IZN InZinc Mining Ltd

Iberian Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE: IZN) today announced that its Condestable Mine in Peru has received the prestigious John T. Ryan Safety Award. Created in 1942 by Mine Safety Appliances and the Canadian Institute of Mining to award a Canadian mining company that showed the best results in safety, this recognition became internationalized and was implemented in Peru in 1999.

Eligible companies will have met the following requirements: no fatal accidents during the year; at least 200,000 man/hours worked and; an accident rate of less than 0.5%. The Condestable Mine was chosen from the winners of each category (Underground Mining, Open Pit Mining and Refineries) as the overall winner of the John T. Ryan Award.

All of the mining companies and refineries from Peru participate in the evaluation, and the qualifying jury is composed of the Mining Safety Institute (ISEM), National Society of Mining, Petroleum and Energy (SNMPE), Peruvian Engineering Association (CIP), Peru's Supervisory Agency for Investment in Energy and Mining (Osinergmin) and the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM).

Mr. Daniel Vanin, President & CEO of Iberian said: "Condestable has achieved an excellent record in mine safety, and we are so proud to have been recognized with the John T. Ryan Safety Award. Condestable's Operations Manager Johny Orihuela and his team have worked diligently to create a secure working environment, and the receipt of this award confirms both the efficacy of our safety programs and the focus our employees have on safe work practices."

About Iberian Minerals Corp.

Iberian Minerals Corp. is a Canadian listed global base metals company with interests in Spain and Peru. The Condestable Mine, located in Peru approximately 90 km south of Lima operates at 2.2 million tonnes per year producing copper, and associated silver and gold in a concentrate. The Aguas Tenidas Mine is in the Andalucia region of Spain approximately 110 km north-west of Seville and operates a 2.2 million tonnes per year underground mine and concentrator that produces copper, zinc and lead concentrates that also contain gold and silver.

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Contacts: Iberian Minerals Corp. Laura Sandilands Investor Relations and Corporate Communications 416-815-8558