Re: News Releases - Wednesday, August 08, 2007
Title: Messina Minerals ("MMI") Intersects 6.54 meters of 2.8% Copper, 2.4% Zinc at Skidder

Messina Minerals Inc. has intersected copper and zinc enriched massive sulphides with encouraging assay results in all 10 drill holes completed at the Skidder Property located in central Newfoundland 45 km northeast by road from the Company's Boomerang/Domino massive sulphide deposit and 15 km from the town and former mines at Buchans, Newfoundland. Assays from five additional holes (SZ07-06 to -10) have been received; results from the first five holes were reported July 12, 2007.

Skidder copper-zinc massive sulphides have now been intersected over a length of 190 meters from 6035E to 6225E; the zone remains open in both lateral directions. Section 6164E (holes SZ07-04 to -06) shows a dip length of approximately 100 vertical meters; all sections remain open up and down dip. The sulphide zone has an irregular 'bendy' shape with apparent variable thicknesses so the true thickness of each intersection remains to be determined.

Highlights of the recent drilling include 13.0 meters assaying 2.1% copper and 1.8% zinc in SZ07-09 and 6.54 meters assaying 2.8% copper and 2.4% zinc in SZ07-07. Full results for all new holes are tabulated below. All holes are drilled in the same direction at 330 azimuth.

                                                           Grid   Grid
Hole       From       To  Interval   Cu   Zn    Ag    Au   East  North
ID           (m)      (m)       (m)  (%)  (%) (g/t) (g/t)    (m)    (m) Dip
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SZ07-06  164.72   166.62      1.90  2.1  3.5    14   0.2   6164   9948  -69
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SZ07-07  201.06   207.60      6.54  2.8  2.4    14   0.1   6102   9874  -57
SZ07-07  216.20   218.40      2.20  1.9  2.1    14   0.1
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SZ07-08  117.20   117.70      0.50  1.2  0.4    18   0.4   6102   9934  -52
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SZ07-09  149.89   162.69     13.00  2.1  1.8    14   0.1   6128   9947  -72
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SZ07-10  212.55   213.05      0.50  1.5  1.7    16   0.2   6035   9870  -55
SZ07-10  219.05   220.05      1.00  2.0  1.8    14   0.1
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All Skidder drilling to date has tested one copper-zinc sulphide zone identified in historical records. Messina's drilling has extended this sulphide zone beyond what was previously identified and the zone remains open in all directions. Historical records also suggest the presence of at least one additional lens to the west of the area of current drilling; an area coincident with an airborne electromagnetic anomaly identified in Messina's recent surveying.

The preliminary Skidder drilling program has been completed for now, to provide time to model the sulphide intersections and plan a next phase drill program. Ongoing surface work including prospecting and ground geophysics continues evaluating several promising new targets elsewhere on the Skidder property. These new targets are intended to be incorporated into the next phase of drilling at the Skidder massive sulphide zone.

Messina has an extensive ongoing drill program testing new exploration targets prospective for zinc-lead-copper-gold-silver massive sulphides. The objective of this program is to discover new zones of mineralization during 2007. Four drills are currently operating.

BUSINESS STRATEGY

Messina Minerals Inc. is exploring for zinc-lead-copper-silver-gold massive sulphide deposits in central Newfoundland, Canada on its extensive 383 square kilometer mineral lands, in a region known historically for its zinc resources and where the Company has made new massive sulphide discoveries including "Boomerang" and "Domino". Messina's strategy in exploring the Skidder Prospect is to test the property for zinc-copper mineralization that is conceptually within truck-hauling distance of Boomerang/Domino indicated/inferred mineral resources and which could, subject to positive exploration and other test results, be additive to the Company's zinc-lead-copper-silver-gold resource base.

Kerry Sparkes, Vice President Exploration of Messina Minerals Inc. is the Qualified Person responsible for exploration on the Company's properties in central Newfoundland and who has reviewed and is responsible for the technical data contained in this news release.

The Company has retained O & M Partners LLC ("O & M") to provide investor relations services. O & M Partners is a New York based buyside consulting firm that specializes in small-cap institutional targeting for public companies in the commodities sector. Investor relations services will include the initiation of contacts and meetings with institutional investors, independent money managers and market makers. O & M is engaged for an initial period of seven months at a fee of US $8,500 per month, as well as reimbursement of expenses incurred. The Company will grant 150,000 incentive stock options to O & M at an exercise price of $1.25, exercisable for a period of three years from the date of this release, subject to regulatory approval. The options will vest 25% upon granting and the balance at 25% in four month intervals.

On behalf of the Board of Messina Minerals Inc.

"Peter Tallman"

President

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the content of this news release.

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Messina Min. is a zinc and lead exploration company based in Canada.

Messina Min. holds various exploration projects in Canada.

Its main exploration properties are PUKASKA, LONG LAKE, HAVEN STEADY PROPERTY, COSTIGAN LAKE PROJECT, VICTORIA RIVER PROJECT, BOBBY'S POND PROJECT, HEALY BAY, TOPSAILS PROJECT, DANIELS HARBOUR, SUTHERLANDS POND, HUNGRY HILL, YORK HARBOUR, TULKS SOUTH - HURRICANE, TULK SOUTH - DOMINO, TULK EAST B ZONE, TULK SOUTH BOOMERANG, TULK EAST A ZONE, TULK LONG LAKE MAIN ZONE, SKIDDER, JAMES BAY LOWLANDS CLAIMS and PUKASKWA in Canada.

Messina Min. is listed in Canada and in United States of America. Its market capitalisation is CA$ 754 980 as of today (US$ 709 455, € 518 966).

Its stock quote reached its highest recent level on December 30, 2005 at CA$ 4.13, and its lowest recent point on February 01, 2013 at CA$ 0.01.

Messina Min. has 12 583 000 shares outstanding.

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