Torch Receives Compilation Report on Fort-Elden Copper Property in B.C.

CALGARY, ALBERTA, Feb 8, 2011 (Marketwire via COMTEX News Network) --

Torch River Resources Ltd. ("Torch" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:TCR) (FRANKFURT:WNF) (PINK SHEETS:TORVF) is pleased to announce that it has received a compilation report which has been filed with the British Columbia Mineral Tenure Branch. Torch is earning a 100% interest in the 12 mineral claims comprising 1,611.5 hectares located in the Omineca Mining Division, Specularite Lake, B.C (the "Fort-Elden Property"). The Fort-Elden Property is in the Babine Lake porphyry belt region of British Columbia. This region is known for its potential for large porphyry copper, copper/gold and copper/molybdenum deposits some of which having been developed as producing mines such as the Granisle and Bell Copper Mines.

The report entitled "Geochemical & Geophysical Report on the Fort-Elden Cu-Zn-Ag-Au-Mo Project Specularite Lake, Fort St James, and B.C." has been filed with the British Columbia Mineral Tenure Branch in compliance with the filing of work on Fort-Elden for the 2010 year.

This new compilation report and a power point presentation can be found at www.torchriver.ca

Management is very encouraged by results of rock and soil samples containing elevated levels of copper, silver, molybdenum and gold at Fort-Elden where assays as high as .39% Cu have been taken on rock chip samples. The company has applied for a drilling and trenching program which should begin in mid May 2011. Soil/rock chip sampling and interpretation of data for Torch River Resources was carried out under the supervision of Andris Kikauka, P. Geo., a Qualified Person with respect to National Instrument 43-101 and who has also reviewed this release.