New Tech Minerals Corp. announced results from an inaugural drill program recently completed on its La Escondida Silver-Gold project located in Sonora, Mexico. The drill program consisted of 16 reverse circulation (RC) holes, totaling 1,780 metres, and was designed to investigate areas where previous rock-chip sampling returned high silver and elevated gold values along portions of the exposed strike lengths of two prominent veins.

Twelve holes intersected significant Assays were completed by ALS Global with sample preparation in Hermosillo, Sonora, and analyses by 30 gram fire assay and atomic absorption for gold and an ICP package with 4 acid digestion for other elements in Vancouver, Canada. Samples consisted of approximately 50% of material returned from 5-foot (1.52 meter) intervals. Control samples consisting of Certified Reference materials and blanks were inserted into the sample stream.

The La Escondida Project is comprised of three contiguous concessions, totaling 4,178 hectares, located approximately 140 kilometers northeast of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, and 50 kilometers west of Silvercrest's near production Las Chispas mine and First Majestic's Santa Elena mine. New Tech's wholly owned Mexican subsidiary, NTM Minerales SA de CV, has an option to acquire a 100% interest in the core La Escondida concessions, and has acquired a surrounding 4,000hectare concession both of which are subject to a 2% NSR. Dr. Craig Gibson, PhD, CPG is the qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical information in this news release. Mr. Gibson is independent of the Company, as determined in accordance with National Instrument 43-101.