Inter-Citic Releases Drill Hole Results from Dachang Gold Project

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 22, 2010) - Inter-Citic Minerals Inc. (TSX:ICI) ("Inter-Citic" or "the Company") President and CEO James Moore, is pleased to report the final set of results received from the Company's 2009 diamond drill program at its Dachang Gold Project in China.

The results reported in this press release are both infill and step out drill holes from the Dachang Main Zone ("DMZ") area, as well as exploration holes on other parts of the property.

"We are very pleased with the consistency of the results from our 2009 infill drill program on the part of the Dachang Main Zone that hosts our current inferred mineral resource estimate," said Garth Pierce, VP Exploration of Inter-Citic Minerals Inc. "This infill drilling appears to have confirmed earlier estimates although detailed modeling is still underway. Outside of the main resource area initial testing of new targets is very preliminary but also very promising. We look forward to being able to update the Company's mineral resource estimate in both the main resource and exploration areas in the coming months."

Drilling results highlights include: 

• Drill hole CJV-795 is an infill drill hole on the DMZ and intersected multiple mineralized zones, including 8.40 metres of mineralization averaging 5.97 GPT contained gold.
• Drill hole CJV-818 is an infill drill hole on the DMZ and intersected multiple mineralized zones, including 34.6 metres of mineralization averaging 3.2 GPT contained gold.
• Drill hole CJV-840 is an infill drill hole on the DMZ and intersected multiple mineralized zones, including 22.0 metres of mineralization averaging 2.25 GPT contained gold.
• Exploration drill hole CJV-868 intersected multiple mineralized zones, including 14.30 metres of mineralization averaging 2.29 GPT contained gold.
• Drill hole CJV-901 is an infill drill hole on the DMZ and intersected a mineralized zone of 10.50 metres of mineralization averaging 7.52 GPT contained gold.
• Drill hole CJV-910 is an infill drill hole on the DMZ and intersected multiple mineralized zones, including 8.5 metres of mineralization averaging 8.34 GPT contained gold

Detailed drilling results are set out in the chart below:
DDH Hole No.	Zone	Section Line	Dip	Azimuth	From	To	Length	Au g/t
CJV-782	DMZ	350E	-72	20	24.70	25.70	1.00	2.65
					32.50	36.50	4.00	5.36
					39.50	40.50	1.00	1.81
					64.50	65.50	1.00	0.58
					80.50	81.50	1.00	0.74
					106.20	107.50	1.30	2.04
CJV-784	DMZ	2375	-76	20	122.30	124.30	2.00	2.22
CJV-785	DMZ	5900	-87	20	19.50	20.50	1.00	0.73
					83.80	84.90	1.10	0.94
					130.50	131.50	1.00	2.61
CJV-790	DMZ	350	-50	20	20.00	21.00	1.00	0.73
CJV-791	DMZ	930	-60	20	18.80	19.80	1.00	0.72
					28.00	29.50	1.50	1.17
					59.00	62.20	3.20	2.65
					69.70	72.00	2.30	1.16
					74.20	76.30	2.10	2.90
					82.80	83.80	1.00	0.60
					87.20	89.70	2.50	0.64
CJV-792	DMZ	350	-88	20	28.60	30.30	1.70	9.16
					32.60	33.60	1.00	1.80
					38.30	39.30	1.00	3.31
					43.40	48.40	5.00	3.85
					64.80	66.10	1.30	1.71
					72.20	74.20	2.00	2.30
					78.40	81.70	3.30	0.90
					109.50	110.50	1.00	0.70
CJV-793	DMZ	930	-88	20	113.50	114.50	1.00	2.10
					120.50	121.60	1.10	1.72
CJV-794	DMZ	350	-50	20	21.50	23.00	1.50	0.62
					53.00	55.80	2.80	1.86
					79.40	80.60	1.20	1.87
CJV-795	DMZ	2375	-76	20	57.40	59.40	2.00	1.18
					62.80	64.00	1.20	0.85
					84.30	85.30	1.00	0.62
					91.50	92.70	1.20	1.15
					95.60	96.60	1.00	1.54
					100.50	102.50	2.00	1.99
					112.40	120.80	8.40	5.97
					139.30	142.30	3.00	1.61
CJV-796	DMZ	930	-50	20	24.60	25.80	1.20	1.36
					31.50	32.50	1.00	1.29
					37.50	39.50	2.00	1.14
					42.50	43.50	1.00	1.00
					51.90	56.00	4.10	0.68
					84.30	85.50	1.20	14.30
					88.00	89.00	1.00	1.72
CJV-797	DMZ	350	-62	20	28.65	31.40	2.75	3.37
					78.65	79.65	1.00	1.28
					85.00	87.30	2.30	4.79
					97.00	98.00	1.00	1.56
					111.00	113.00	2.00	1.00
CJV-798	DMZ	75E	-50	20	31.70	32.70	1.00	0.67
					33.70	34.70	1.00	0.62
					39.00	40.50	1.50	0.73
CJV-799	DMZ	930	-88	20	13.50	14.50	1.00	0.57
					34.10	35.40	1.30	3.02
					87.50	90.00	2.50	1.32
CJV-810	DMZ	75E	-50	20	20.70	21.70	1.00	0.97
					27.80	29.30	1.50	0.86
					42.90	44.90	2.00	0.56
					48.00	57.00	9.00	2.63
					65.50	66.50	1.00	0.71
					77.00	80.00	3.00	2.12
CJV-811	DMZ		-88	20	26.65	29.65	3.00	0.55
					115.00	118.00	3.00	0.58
CJV-812	DMZ	1600	-50	20	11.60	13.80	2.20	2.40
CJV-813	DMZ	75E	-59	20	13.00	17.00	4.00	8.72
					22.50	24.00	1.50	1.61
					27.30	31.30	4.00	1.10
					39.00	40.20	1.20	0.63
					59.30	63.00	3.70	0.94
					68.00	69.00	1.00	0.65
					72.70	73.80	1.10	5.54
					84.70	86.00	1.30	0.72
					95.50	96.50	1.00	0.55
CJV-815	DMZ	625E	-50	20	18.50	19.50	1.00	13.50
					31.40	32.70	1.30	1.38
CJV-816	DMZ	550	-60	20	6.00	10.30	4.30	0.77
					47.00	49.00	2.00	4.54
CJV-817	DMZ	75E	-50	20	11.15	13.15	2.00	2.34
					41.00	44.00	3.00	6.86
					93.00	94.00	1.00	3.57
					107.50	111.50	4.00	0.79
CJV-818	DMZ	625E	-50	20	27.00	61.60	34.60	3.20
					79.00	81.00	2.00	1.75
CJV-819	DMZ	550	-50	20	16.20	17.50	1.30	0.68
					21.00	22.00	1.00	1.28
					91.00	95.50	4.50	3.99
CJV-824	DMZ	11400	-80	20	91.00	92.00	1.00	2.67
					146.00	147.50	1.50	1.05
					165.00	166.00	1.00	1.50
CJV-825	DMZ	11400	-45	20	17.20	18.20	1.00	0.87
CJV-826	DMZ	11600	-50	20	13.80	19.80	6.00	9.29
					28.30	31.30	3.00	6.36
CJV-828	DMZ	11900	-50	20	20.00	22.60	2.60	3.87
					43.00	49.00	6.00	4.08
					52.00	53.50	1.50	0.53
					55.00	56.00	1.00	0.80
					63.00	65.50	2.50	1.57
					68.00	71.50	3.50	2.30
					80.00	89.00	9.00	1.95
CJV-830	DMZ	1700	-50	20	77.00	84.20	7.20	2.19
					88.20	93.20	5.00	0.79
					97.20	98.20	1.00	2.68
					100.80	101.80	1.00	2.04
CJV-831	DMZ	75E	-77	20	37.50	39.50	2.00	2.69
					45.50	46.50	1.00	1.37
					71.00	72.00	1.00	0.78
					75.00	81.00	6.00	6.02
					84.00	85.00	1.00	1.04
					92.00	93.00	1.00	0.69
					105.00	114.00	9.00	0.97
					116.50	117.50	1.00	1.16
					128.00	129.00	1.00	0.66
					134.00	135.30	1.30	0.54
CJV-832	DMZ	625E	-50	20	28.65	29.15	0.50	1.30
					43.65	47.80	4.15	0.60
					51.00	52.00	1.00	1.72
					56.00	62.00	6.00	1.28
					64.50	65.15	0.65	1.00
					78.50	89.00	10.50	1.44
					110.86	111.86	1.00	1.10
CJV-834	DMZ	550	-88	20	26.00	29.50	3.50	1.28
					34.50	38.80	4.30	2.10
					88.60	89.80	1.20	0.56
					118.00	119.00	1.00	0.74
CJV-835	DMZ	550	-62	20	72.90	73.90	1.00	0.50
					77.00	83.00	6.00	4.29
					103.50	104.60	1.10	1.20
					116.50	119.10	2.60	0.72
CJV-837	DMZ	12000	-45	20	8.20	13.40	5.20	2.21
					20.20	22.20	2.00	0.80
CJV-838	DMZ	12500	-50	26.25	12.00	14.00	2.00	1.59
					20.40	21.50	1.10	4.79
CJV-839	DMZ	625E	-75	20	43.50	48.50	5.00	1.03
					53.50	56.50	3.00	1.81
					62.50	64.50	2.00	1.18
					69.50	70.50	1.00	0.65
					85.80	90.80	5.00	0.97
					96.80	99.00	2.20	3.34
					104.00	107.00	3.00	1.64
CJV-840	DMZ	11900	-50	20	3.00	5.20	2.20	7.43
					10.20	15.20	5.00	3.44
					19.20	20.70	1.50	0.59
					24.50	32.50	8.00	2.20
					38.00	60.00	22.00	2.25
CJV-850	DMZ	13050	-50	20	1.50	4.50	3.00	2.14
					10.50	12.00	1.50	8.54
					32.00	40.20	8.20	1.96
CJV-851	DMZ	1230E	-50	24	52.50	60.90	8.40	6.22
					71.20	73.20	2.00	1.78
CJV-852	DMZ	13050	-50	20	9.30	10.50	1.20	1.61
					26.40	27.70	1.30	0.53
					38.00	44.00	6.00	1.90
					47.00	49.20	2.20	1.18
					53.50	55.00	1.50	0.63
CJV-853	DMZ	550	-88	20	7.00	11.70	4.70	1.46
CJV-853					74.50	75.50	1.00	1.07
					95.70	96.70	1.00	0.81
					136.90	137.90	1.00	1.19
CJV-854	DMZ	13350	-50	20	31.50	33.00	1.50	4.79
					35.50	37.00	1.50	3.80
					39.10	40.50	1.40	1.82
					59.80	64.00	4.20	1.48
					71.60	73.60	2.00	2.00
					76.60	77.60	1.00	0.92
CJV-856	DMZ	625E	-78	20	65.30	66.65	1.35	1.55
					88.65	89.65	1.00	0.50
					100.20	101.20	1.00	0.68
					109.60	110.60	1.00	1.18
					112.60	113.60	1.00	0.52
					129.70	130.70	1.00	2.05
					134.70	135.70	1.00	1.13
					138.40	140.40	2.00	1.30
CJV-857	DMZ	13350	-70	20	32.50	39.00	6.50	2.91
					79.00	80.00	1.00	1.38
					91.50	93.80	2.30	4.65
					97.00	99.70	2.70	1.81
CJV-858	DMZ	1560E	-50	20	12.40	15.50	3.10	5.25
					32.50	34.00	1.50	0.71
					36.50	38.00	1.50	1.50
					42.50	45.50	3.00	4.14
					49.50	50.50	1.00	0.53
					58.00	59.00	1.00	1.82
CJV-859	DMZ	75E	-77	20	40.00	41.00	1.00	0.56
					57.60	58.60	1.00	0.63
					68.10	69.10	1.00	0.74
					112.30	113.70	1.40	1.38
					122.00	126.30	4.30	0.71
					135.80	136.80	1.00	1.30
CJV-860	DMZ	3730E	-50	20	32.00	33.10	1.10	1.98
					40.60	41.70	1.10	0.65
					43.70	47.70	4.00	0.60
					51.80	56.20	4.40	0.56
					67.90	68.90	1.00	0.54
					85.90	92.10	6.20	1.26
CJV-861	XPLOR		-90	-	75.30	84.80	9.50	2.38
					89.00	92.00	3.00	10.05
CJV-864	XPLOR		-70	12	41.15	42.15	1.00	1.11
					83.00	84.00	1.00	1.02
CJV-865	XPLOR		-82	20	119.70	120.70	1.00	0.65
CJV-867	XPLOR		-50	20	17.20	24.00	6.80	1.28
					51.00	56.00	5.00	0.97
					59.50	60.90	1.40	1.71
					68.50	70.50	2.00	0.59
					101.80	102.80	1.00	0.58
					138.40	139.40	1.00	1.87
					153.00	154.00	1.00	1.12
CJV-868	XPLOR		-70	20	36.00	40.50	4.50	1.40
					52.50	66.80	14.30	2.29
CJV-869	XPLOR		-50	20	16.75	21.00	4.25	1.22
					85.50	87.50	2.00	1.42
					90.50	91.50	1.00	0.58
CJV-870	DMZ	1900E	-66	20	51.50	56.00	4.50	4.06
					80.70	82.20	1.50	2.57
CJV-871	DMZ	2060E	-50	20	32.50	33.50	1.00	1.55
CJV-872A	DMZ	13350	-72	20	8.00	9.00	1.00	0.70
					12.40	13.40	1.00	0.67
CJV-873	DMZ	2220E	-82	20	62.65	67.20	4.55	6.47
					97.30	100.30	3.00	1.33
					107.10	110.20	3.10	8.53
CJV-874	DMZ	13050	-80	20	11.20	19.50	8.30	2.94
					25.00	26.00	1.00	0.55
					39.50	40.50	1.00	0.59
					44.70	45.70	1.00	1.07
					51.20	59.70	8.50	3.24
					63.00	67.00	4.00	1.81
					80.00	81.00	1.00	1.03
CJV-875	DMZ	2060E	-50	20	25.20	26.80	1.60	0.84
					45.60	46.60	1.00	0.62
CJV-876	DMZ	2730E	-45	20	38.70	39.70	1.00	1.11
					60.00	61.20	1.20	0.54
CJV-877A	DMZ	13050	-63	20	45.00	46.50	1.50	1.07
					65.00	70.00	5.00	2.26
					78.00	79.00	1.00	1.33
					95.00	103.00	8.00	2.71
					105.80	111.80	6.00	2.92
					117.30	121.00	3.70	2.98
CJV-878	DMZ	14100	-50	20	22.60	27.60	5.00	1.33
					40.20	41.50	1.30	1.56
CJV-879	DMZ	14100	-75	20	30.40	34.60	4.20	2.25
					59.70	60.80	1.10	0.67
					63.80	68.50	4.70	1.12
CJV-884	DMZ	13050	-82	20	66.70	67.70	1.00	1.23
					71.00	72.00	1.00	0.82
CJV-886	DMZ	14500	-45	20	28.00	29.60	1.60	1.43
					42.50	48.30	5.80	8.01
CJV-887	DMZ	13700	-50	20	19.30	23.50	4.20	2.95
					26.00	31.90	5.90	1.29
					34.50	40.50	6.00	4.01
CJV-888	DMZ	13050	-62	20	90.20	91.00	0.80	1.61
					129.90	139.30	9.40	0.91
					143.45	144.45	1.00	1.15
					147.50	161.70	14.20	1.41
					164.70	170.20	5.50	1.45
CJV-889	DMZ	14500	-70	20	37.60	38.60	1.00	0.53
					51.00	54.20	3.20	1.10
CJV-891	DMZ	13700	-82	20	65.00	84.00	19.00	1.63
					87.00	89.10	2.10	2.06
CJV-892	DMZ	3730E	-88	20	33.00	44.00	11.00	0.73
					54.00	55.00	1.00	2.23
					60.00	62.00	2.00	0.91
					71.50	72.00	0.50	0.66
					76.00	80.20	4.20	1.14
CJV-893	DMZ	14500	-89	20	59.10	60.10	1.00	0.92
					62.30	66.50	4.20	1.28
					104.20	112.20	8.00	3.34
					117.70	118.50	0.80	1.85
CJV-895	DMZ	13700	-70	20	43.00	49.40	6.40	3.51
					82.00	83.50	1.50	0.55
					97.00	99.00	2.00	3.12
					107.30	110.80	3.50	1.30
					117.00	117.90	0.90	3.33
CJV-896	DMZ	4275E	-45	20	34.50	35.50	1.00	1.07
					69.00	70.00	1.00	0.64
CJV-897	DMZ	13350	-61	20	74.10	75.10	1.00	1.33
					83.30	84.50	1.20	0.84
					103.60	104.40	0.80	2.78
					117.00	118.50	1.50	0.57
					130.00	131.00	1.00	3.30
					134.50	135.80	1.30	0.92
					154.10	162.70	8.60	2.48
CJV-898	DMZ	14500	-70	20	34.80	37.20	2.40	3.80
					42.50	45.50	3.00	1.23
					104.70	106.60	1.90	4.32
					109.00	110.80	1.80	1.98
					143.50	144.50	1.00	0.73
					147.50	150.50	3.00	1.06
CJV-899	DMZ	3750E	-65	20	65.00	66.00	1.00	0.51
					97.00	98.00	1.00	0.65
CJV-900	DMZ	13700	-89	20	49.40	58.40	9.00	3.87
					96.00	97.00	1.00	1.95
					134.50	136.00	1.50	1.69
					138.50	139.60	1.10	0.66
					153.00	154.50	1.50	0.69
CJV-901	DMZ	14700	45	20	48.00	58.50	10.50	7.52
CJV-902	DMZ	14700	-76	20	39.30	40.30	1.00	1.14
					59.30	60.50	1.20	1.77
					96.40	97.70	1.30	0.78
CJV-903	DMZ	15500	-70	20	87.10	88.10	1.00	0.98
					116.70	117.70	1.00	1.42
					120.70	122.70	2.00	2.48
					137.70	139.00	1.30	0.70
					141.50	146.50	5.00	4.59
CJV-904	DMZ	14700	-89	20	69.90	73.20	3.30	2.24
					115.30	122.30	7.00	1.58
					127.60	128.80	1.20	1.06
CJV-906	DMZ	15500	-45	20	37.00	39.00	2.00	2.45
					62.20	65.50	3.30	5.38
					76.50	77.40	0.90	1.80
CJV-907A	DMZ	4275E	-50	20	73.50	74.70	1.20	0.98
CJV-908	DMZ	15100	-76	20	13.40	14.00	0.60	1.47
					37.80	38.80	1.00	1.19
					51.00	51.80	0.80	2.22
					62.50	63.50	1.00	1.11
					67.50	68.50	1.00	1.01
CJV-909	DMZ	15500	-72	20	73.80	75.20	1.40	1.23
					79.00	82.90	3.90	1.76
CJV-910	DMZ	14700	-77	20	15.60	17.10	1.50	0.96
					34.50	35.50	1.00	0.81
					81.00	82.00	1.00	1.45
					121.50	122.50	1.00	2.27
					142.00	150.50	8.50	8.34
CJV-911	DMZ	4400E	-45	20	117.60	118.40	0.80	0.64
					142.00	144.40	2.40	1.11
CJV-913	DMZ	15500	-89	20	46.00	47.00	1.00	0.98
					78.90	93.00	14.10	1.74
					107.40	110.50	3.10	0.61
CJV-915	DMZ	16100	-45	20	54.20	55.30	1.10	1.19
CJV-916	DMZ	15300	-45	20	51.40	56.40	5.00	3.76
					63.40	66.50	3.10	1.57
CJV-918	DMZ	16100	-82	20	62.50	63.50	1.00	0.95
					89.30	94.00	4.70	1.71
					98.80	104.00	5.20	1.80
					111.60	114.60	3.00	2.66
					117.00	120.00	3.00	3.73
CJV-919	DMZ	15300	-70	20	38.00	40.50	2.50	1.99
					53.30	55.00	1.70	6.99
					59.00	61.50	2.50	5.82
					73.00	74.00	1.00	1.16
					83.00	84.00	1.00	4.76
CJV-921	DMZ	15300	-88	20	60.50	61.50	1.00	0.98
					67.00	68.00	1.00	1.72
					71.50	76.50	5.00	2.39
					79.50	80.50	1.00	0.74
					113.70	116.80	3.10	2.22
					119.00	120.00	1.00	2.18
CJV-922	XPLOR		-58	200	29.00	32.00	3.00	1.52
					36.50	41.00	4.50	2.16

	"XPLOR" Indicates an exploration hole outside of the previously defined resource areas. All other drill holes are infill.
	Assay cut-off for the above table was at 0.5 gpt Au, however, intervals were determined by geological interpretation of consistent mineralized zones. Broader intervals may include waste intervals of up to 2m. There was no evidence of nugget effect in the above results and none were topcut.True widths for the intervals above have yet to be determined.

Infill holes are primarily testing continuity of the Company's existing NI 43-101-compliant inferred resource areas on the Dachang Main Zone and Placer Valley Zone. Infill drilling is also a required step towards applying for a Chinese mining permit.

A visual representation of the location of the drill holes in this release can be seen at: http://www.corebox.net/properties/dachang/ or as a map on the Company's website. A location map is available on the Company's website at: http://www.inter-citic.com/maps.htm.

Sample Methodology:

Drill core samples were taken at geologically significant intervals, typically over one metre. Core recovery was approximately 90%. The designated sample intervals were cut with a diamond saw by qualified technicians. One half of the cut core was selected for assay with the remaining half being placed back into the core box. Care was taken to ensure that neither half of the core represents a bias with respect to the nature and mineral content of the sample. The sample interval and methodology are consistent with industry standards. Drill core samples were shipped to SGS Geochemical Laboratories ("SGS") located in Kunming and Tianjin, China for sample preparation and 50g fire assay with AA finish. SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. Analytical work is performed in accordance with recognized standards such as ASTM, ISO, JIS, and other accepted industry standards. Accuracy of the results is tested through the systematic inclusion of reference samples and duplicate samples.

Security of Samples: All of the samples collected at Dachang are stored in a restricted secure storage area. Samples are shipped by truck to Golmud and delivered to Inter-Citic's courier agent in Golmud for shipment to the various laboratories for analysis. Inter-Citic's courier agents are present at all transshipment points between Golmud and the laboratories. Exploration at Dachang was conducted with the assistance of the numerous professionals from the Qinghai Geological Survey Institute, working in co-operation with Inter-Citic's technical team on site and supervised by Mr. Garth Pierce, Vice-President of Exploration.

Mr. Gerald Bidwell, P.Geo., the Company's internal Qualified Person under the requirements of National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed the results reported in this press release.

Mr. B. Terrence Hennessey, P.Geo., of Micon International Limited is a Qualified Person under the requirements of National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed a copy of this press release.

On Behalf of the Board:

James J. Moore, President & CEO

ABOUT INTER-CITIC:

Toronto-based Inter-Citic Minerals Inc. is an exploration and development company with property in the People's Republic of China, including its Dachang Gold Project in Qinghai Province. Inter-Citic is listed on the TSX under the symbol ICI. Inter-Citic's website is www.inter-citic.com.

Investors are encouraged to review "Risk Factors" associated with the Dachang project as outlined in the Company's 2009 Financial Statements and Annual Information Form, along with updates, available on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com. The statements herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements address future events and conditions and so involve inherent risks and uncertainties, as disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the company's periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators. Actual results could differ from those currently projected. The Company does not assume the obligation to update any forward-looking statement.