Liberty Silver Corp. Successfully Completes First Phase of 2012 Drilling Program

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - July 9, 2012) - Liberty Silver Corp. (TSX:LSL)(OTCBB:LBSV) ("Liberty Silver" or the "Company") is pleased to announce results of the first phase of its 2012 drilling program in the Trinity silver mining district in Pershing County, Nevada. Drilling was directed to the exploration of selected areas adjacent to the resource zone identified in the Company's 2011 NI 43-1012 technical report (the "Resource Area"), as well as confirmation of that resource.

Highlights

• Hole A12-17, located southeast of the Trinity open pit and Resource Area, intersected significant silver mineralization in the oxide zone with individual 5 ft-thick samples ranging up to 15 ounce per ton ("opt") silver
• 16 of 18 vertical holes intercepted sample intervals greater than 1 opt silver with grades as high as 15 opt silver
• Confirmation holes drilled inside Resource Area contained intervals up to 4.3 opt silver
• Drilling indicates potential for two new extensions from the existing Resource Area
• Based on assays from 413 historical¹ and current drill holes, spanning over approximately 1 square mile, the average grade is 0.7 opt silver

Bill Tafuri, President and COO, said, "We are extremely pleased with the results from phase one of our 2012 drilling program. Trinity is a large, high quality asset that provides us with a relatively low-risk opportunity to expand the known Resource, and also has high quality exploration targets. We are very excited about the potential revealed by the first phase of drilling."

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Eighteen vertical drill holes were completed to depths of up to 1,500 feet in rhyolite and underlying metasedimentry host rocks by reverse circulation for a total of [20,030] feet. Drilling tested parts of five (5) geographic domains in the vicinity of the southern end the Trinity open pit mine and the 43-101 Resource Area. Sixteen holes intercepted sample intervals greater than 1 opt silver ("Ag") with grades as high as 15 opt Ag. Sulfide zone samples contain up to 1.7 % lead ("Pb") and 1.6 % zinc ("Zn"). A map of the location of the drill holes can be found on the Company's website at: www.libertysilvercorp.com.

In addition to 18 holes drilled during phase 1 of the 2012 drilling program, approximately 395 holes were drilled during the period from 1982-2007, mainly by US Borax. While approximately 50 of these holes are widely spaced throughout the approximate 13 square-mile area of interest, the large majority are located within an approximate one square mile area centered on the Trinity open pit silver mine. Based on historical¹ and current assays, all holes contain anomalous silver throughout. The non-43-101-compliant average grade for all 413 holes is 0.70 opt Ag.

The following Table summarizes the oxide mineralization encountered in the drilling:

Domain	Hole	From	To	Interval	Interval	Ag	Ag
	Name	(feet)	(feet)	(feet)	(meters)	opt	g/t
D1	A12-8				0.0	none
D1	A12-9				0.0	none
D1	A12-10	125.0	150.0	25	7.6	0.57	17.73
D2	A12-1					none
D2	A12-2	80.0	90.0	10	3.0	1.02	31.72
D2	A12-3	105.0	115.0	10	3.0	0.76	23.64
D2	A12-6				0.0	none
D3	A12-4	30.0	95.0	65	19.8	1.15	35.77
	inc	60.0	90.0	30	9.1	1.45	45.10
	inc	75.0	90.0	15	4.6	1.86	57.85
		110.0	120.0	10	3.0	0.87	27.06
D3	A12-5	10.0	95.0	85	25.9	0.99	30.79
	inc	70.0	95.0	25	7.6	1.46	45.41
D4	A12-7	10.0	85.0	75	22.9	0.82	25.50
	inc	60.0	75.0	15	4.6	1.13	35.14
D4	A12-11	10.0	65.0	55	16.8	1.12	34.83
	inc	10.0	45.0	35	10.7	1.38	42.92
		140.0	150.0	10	3.0	0.62	19.28
D4	A12-12	15.0	45.0	30	9.1	0.63	19.59
		60.0	85.0	25	7.6	0.71	22.08
		125.0	145.0	20	6.1	0.9	27.99
	inc	125.0	135.0	10	3.0	1.22	37.94
D4	A12-17	10.0	50.0	40	12.2	1.96	60.96
	inc	10.0	30.0	20	6.1	3.27	101.70
		100.0	115.0	15	4.6	0.93	28.92
		130.0	165.0	35	10.7	4.37	135.91
	inc	145.0	165.0	20	6.1	7.05	219.26
	inc	150.0	155.0	5	1.5	9.9	308.00
	inc	155.0	160.0	5	1.5	15.66	487.00
D4	A12-18	15.0	30.0	15	4.6	0.56	17.42
		80.0	95.0	15	4.6	0.78	24.26
D5	A12-13	20.0	140.0	120	36.6	0.69	21.46
	inc	110.0	120.0	10	3.0	1.14	35.45
D5	A12-14	15.0	75.0	60	18.3	0.71	22.08
	inc	15.0	25.0	10	3.0	1.26	39.19
		110.0	130.0	20	6.1	0.79	24.57
		155.0	205.0	50	15.2	0.75	23.33
D5	A12-15	20.0	45.0	25	7.6	0.9	27.99
	inc	30.0	45.0	15	4.6	1.07	33.28
		140.0	165.0	25	7.6	0.57	17.73
D5	A12-16	85.0	95.0	10	3.0	0.54	16.79
		155.0	165.0	10	3.0	0.69	21.46

The Following Table summarizes the deeper sulfide mineralization as well as base metals of interest:

Domain	Hole	From	To	Interval	Interval	Ag	Ag	Pb	Zn	Cu
Number	Name	(feet)	(feet)	(feet)	(meters)	opt	g/t	%	%	%
D1	A12-8	620	635	15	4.57	1.35	41.99	0.03	0.04	-
D1	A12-9	630	640	10	3.05	1.1	34.21	0.08	0.06	-
D1	A12-10	640	655	15	4.57	4.48	139.33	0.11	0.10	-
	inc	640	645	5	1.52	11.9	370.00	0.28	0.23	0.01
D2	A12-1	520	565	45	13.72	1.04	32.34	0.05	0.04	-
		575	585	10	3.05	1.76	54.74	0.13	0.12	-
		790	800	10	3.05	0.64	19.90	0.02	0.02	-
		1000	1010	10	3.05	3.18	98.90	0.03	0.04	-
		1010	1045	35	10.67	1.07	33.28	0.01	0.02	-
D2	A12-2	475	490	15	4.57	0.76	23.64	0.04	0.03	-
		635	645	10	3.05	0.71	22.08	0.02	0.03	-
D2	A12-3	205	225	20	6.10	0.58	18.04	0.02	0.05	-
		420	450	30	9.15	1.31	40.74	0.10	0.08	-
	inc	425	435	10	3.05	2.05	63.76	0.20	0.15	-
D2	A12-6	695	715	20	6.10	1.56	48.52	0.12	0.08	-
	inc	705	715	10	3.05	2.68	83.35	0.21	0.13	-
		745	760	15	4.57	1.49	46.34	0.08	0.08	-
D3	A12-4	155	165	10	3.05	1.24	38.56	0.06	0.11	-
		180	190	10	3.05	0.74	23.01	0.06	0.11	-
		205	240	35	10.67	1.78	55.36	0.09	0.10	-
		295	305	10	3.05	0.74	23.01	0.10	0.13	-
		310	330	20	6.10	1.2	37.32	0.15	0.20	-
	inc	310	320	10	3.05	1.8	55.98	0.18	0.29	-
		345	400	55	16.77	1.57	48.83	0.17	0.15	-
		410	435	25	7.62	0.72	22.39	0.25	0.20	-
	inc	435	445	10	3.05	1.64	51.00	0.11	0.10	-
		555	570	15	4.57	1.7	52.87	0.14	0.10	-
D3	A12-5	95	120	25	7.62	1.68	52.25	0.08	0.15	-
		225	240	15	4.57	0.53	16.48	0.14	0.19	-
		280	305	25	7.62	0.6	18.66	0.43	0.33	0.01
		545	565	20	6.10	0.63	19.59	0.77	1.00	0.02
		640	650	10	3.05	0.55	17.11	0.51	0.41	0.01
D4	A12-7	515	545	30	9.15	0.73	22.70	0.83	0.75	0.02
		745	775	30	9.15	0.61	18.97	0.83	0.66	0.03
		785	795	10	3.05	1	31.10	0.34	0.29	0.01
D4	A12-11	505	515	10	3.05	0.94	29.23	1.30	0.65	-
D4	A12-12				0.00	none
D4	A12-17	165	180	15	4.57	1	31.10	0.33	0.26	0.01
D4	A12-18				0.00	none
D5	A12-13	300	315	15	4.57	4.16	129.38	0.10	0.08	-
		440	460	20	6.10	1.15	35.77	0.11	0.11	-
		485	495	10	3.05	0.59	18.35	0.30	0.26	-
		510	540	30	9.15	0.98	30.48	0.53	0.32	-
		980	990	10	3.05	1.41	43.85	0.12	0.18	-
D5	A12-14	365	380	15	4.57	0.77	23.95	0.37	0.31	-
D5	A12-15	305	315	10	3.05	0.54	16.79	0.41	0.34	-
		365	375	10	3.05	0.96	29.86	0.18	0.06	-
		390	450	60	18.29	1.06	32.97	0.16	0.09	-
		760	780	20	6.10	0.69	21.46	0.44	0.49	0.01
D5	A12-16	165	180	15	4.57	0.78	24.26	0.06	0.09	-
		405	415	10	3.05	0.62	19.28	0.04	0.03	-
		495	505	10	3.05	0.68	21.15	0.23	0.18	-

Notes:

Ag grades are calculated using 0.5 opt cut off and minimum 10 ft reporting thickness.

All holes are exterior to the geographical area of the MDA NI 43-101 resource except holes A12-4 and -5.

inc. = including

The three holes drilled in Domain 1, penetrated to depths of 1,040 to 1,120 ft and contain weakly anomalous Ag throughout. Very thin horizons of Ag at 1.2 to 5.1 opt Ag are found spatially associated with speculated fault zones at 635 to 700 ft depths.

Domain 2 (Holes A12-1, -2, -3 and -6) is located immediately southwest of the south end of the Trinity pit. Holes A12-1 and A12-6 host no oxide Ag above 0.5 opt but do contain sulfide Ag averaging 0.90 opt and 0.95 opt Ag, respectively with grades improving at depth. A12-2 contains 1.0 opt oxide Ag at a depth of 80 to 90 ft while A12-3 contains 0.77 opt oxide Ag from 105-115 ft deep.

Domain 3 includes holes A12-4 and A12-5, which were drilled to confirm grade within the Resource Area, in the area south of the south end of the Trinity open pit mine. Hole A12-4 exhibits up to 4.3 opt Ag and averages 0.39 opt Ag from surface to 1,275 ft depth, 0.65 opt Ag from surface to 675 ft depth in rhyolite terrain, and 0.77 opt Ag from surface to 120 ft depth in the oxide zone including 1.2 opt Ag at 30-95 ft depth. Hole A12-5 exhibits up to 2.9 opt Ag and averages 0.23 opt Ag from surface to 1,500 ft depth, 0.49 opt Ag from surface to 490 ft depth in rhyolite terrain, 0.91 opt Ag from surface to 95 ft depth in the oxide zone including 1.2 opt Ag at 30-95 ft depth.

Drilling results in Domain 4 (Holes A12-7, -11, -12, -17, and -18 drilled along and outside the east side of the Resource Area.) indicate a potential new extension from the original pit and Resource Area. Hole A12-17, intersected significant silver mineralization in the oxide zone with individual 5 ft-thick samples ranging up to 15 opt Ag. Samples at 145 to 170 ft depth average 5.9 opt Ag and the entire oxide zone at 0 to 165 ft depth averages 1.6 opt Ag. The rhyolite host rock at surface to 665 ft depth averages 0.55 opt Ag. In the reduced zone below 165 ft. and down to 665 ft. depth Pb + Zn range up to 1% and 0.5 %, respectively, and average 0.5% Pb and Zn with 0.19 opt Ag. Holes A12-11 and A12-7, situated up to 250 ft south of A12-17 demonstrate grades of up to 2.1 and 1.4 opt Ag, respectively.

The holes drilled in Domain 5 (Holes A12-13, -14, -15, -16) are step outs from the south end of the Trinity open pit mine and sited on the east and south borders of the Resource Area. Similar to Domain 4, results in Domain 5 also indicate a potential new extension. Hole A12-13 exhibits scattered strong silver throughout, including 10 opt Ag at 305 ft depth and 2.7 opt silver at 985 ft depth. The rhyolite host rock at surface to 475 ft depth averages 0.48 opt silver including 0.73 opt oxide silver at 25 to 120 ft depth. Pb+Zn average 0.65% with 0.74 opt silver at 485 to 540 ft depth in metasediments below Ag-bearing rhyolite terrane. Hole A12-14 exhibits individual sample grades of up to 1.9 opt silver in the oxide zone where it averages 0.60 opt silver from the surface to 165 ft depth. The entire oxide zone at surface to 230 ft depth averages 0.55 opt silver. Pb+Zn average 0.65 % with 0.74 opt silver at 485 to 540 ft depth at the bottom of rhyolite terrane.

"In addition to the strong results provided by our phase 1 program, we have identified multiple exploration targets through the vast amount of historic drilling and our recently completed geophysics program. We have diligently analyzed and inputted all the historic and new data into a comprehensive GIS database and are constructing 3D models to further define the multiple opportunities the Trinity property contains," concluded Mr. Tafuri.

Quality Assurance / Quality Control

All drill hole samples were analyzed using ICP-MS by American Assay Laboratories, Reno, Nevada. Analytical precision and accuracy were monitored by Minerals Exploration and Environmental Quality, Reno, Nevada, including the use of certified reference materials (standards), blank samples, and duplicate samples. A senior Liberty Silver geologist supervised drill hole sample collection by the driller, Boart Longyear, Elko, Nevada, at the drill site and chain of custody throughout the program was unbroken. Drill hole deviation surveys were done by IDS, Elko, Nevada.

Tim Percival, MA, AIPG, of Reno, Nevada, a consultant to Liberty Silver has reviewed the technical data in this press release and is a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101.

Notes:

1	The historic drilling that was used in calculating this average was undertaken in accordance with standards at the time, but was not supervised by a qualified person in accordance with current NI43-101 standards. These results are reported here for reference only and should not be relied upon.

About Liberty Silver Corp.

Liberty Silver Corp. is focused on exploring and developing mineral properties located in North America. The Company is led by a skilled, experienced, management team and board of directors with significant experience managing exploration, development and mining projects. The Company is committed to creating value for its shareholders by advancing its current projects utilizing its mitigated risk approach to production, developing new resources on its current properties, and by acquiring new properties that have the potential to increase their resource base. The Trinity Silver project, located in Pershing County, Nevada is the Company's flagship project. Liberty Silver has the right to earn a joint venture interest in the 10,476 acre Trinity property from Renaissance Gold Inc. ("Renaissance") pursuant to the terms of an Earn‐In Agreement.

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