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TORONTO, Aug. 13, 2013 /CNW/ - Wallbridge Mining Company Limited (TSX: WM, FWB: WC7) ("Wallbridge") today provided a 2013 mid-year exploration update. Exploration
activities to date in 2013 have included over 4,000 metres of
exploration diamond drilling on the Sudbury area projects. Exploration
activities are ongoing, focused on joint venture projects with partners
Lonmin Plc ("Lonmin"), Impala Platinum Holdings Limited ("Implats"),
and Xstrata Nickel ("Xstrata"). In addition, work is continuing to
advance the Broken Hammer PGE-copper project through feasibility and
into production.




On the Parkin Offset Joint Venture, which covers a nine kilometre strike length of the Parkin Offset, a
review and compilation of the existing and historical drill information
has been completed and an updated geological model was created in the
first half of 2013. Various targets have been identified within the
Parkin Offset Dyke from surface down to 1500 metre level. Follow up
drilling and geological interpretation has been proposed for the
2013-2014 exploration program. This $1.0 million 2013/2014 program was
approved by the Management Committee. Implats has elected to not
participate in the 2013/2014 program. In light of this, Wallbridge will
implement a reduced program on the joint venture this year.




The Parkin Offset Dyke hosts platinum, palladium, nickel, copper and
gold mineralization typical of other offset dykes in Sudbury with
examples at Vale's Copper Cliff North and South mines and Vale's Totten
mine development. Mineralization on the Parkin Offset includes the
Milnet Mine with reported past production of 157,130 tons averaging
2.25 g/t platinum, 2.98 g/t palladium, 0.93 g/t gold, 1.49 % nickel and
1.54 % copper. The Milnet 1500 Zone was discovered by the Joint Venture
by deep drilling beneath the Milnet Mine in 2009 when drill hole
WMM-014 intersected 14.24 metres containing 1.50 g/t platinum, 2.52 g/t
palladium, 3.99 g/t gold, 0.78 % nickel and 2.57 % copper from 1499.66
to 1513.90 metres down hole (see Wallbridge Press Release dated
November 13, 2009). More recently, wedge-cut WMM-015-W2 intersected 8.0
metres containing 1.40 g/t platinum, 2.68 g/t palladium, 0.23 g/t gold,
4.11 % nickel and 0.60 % copper from 1473.00 to 1481.00 metres down
hole (see Wallbridge Press Release dated October 14, 2011).


The Wallbridge - Lonmin Sudbury Camp Joint Venture ("SCJV") is exploring for PGE, copper and nickel deposits on seven
Wallbridge properties in Sudbury.


During the first half of 2013, 3,029 metres of drilling were completed
on the Skynner Lake property on the East Range of the Sudbury basin,
including five drill holes and deepening of an existing hole along with
borehole geophysics to IP geophysics anomalies within Sudbury breccia
structures. Drill hole WSK-008 intersected 968 metres of Sudbury
breccia in the immediate footwall to a mineralized embayment along the
Sudbury Igneous Complex. This represents a very favourable geological
target for Cu-PGE footwall mineralization. In addition, modeling and
interpretation on the Trill property has identified significant targets
within the Trill Offset Dyke trend. Additional drilling at Skynner
Lake along with geophysics and drilling at Trill is being proposed for
the 2014 program, starting October 1, 2013, in accordance with Lonmin's
fiscal year.


Under the terms of the SCJV Agreement, Lonmin must fund a minimum of
US$1 million in expenditures each year to maintain the option to earn
up to a 50% interest in any property, based on its proportionate spend,
at the point at which an Indicated Resource is established on that
property with the option to earn an additional 15% interest by funding
work through completion of a feasibility study and securing the
Wallbridge portion of financing through to commercial production.


The new Wallbridge - Lonmin North Range Joint Venture ("NRJV") was formed on April 1, 2012 after Lonmin elected to exercise
its option to earn up to a 65% interest in 14 of Wallbridge's
properties in the North Range of the Sudbury area by funding
exploration for PGE, copper and nickel.


In November 2012, the 2013 budget of $1.1 million was approved and
during the first half of 2013, 9.6 kilometres of surface EM geophysics,
920 kilometres of airborne EM geophysics, and more than 900 metres of
the planned 1400 metres of drilling and borehole geophysics have been
completed, including four drill holes testing several of numerous
airborne geophysical conductors on the offset dyke trends. Drill holes
WFN-002 and WFN-003 were drilled on the Foy North property and
intersected 40 metres true thickness of trace blebby sulfide within
inclusion quartz diorite (IQD) in the 60 metre thick near vertical Foy
Offset Dyke. Similar blebby sulfide in IQD surrounds Ni-Cu-PGE offset
deposits elsewhere in Sudbury and drilling is continuing to test
geophysical anomalies nearby within the Dyke. Additional drilling and
geophysics is being proposed for the 2014 program, starting October 1,
2013, in accordance with Lonmin's fiscal year.


The NRJV properties include over 62 kilometres of offset dykes, mostly
discovered by Wallbridge in recent years including the six kilometres
of offset dykes discovered during this past field season. Several
properties include disseminated nickel, copper and PGE sulfide
mineralization exposed at surface within inclusion bearing phases of
the quartz diorite offset dykes in areas with very little drilling.
Offset dykes are the host structure for about 25% of the ore mined in
Sudbury and are particularly attractive exploration targets with
elevated PGE. Wallbridge's North Range properties offer large-scale
grassroots discovery upside in the most established mining district in
Canada.


Wallbridge also holds significant equity interests in spin out companies
Duluth Metals Limited (DM:TSX) and Miocene Metals Limited (MII:TSXV).


The Qualified Person responsible for the technical content of this press
release is Joshua Bailey, P. Geo.,Vice President Exploration for
Wallbridge Mining Company Limited.


About Wallbridge Mining


Wallbridge Mining Company Limited (WM:TSX) is an established junior company, formed in 1996, whose mission is to
explore and develop platinum group elements (PGE's) in mining friendly
jurisdictions of North America.


Wallbridge is currently exploring and developing a large package of
properties in Sudbury, Ontario: Canada's premier mining district. These
include the permitting stage Broken Hammer mine development project and
significant exploration joint ventures with partners Lonmin Plc, Impala
Platinum Holdings Limited.


In 2005, Wallbridge created Duluth Metals Limited (TSX:DM) to explore
and develop projects in Minnesota, USA. Duluth Metals has since defined
the world's largest undeveloped sulfide PGEs, copper and nickel deposit
which it is developing through Twin Metals Limited, a joint venture
with copper producer Antofagasta Plc. Wallbridge currently retains 10.1
million shares of Duluth Metals (8.1%).


In 2011, Wallbridge created Miocene Metals Limited (TSXV:MII) to explore
and develop porphyry copper-gold-molybdenum projects in British
Columbia, Canada, within a previously under-recognized belt of
Miocene-age intrusions. These projects are early stage with large
mineralized structures and alteration zones that are ready for drilling
with potential for large tonnage deposits. Wallbridge currently retains
28.4 million shares of Miocene Metals (40.5%).


Wallbridge has a record of successfully generating high potential
mineral projects and structuring partnerships and new companies to
create value for its shareholders and its partners.










SOURCE: Wallbridge Mining Company Limited



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Wallbridge Mining Company Limited

Joshua Bailey, M.Sc., P.Geo Vice President Exploration Tel: (705) 682-9297 ext. 240 Email: jbailey@wallbridgemining.com

Linda Zubal Vice President Corporate Communications Tel: (705) 682-9297 ext. 263 Email: lzubal@wallbridgemining.com