Marifil Finds Lithium in Catamarca Province

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, Dec 01, 2009 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX News Network) --

MARIFIL MINES LTD. (TSX VENTURE: MFM) ("Marifil" or "the Company") announces that it has found anomalous amounts of lithium on several of its lithium claims (cateos) in Catamarca Province, Argentina.

Initial prospecting was carried out by digging holes up to 2 meters deep and sampling saline crusts and/or brine (salty water) samples if brines were present. The map below shows the location and approximate values of lithium found in this initial exploration program.

Anomalous amounts of lithium, boron, and potash were found on the Company's Antofalla II and Cachari Pampa claims. The assays are summarized below.

A National Instrument 43-101 report is in preparation and the Company expects to have this report completed within ten days. Meanwhile the Company will be mobilizing one of its teams to this area to carry out more detailed sampling.

"While some of these samples contain anomalous amounts of lithium, boron, and potassium and are highly encouraging, more work is necessary to better understand the claims," stated John Hite, president of Marifil Mines. "We will be mobilizing a crew to carry out more closely spaced sampling as well as to sample some new claims the Company has staked in Jujuy Province."

To view map please click on: http://www.marifilmines.com/i/misc/LI_SAMPLING_MFM4.jpg

                               TABLE 1
---------------------------------------------------------------------
                Boron     Calcium   Potassium     Lithium   Magnesium
SAMPLE ID        (ppm)       (ppm)       (ppm)       (ppm)       (ppm)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
17033               4          41          66           2          45
---------------------------------------------------------------------
17034               4          40          68           2          46
---------------------------------------------------------------------
17035             380         109        4636         171        2854
---------------------------------------------------------------------
17036             531         157        6854         261        4000
---------------------------------------------------------------------
17040               1         188          75           2          84
---------------------------------------------------------------------
17041              16          43         360           9          31
---------------------------------------------------------------------
17042             524         722        8531         823        1914
---------------------------------------------------------------------
17044              13         693         773           3         250
---------------------------------------------------------------------
17045             182        2418        2352          89         233
---------------------------------------------------------------------
17046              28       47054         237           3         263
---------------------------------------------------------------------
17047              11         628         314           5         412
---------------------------------------------------------------------
17048              13         999         594           7         381
---------------------------------------------------------------------
17049              13        2300         544          10        1028
---------------------------------------------------------------------
17050             100       71206         537          17         798
---------------------------------------------------------------------
17051              63       54999         361           9         489
---------------------------------------------------------------------
17052               0           0           0           0           0
---------------------------------------------------------------------
17053               1          93           9           1          11
---------------------------------------------------------------------
17054              59       63077         448          13         691
---------------------------------------------------------------------
17055              46        2349         289           6         137
---------------------------------------------------------------------
17057               7          85          34           2          49
---------------------------------------------------------------------
17058             255        2054        2499         119        2182
---------------------------------------------------------------------
17059              45        1997         424          25         562
---------------------------------------------------------------------
17060               3          54          48           2          25
---------------------------------------------------------------------
17061               2           8          74           1           6
---------------------------------------------------------------------
17062               1          28          28           1          14
---------------------------------------------------------------------
17063              50        2276         448          25         599
---------------------------------------------------------------------
17064             163        2241        2080          89        1789
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: all assays are reported in parts per million (ppm). One ppm is
      equivalent to one milligram per litter.

This press release has been reviewed and approved by John Hite, President of Marifil Mines Ltd. and by Richard Walters, Vice President under whose directions the exploration program is being carried out. Mr. Hite and Mr. Walters are Qualified Persons as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

For further information regarding Marifil Mines Ltd., please refer to the Company's filings available on SEDAR (Http://www.sedar.com) or at Marifil's Website (Http://www.marifilmines.com).

General Disclaimer

Marifil Mines Ltd. "Marifil" has taken all reasonable care in producing and publishing information contained in this news release, and will endeavor to do so on a periodic basis. Material in this news release may still contain technical or other inaccuracies, omissions, or typographical errors, for which Marifil assumes no responsibility. Marifil does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use, validity, accuracy, completeness or reliability of any claims, statements or information on this site. Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall Marifil be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or other damages, including but not limited to, loss of programs, loss of data, loss of use of computer of other systems, or loss of profits, whether or not advised of the possibility of damage, arising from your use, or inability to use, the material from this news release. The information is not a substitute for independent professional advice before making any investment decisions. Furthermore, you may not modify or reproduce in any form, electronic or otherwise, any information on this site, except for personal use unless you have obtained our express written permission.