68     68.15         0.15       128       946
MN08-56            2010        74     74.16         0.16        42       289
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The presence of anomalous platinum and palladium concentrations over 3.5 m 
and the elevated to high values associated with narrow sulphide enriched fractions 
within the core indicate that any magmatic sulphide segregations on the property 
should also be platinum and palladium rich similar to the nickel-copper (Ni-Cu) 
sulphides from the Eagles Nest ore deposits.


Technical Advisory Committee Appointed


Based upon the promising results obtained to date, the Company believes that the
 Butler Property has the potential to host significant Ni-Cu, VMS and V2O5 
mineralization. To that end, the Company is pleased to announce the appointment 
of Hadyn Butler, B.Sc., P.Geo, James Franklin, Ph.D, P.Geo and 
Larry Hulbert, Ph.D, P.Geo., to the Technical Advisory Committee to oversee the 
planning and advancement of future exploration programs.


Nickel Potential of Butler


Larry Hulbert, Ph.D, P.Geo. has been retained by the Company to review the 
magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE potential of the Company's Properties. As part of this review, 
Mr. Hulbert conducted a site visit in early October, 2010 in order to further the 
geologic understanding of the mafic and ultramafic geology of the property, and 
more importantly to examine the potential of the Property for hosting Ni-Cu-PGE 
deposits.


Dr. Hulbert has over 38 years of extensive geological knowledge and expertise on 
Ni-Cu-PGE mineralization, with 23 years as Senior Research Scientist specializing 
in the Metallogeny of Mafic-Ultramafic Rocks and associated Ni-Cu-PGE mineralization 
with the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC).


Dr. Hulbert identified ubiquitous highly differentiated gabbroic rocks on the property, 
which he hypothesized could have been the 'heat source' for observed VMS 
mineralization. Due to the gabbro's high level of differentiation, Dr. Hulbert also 
determined that the underlying geology of the Property has the potential to host 
significant chromium, iron, titanium and vanadium deposits.


Of significance to the Property's Ni potential, Mr. Hulbert also identified unequivocal 
komatiites on the Property. Komatiites are extremely high temperature extrusive 
rocks that can host significant magmatic Ni deposits (eg. Thompson Ni Belt, Manitoba; 
Raglan, Quebec; Kambalda, Australia). According to Dr. Hulbert:


'One of the most striking observations was the abundance and widespread nature of 
gabbroic rocks and their extreme degree of differentiation. Of equal if not more 
importance was the recognition for the first time of komatiites. The presence of true  
komatiites raises the Ni-Cu-PGE prospectivity of the property to a new level not 
previously appreciated.'


Recently Mungall et. al presented a paper at the 11th International Platinum 
Symposium entitled "The Eagle's Nest Komatiite-Hosted Ni-Cu-PGE Sulphide 
Deposit in the James Bay Lowlands, Ontario" describing Noront Resources 
Ltd.'s recent Ni-Cu-PGE discovery, and speculating on its komatiitic origin. 
Although komatiites have yet to be discovered on the Noront property, the 
discovery of true komatiites on the Butler Property not only confirms 
Mungall et. al's hypothesis for the origin of the Eagle's nest Ni-Cu-PGE 
sulphide deposit, but also increases the prospectivity for similar Ni-Cu-PGE 
discoveries on the Butler Property.


VMS Expert Identifies Property Geology as Similar to Kidd Creek


James Franklin, Ph.D, P.Geo. has also been retained by the Company to review the 
volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) potential of the Company's Properties. As part 
of this review, Dr. Franklin conducted a site visit in mid-October to analyze drill core.


Dr. Franklin has over 40 years of extensive geological knowledge and expertise of 
mineral deposits and regional metallogney. He serves as a Fellow of the Royal Society 
of Canada, was past President of both the Geological Association of Canada and the 
Society of Economic Geologists, has served as Chief Geoscientist of Earth Sciences 
Sector for the GSC, and is an Adjunct Professor at Queen's University.


Based on examination of drill core, Dr. Franklin made the following observations:


'Overall, the Butler Lake area has most of the attributes of a high-T, copper-dominant 
VMS system. The predominance of mafic and ultramafic sills represents a probable 
heat source to 'drive' such a system. Most settings of this type contain a log-normally 
distributed set of deposits, including one that should be greater than 20mt, and several 
in the 3-6mt range. The area most closely resembles the Kidd Creek setting, except that 
at Butler there seem to be at least 4 discrete hydrothermal centres.'


Assay Results


Partial assay results are presented in the table below:



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Drill Hole            From       To Interval       Cu       Zn     Pt     Pd
                       (m)      (m)      (m)      (%)      (%)  (ppb)  (ppb)
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MN10-132             234.7   245.22    10.52    0.327    0.363
MN10-133            392.36   397.33     6.04    0.177     3.43
Incl.               392.36   394.62     2.26    0.165     8.20
MN10-133            414.78   426.17    11.39    0.266    0.307
MN10-134             104.2      108      3.8    0.125    0.019  42.26  32.26
MN10-134            122.35    123.3     0.95    0.270    0.012  17.76  23.12
MN10-135                65       67        2    0.142    6.235
MN10-138             241.1   251.95    10.85    0.649    2.709
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HB10-02              300.4   303.85     3.45    0.003    1.070
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The Company drilled holes HB10-01 and HB10-02 to test for lithologies associated 
with volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) mineralization. HB10-01 and HB10-02 
intersected 167 metres and 230 metres respectively of intercalated and altered 
mafic and quartz-eye-bearing felsic volcanics with disseminated and semi-massive 
sulphides. This lithologic package verifies that the Hornby property is highly prospective 
for VMS mineralization. The geophysical anomaly (electromagnetic) associated with this 
package extends over 1 km in an east-west direction.


A complete summary table of all assay results from the 2010 drill program can found at: 
http://www.macdonaldmines.com/images/stories/properties/butler_assays_feb2011.pdf.


Rigorous Scientific Approach Based on Expert's Recommendations


Based on recommendations from Hadyn Butler, Dr. Hulbert and Dr. Franklin, the Company 
undertook a rigorous examination in November and December 2010 of diamond drill core
 on the Property from areas deemed highly prospective for VMS and magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE 
mineralization. This examination included the following:


--  Lithologic relogging of diamond drill core
--  Alteration mineral assemblage identification and quantification
--  Whole rock lithogeochemical sampling



Several geologists were involved in logging the diamond drill holes drilled on the 
Property (25,560 m in 142 drill holes over a 6 year period). As a result, there were 
discrepancies in lithologic identification. The purpose of the re-logging completed in 
late 2010, was to establish consistent and correlatable lithologic coding to enable the 
establishment of a stratigraphically constrained geologic model.


Kirk McKinnon, President and CEO comments: "MacDonald has worked hard and 
tenaciously in its efforts to advance the James Bay Properties. Building upon the 
broad foundation of historical drill holes, three generations of airborne geophysics, 
ground geophysics and whole rock analysis the company has a solid foundation of 
information required to direct its exploration. We believe based upon the analysis 
of the Company's exploration team and the superb insights of our Technical Advisory 
Committee that MacDonald is poised for discovery in 2011. I am especially gratified 
that the entire exploration group has come together to manage the exploration 
program and their involvement and commitment speaks to their belief regarding 
the potential of the MacDonald properties. I would also like to take this opportunity 
to announce that Quentin Yarie, P.Geo., will assume the role of Senior Vice President 
of Exploration. Quentin will also join the MacDonald Mines Board of Directors replacing 
Robin Chisholm. MacDonald Mines would like to sincerely thank Robin for his efforts and
 tenure on the MacDonald Board."


Quentin Yarie, P.Geo., is the qualified person in regard to the technical data contained 
within this news release and will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the 
Company's exploration programs.

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