MCK Mining Corp. Encouraged by Initial Results From Chepica Phase 1 Drill Program.

TORONTO -- MCK Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE:MMC) ("MCK") is pleased to report on progress at its Phase 1 Exploration Program of the Chepica gold copper prospect located 25 km west of Talca, Chile.

Diamond drilling began in late January and as of the end of February six (6) holes totalling 760.9 metres of a planned 1,000 metres had been completed. Five (5) of the holes intersected the Vetarron quartz vein at depths ranging from 50 metres to 100 metres below surface corresponding to elevations between 250 metres and 325 metres above sea level. One (1) hole CH-04 was drilled across Cerro Chepica, a zone of multiple small veins hosted in a brecciated host felsic volcanic rock at elevations between 300 metres and 400 metres.

The Vetarron vein dips 65 degrees to the north-east and consists of an upper and lower quartz vein separated by host felsic or andesitic tuffs. Assays and intersections for the first three holes are encouraging given that these are the first holes ever drilled on the property. Copper and gold grades are lower but lead and zinc grades are higher than have been previously sampled in the adits that follow the Chepica 1 and 2 veins. These two veins are located to the east/north-east of the Vetarron vein and are at lower elevations in the mineralization generating system. Results are summarised as follows:

Hole # - CH-01   Drill Angle         Bearing N56         Total Length
                 -47 degrees           degrees E         141.9 metres
Intersections    From     To  Length(i)   Cu     Pb    Zn    Au    Ag
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                   (m)    (m)    (m)      (%)   (%)    (%) (g/t)(g/t)
Lower Vetarron  113.9  125.0   11.1     0.66   less
                                               than
                                               0.01   0.02  0.23    2
Upper Vetarron  129.3  134.3    5.0     0.34   0.24   0.92  0.11    5
 including      115.0  116.0    1.0     0.95   less
                                               than
                                               0.01   0.02  0.28    5
 including      117.0  118.0    1.0     1.50   less              less
                                               than              than
                                               0.01   0.02  0.15    1
 including      121.0  123.0    2.0     1.29   less
                                               than
                                               0.01   0.01  0.66    5
 including      131.3  133.3    2.0     0.62   0.58   1.94  0.15    9


Hole # - CH-02   Drill Angle         Bearing N65         Total Length
                 -48 degrees           degrees E         118.0 metres
Intersections    From     To  Length(i)   Cu     Pb    Zn    Au    Ag
---------------------------------------------------------------------
                   (m)    (m)    (m)      (%)   (%)    (%) (g/t)(g/t)

Lower Vetarron   73.2   74.3    1.1     0.25   0.05   0.16  0.08    4
Upper Vetarron   89.6   91.7    2.1     0.57   0.01   0.01  0.19    7


Hole # - CH-03   Drill Angle         Bearing S47         Total Length
                 -51 degrees           degrees E          73.6 metres
Intersections    From     To  Length(i)   Cu     Pb    Zn    Au    Ag
---------------------------------------------------------------------
                   (m)    (m)    (m)      (%)   (%)    (%) (g/t)(g/t)
Upper Vetarron   47.0   50.1    3.1     1.28   0.01   2.00  0.13   17
Lower Vetarron   60.9   64.9    4.0     0.36   less              less
                                               than              than
                                               0.01   0.02  0.21    1
 including       48.0   49.0    1.0     2.70   0.01   2.67  0.19   33

 (i) Note: not true thickness

These intersections and assay results combined with the improved understanding of the host geological environment justify continued exploration efforts. MCK expects that the field stage of the program will be completed by mid-March with complete assay results of all drill holes by mid-April.

Drill samples are stored on site in a locked and guarded facility. Sampled sections of drill core are split by diamond saw with half of the core sent to ACME Laboratories in Santiago, Chile, an independent ISO certified analytical laboratory. ACME prepares and assays the samples using appropriate replicate and analytical standards to ensure high-quality assurance and control. Gold assays are by standard fire assay methods while copper, lead, zinc, and silver are assayed using standard atomic absorption methods.

Simultaneously with the Chepica Phase 1 Program, prospecting on the regional Cristobal and El Peumo exploration concessions has identified several new targets for follow up trenching, geochemical and geophysical surveys. This 107 square kilometre regional package stretches 20 km by 5 km in a south-west direction surrounding the core 490 hectare Chepica mining concession.

Maps and tables illustrating the regional property position, the Chepica concessions and sample results are posted on its website, www.mckmining.com.

MCK's qualified person on this project is Dr. Christopher Hodgson, P. Eng.

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