Comstock Metals Ltd. announced the addition to its exploration team of Duncan McBean (P. Geo) as the Vice-President of Exploration. Mr. McBean brings over 20 years exploration experience including work at advanced exploration projects and producing mines. Recent experience includes project management with Peregrine Diamonds Ltd. and mineral resource management at De Beers' Snap Lake deposit. Prior to that, Mr. McBean was responsible for project advancement and exploration at Eldorado Gold Ltd. Mexican operations. Mr. McBean brings a strong background in project advancement and evaluation to the team.

The company also provides exploration guidance for 2013. The company's focus during 2013 will be on the Yukon discoveries. At the QV Project, the company anticipates the drill program in two phases comprises 10,000 m: Phase One: 5,000 m; Phase Two: 5,000 m, which is to be contingent upon results from Phase One; Drilling targets include infill/step-out drilling on the VG zone, and exploration drilling on Shadow zone and Stewart grid; and Trenching and soil-sampling. At the Walhalla Project, the company will focus on 1,000 m diamond-drilling; and trenching and soil-sampling. And at the Corona Gold/Silver Project, the company will focus be on detailed surface mapping of the Jerry zone; and follow-up diamond-drilling as warranted during the fall /winter 2013.