REC Minerals Acquires Additional Claims to Its Borden Lake South Property Near Chapleau, Ontario

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 13, 2011) - REC Minerals Corp. ("REC" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:REC) is pleased to announce that it has staked an additional 32 units contiguous to its 100% owned Borden Lake South Property which is now comprised of a total of 11,520 acres. The Borden Lake South Property is located 10 km east of the town of Chapleau in Northeastern Ontario and two km south of the Probe Mines Ltd. Borden Lake gold discovery.

REC has also staked an additional 16 units contiguous to its Esten Property. The Esten Property is located 10 km south of the town of Elliot Lake in Northeastern Ontario. The Company has an option to acquire up to a 100% interest in the Esten Property. Together with the additional 16 contiguous units staked by the Company, the Esten Property is now comprised of a total of 1,680 acres.

ABOUT REC

REC is a junior mineral exploration company with an experienced management team engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of properties for the mining of precious and base metals and uranium. The Corporation holds: (i) an option to acquire a 100% interest in the MC Dalhousie Property located in northwestern British Columbia, Canada; (ii) an option to acquire a 100% interest in the North Nonacho Property in the vicinity of Nonacho Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada; (iii) an option to acquire a 100% interest in the Esten Property located 10 km south of Elliott Lake, Ontario, Canada, as well as 16 units staked by the Company contiguous to the Esten Property; and (iv) a 100% interest in the Borden Lake South Property, comprised of 288 claims, located 10 km east of town of Chapleau, Ontario. The common shares of REC trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the stock symbol "REC". The Company has 16,725,000 common shares issued and outstanding.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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The forward-looking information contained in this press release is current only as of the date hereof. REC does not undertake or assume any obligation, except as required by law, to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.