TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 08/11/09 -- Iberian Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE: IZN) today announced that deep underground drilling on a portion of the Mine known as the Karina Vein has indicated a high-grade zone extending to depth. The contribution of veins, with their generally higher grade mineralization, is important as a head grade regulator.

Results of a diamond drill campaign have confirmed continuity up to 265 meters below sea level, or 90 meters below Level -175, and are summarized in the following table:

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                        Length
                            of
                        Inter-   True
           From      To   cept  width    Cu               Dip   Depth  Lith-
Hole ID      (m)     (m)    (m)    (m)   (%) Azimuth (degrees)  (m(i)) ology
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                                                N174
UDH-3836  78.45   83.30   4.85   3.70 13.27  degrees      -29    -210   Vein

                                                N170
UDH-3850 114.85  118.75   3.90   2.10  7.63  degrees      -54    -265   Vein

                                                N154
UDH-3858 129.40  137.85   8.40   4.90  2.33  degrees      -30    -225   Vein

                                                 N40
UDH-3863  38.48   43.18   4.70   3.70  6.63  degrees      -41    -205   Vein

                                                 N64
UDH-3865  36.30   41.65   5.35   4.00  6.50  degrees      -29    -190   Vein

                                                 N30
UDH-3870  35.12   41.96   6.84   3.40  3.79  degrees      -24    -185   Vein

                                                 N03
UDH-3871  30.60   47.75   8.62   5.90  4.16  degrees      -33    -195   Vein

                                                 N04
UDH-3878  73.15   78.10   4.95   4.50  2.19  degrees      -23    -210   Vein

                                                N346
UDH-3885  83.95   87.90   3.95   3.30  1.24  degrees      -20    -210   Vein
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(i) Referenced to sea level.

The onsite supervision of the diamond drill program was done by Carlos Rodriguez, Superintendent of Geology at Condestable (since 2005) under the supervision of Mike Newbury, P.Eng. as Qualified Person. The diamond drill program produced 71 core samples of 4.0 meters long on average. The cores were cut by saw and 50% sent for assay to the secure Condestable lab onsite for analysis. The assay procedure was Atomic Absortion Spectometry (Aqua Regia Digestion).The lab undertakes batch duplicates and replicates for quality control in their analytical procedures. Check samples were sent to ALS Chemex Laboratory Group.

A cross-section of the Karina Vein Extension will be posted on our website at www.iberianminerals.com at the link entitled "Karina Vein Extension".

The Company plans to access this high-grade zone for processing during 2010 and 2011 A capital expenditure of approximately US$1.2 million has been approved in addition to the existing 2009 capex budget funded from operations, to extend the ramp to depth. Work on the project started in July, and will provide access, development, preparation and proper infrastructure for the resource blocks from Level -175 to -255. The current design criteria for mining also requires the development of an intermediate level, so the Level -215 will be developed from the descending ramp.

Daniel Vanin commented: "Condestable has traditionally replaced reserves year to year on a consistent basis, and this high-grade zone discovery supports our long term outlook for Condestable. Drilling at depth and horizontally will continue to be part of our program."

About Iberian Minerals Corp.

Iberian Minerals Corp. is a Canadian listed global base metals company with interests in Spain and Peru. The Condestable Mine, located in Peru approximately 90 km south of Lima operates at 2.2 million tonnes per year producing copper, and associated silver and gold in a concentrate. The Aguas Tenidas Mine is in the Andalucia region of Spain approximately 110 km north-west of Seville. Ramp-up continues on a 1.7 million tonnes per year underground mine and concentrator that will produce copper, zinc and lead concentrates that also contain gold and silver.

All technical information in this press release has been reviewed and approved by Mike Newbury, P.Eng., who acts as Qualified Person ("QP") for Iberian.

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Iberian Minerals Corp.Laura Sandilands
Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
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