Orex Minerals Inc. announced that it has compiled all available historical data from the Los Crestones Project 100 km north of the Sinaloa state capital, Culiacán, Mexico. Work included analysis of previously sampled but not assayed intervals from diamond drilling by the previous owner. Work has now begun on the 2014 exploration programme which is planned to include surface mapping, sampling and trenching and air/ground geophysics in preparation for a campaign of diamond drilling.

The updated project database includes previously unreported drilling results. During 2013, Orex commissioned the analysis of drill core samples previously submitted to ALS Chemex but cancelled due to lack of available funds. Results from this work reveal new significant intercepts from Astral's drilling with a best result of 0.45 m grading 45.8 g/t Au, 87 g/t Ag and 2.41% Cu from 32.8 m depth in hole 11LD014 (estimated true width 0.35 m).

This interval upgrades the significance of the hole which was with a best value of 1 m grading 2.65 g/t Au, 1.7 g/t Ag and 0.05% Cu from 60m (estimated true width 0.77 m). In addition, 1.5 m grading 5.79 g/t Au, 3 g/t Ag and 0.01% Cu from 36 m depth in the hole 11LD011 was also returned (estimated true width 1.06 m), further enhancing the best hole of the original drilling programme. The Project was acquired in 2013 by merger with junior explorer Astral Mining Corporation.

Astral optioned the property in early 2011 and had completed a 12 month exploration programme culminating in an 18 hole, 2,618 m diamond drilling program late in that year. Reported results from the first pass drilling, returned a best intercept of 5 m averaging 39.1 g/t Au, 93.3 g/t Ag and 2.13% Cu from 55 m depth in HQ drill hole 11LD011. True width of this interval from the Bohemia structure is approximately 3.53 m. The project has been maintained but not worked since Astral's drilling programme.

During 2013 Orex was active in the area, reinforcing positive relations with local communities and is confident of strong community support in the resumption of work. The Los Crestones project totals 4,168 hectares and is prospective for economic gold, silver and copper mineralization. The present interpretation of mineralization is that of north-south oriented structural zones hosting quartz veins, quartz stock works and breccia fill.

In addition several other sub-parallel structures are known on the property and will be further investigated in the coming months. Maximum length on the individual structures to date is 900 meters. During 2014 Orex plans to significantly enhance geological and structural understanding before drilling commences.

The updated project database includes previously unreported drilling results. During 2013, Orex commissioned the analysis of drill core samples previously submitted to ALS Chemex but cancelled due to lack of available funds. Results from this work reveal new significant intercepts from Astral's drilling with a best result of 0.45 m grading 45.8 g/t Au, 87 g/t Ag and 2.41% Cu from 32.8m depth in hole 11LD014 (estimated true width 0.35 m).

This interval upgrades the significance of the hole which was previously reported with a best value of 1 m grading 2.65 g/t Au, 1.7 g/t Ag and 0.05% Cu from 60 m (estimated true width 0.77 m). In addition, 1.5 m grading 5.79 g/t Au, 3 g/t Ag and 0.01% Cu from 36 m depth in the hole 11LD011 was also returned (estimated true width 1.06 m), further enhancing the best hole of the original drilling programme.