Toronto - July 23rd, 2007 - Iberian Minerals Corp. (TSX-V: IZN)

Iberian Minerals Corp. ("Iberian") is pleased to announce that it received on Friday, July 20th 2007, the sum of $18,493,152 from Trafigura Beheer BV ("Trafigura") as a result of satisfying the final release condition of the previously completed private placement of Special Warrants to Trafigura. These conditions were met by: i) the receipt of permits and licences to construct and operate a tailings deposit and a processing plant at the Aguas Tenidas project, and ii) the conversion of 30,000,000 subscription rights into a similar number of Iberian common shares, which was completed on November 17th last year. This sum represents the gross proceeds, plus accrued interest, from the sale of an aggregate of 13,918,100 Special Warrants by Iberian to Trafigura at a price of $1.30 per Special Warrant, which was completed on September 19th and October 20th, 2006.

As a result of satisfying the escrow release conditions, each Special Warrant held by Trafigura shall automatically convert into one common share of Iberian (a "Share"), one quarter of one Series 1 common share purchase warrant (the "Series 1 Warrant") and one quarter of one series 2 common share purchase warrant (the "Series 2 Warrant"). Each whole Series 1 Warrant will entitle the holder at any time for a period of two years from the date of issuance thereof (the "Initial Exercise Period") to acquire one Share at an exercise price of $2.20. Each whole Series 2 Warrant will entitle the holder at any time for a period of two years from the date of issuance thereof to acquire one Share at an exercise price of $2.60. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each whole Series 2 Warrant is exercisable by the holder for an additional two years from the last day of the Initial Exercise Period if, during the Initial Exercise Period, Iberian becomes classed as a Tier 1 company on the TSX-V, lists on the Toronto Stock Exchange or is otherwise permitted by applicable regulations to issue common share purchase warrants exercisable for four years.

As a result of this release of funds from escrow, Trafigura has informed Iberian that it owns or exercises control over 38,429,858 shares of Iberian, representing 21.7% of its issued and outstanding share capital. Trafigura owns 22.3% of Iberian on a fully diluted basis. Trafigura is one of the world's largest metal and commodity trading groups and in addition to its holding in Iberian has substantial mining interests in Peru, Mexico and Morocco.

About Iberian Minerals Corp.

Iberian Minerals Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiary MATSA, is currently proceeding with the re-opening of the Aguas Tenidas copper/zinc project located in the Region of Andalucia, SW Spain. In January 2006, a feasibility report on the project was prepared by SRK Consulting of Cardiff UK, which demonstrated the technical feasibility and economic viability of the project (press release January 20, 2006). Elements of this feasibility report have been updated by Adam Wheeler and RSG Consulting Pty Ltd. (press release of May 22, 2007), which is available at www.sedar.com. The Company has also signed a long-term offtake agreement with Trafigura Beheer AG for the sale of all its metal concentrates from Aguas Tenidas.

In addition to the Aguas Tenidas project the Company, through MATSA, holds an extensive land position of exploration properties within the Iberian Pyrite Belt.

Iberian Minerals Corp. trades on the TSX-V under the symbol IZN. As a result of the transaction detailed above there are 181,668,687 common shares issued. To find out more about Iberian Minerals Corp., please contact Peter Miller or Norm Brewster at 1- 416-815-8558.

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