Equinox Exploration Corp. Continues Drilling and Reports Grab Samples from 0.31% to 22.10% Copper from Its Binghampton Copper Queen Project in West Central Arizona

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 27, 2012) - Equinox Exploration Corp. (TSX VENTURE:EQX) (Equinox) continues to drill at its Binghampton Copper Queen volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) Project near Prescott, Arizona within the Arizona Copper Belt. Equinox is also reporting assay results from preliminary grab sampling on the Binghampton Trend, Belgium Trend and an unnamed intermediate transition zone. Key points are:

• A total of five diamond drill core holes have been drilled to date at Copper Queen and two reverse circulation drill holes have been completed one each at Binghampton and Belgium:
  • CBH-101 was drilled vertical to a depth of 399 feet
  • CBH-102 was drilled vertical to a depth of 290 feet
  • CBH-103 was drilled at -75 degrees at 275° to a depth of 504 feet
  • CBH-106 was drilled vertical to a depth of 191 feet
  • CBH-107 was drilled at -60 degrees 087° to a depth of 199 feet
  • BBH-201 was drilled vertical to a depth of 595 feet at Binghampton
  • BBH-202 was drilled vertical to a depth of 330 feet at Belgium
• Core and reverse circulation chip samples have been shipped to the ALS Minerals lab in Winnemucca, Nevada for analysis.
• Surface sampling consisted of grab sampling of visible copper mineralization from outcrop, prospect pits, trenches or dumps. Complete sampling details can be found in the following table.
  • The Binghampton Trend is 1000 metres long and 50 to 100 metres wide and open to the north. Visible copper mineralization ranged from 2 to 30 metres in width. Grab rock sampling located copper oxide minerals and copper arsenate minerals with grades ranging from 0.23% to 15.60% copper.
  • The Belgium North Trend is 200 metres long with visible copper mineralization ranging from 2 to 5 metres in width. Grab rock sampling located copper oxide minerals and copper arsenate minerals with grades ranging from 0.81% to 14.05% copper.
  • The Binghampton Belgium Transition Zone requires further surface exploration to ascertain its relationship to the Binghampton and Belgium zones. Visible copper mineralization ranged from 1 to 5 metres in width. Grab rock sampling located copper oxide minerals and copper arsenate minerals with grades ranging from 0.07% to 5.54% copper.

Mild to strong silica replacement of the hosting schist was common through the length of the Binghampton trend. The schist strikes 4 to 9 degrees and dips 70 to 88 degrees to the west. Silica replacement was not noted in the transition zone samples where the schist exhibited a similar strike and dip to that of the Binghampton Zone.

Binghampton, Belgium and Transition Trend Samples

"Our surface sampling programs continue to locate exciting copper grades. We are looking forward to the first assay results from continuing diamond core and reverse circulation programs," stated Vic Nielsen, President of Equinox Exploration Corp.

All grab samples were sent to Acme Analytical Labs in Vancouver, B.C., an ISO9001 certified lab. All results for copper reported in this news release were from ICP MS, with samples yielding greater than 1 per cent copper re-analyzed by ICP ES. At this preliminary stage of the exploration program, the Company is relying on laboratory's internal QA/QC procedures supplemented by Company inserted blanks.

In addition, the board of directors has granted 300,000 incentive stock options to directors, officers and employees at a price of 20 cents with a five-year term, expiring on November 26, 2017.

About Equinox Exploration Corp.

Equinox Exploration Corp. is a publicly traded corporation listed on the TSX-Venture Exchange (TSX VENTURE:EQX) and is engaged in mineral exploration and development in the United States and Chile. The major focus is on copper exploration properties in the Southwest United States where management has extensive experience and a proven track record of discovery. To find out more about Equinox visit its website at www.EquinoxExploration.com.

R. Tim Henneberry, P.Geo., on the Advisory Board of Equinox, is the Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43-101 who has reviewed and approved the technical content of this news release.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Equinox Exploration Corp.

Roy Fuller-Director

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