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News Releases - Thursday, April 26, 2007
ROCA - MAX Molybdenum Mine Development Update
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Vancouver, British Columbia: Roca Mines Inc. (ROK: TSX-V) ("Roca" or
the "Company") provides the following update on construction and
development activities at the MAX Molybdenum Project southeast of
Revelstoke, British Columbia.

Development of the MAX Molybdenum mine has advanced dramatically since
the Company's last update with site work continuing toward production
targeted for mid-2007.

Progress milestones have been met in the following areas:

Underground Development - Decline development work has progressed well
utilizing a 5 yd LHD scooptram and a twin boom electric/hydraulic drill
jumbo. Development muck has been moved to surface from the working
areas at rates up to 1,000 tpd utilizing the existing underground rail
system and 10 tonne mine cars. The ongoing development of 25 metre (m)
sub-levels will provide access to open stopes for the Phase I mine
plan. A program of long-hole production drilling from the upper
stoping area will commence shortly. Development and commissioning of
other underground facilities, such as refuge stations, shop, muck
transfer points and other work is now complete.

Crusher / Mill & Concentrator - Concrete work for all of the required
equipment bases, bin supports, internal and perimeter walls was
completed in February 2007. All of the heavy equipment, including;
crushers, feeders, primary grinding mills, regrind mill and thickener
tanks have been installed on their bases. Where required, new liners,
bearings, motors and other items are also being fitted prior to
commissioning. The mill building structural steel has been erected and
roof cladding will be applied shortly. The steelwork for the separate
crusher building and transfer tower is currently being completed.

Electrical Systems Installation - Primary diesel generator sets were
delivered to the site in November, 2006 with an electrical power
distribution system for the MAX mine and mill to be installed shortly.
Currently the site works off of construction gen-sets as required.

Tailings Facility - The tailings area was prepared in the summer of
2006, including; tree clearing and ditching for the planned facility.
Construction delays arose in late due to severe weather and prompted
the re-evaluation of previous plans to build using local borrow
materials. Work at the facility has continued though early 2007 with
the development of a rockfill quarry and crushing of required filter
zone material. Quantities of these materials have been developed and
stockpiled at the site for completion of the starter dams. With these
materials on hand, and a well prepared site, actual construction of the
dams is expected to be completed very rapidly. Pipelines for tailings
and reclaim water from the mill site to the tailings facility were
completed in November 2006 and will be pressure tested shortly.

Accelerated Phase II Development - As reported on February 27, 2007 the
Company is advancing its plans for its PHASE II development at the MAX
Molybdenum project, including; additional underground work, further
mill upgrades and other infrastructure improvements. Plans for the
development of a second adit (tunnel) to the deposit are currently
being permitted. When completed, this new access will lower operating
costs and improve ventilation of the underground mine. This aspect of
the PHASE II plan is being coordinated with current underground
development activities so as not to impact production from the PHASE I
mine. The project's mining contractors, Genex Mining, are mobilizing
an additional jumbo drill and scooptram to the site to begin this work
shortly.

The Company's decision to expedite PHASE II development work at MAX
reflects management's opinion that present and near-term opportunities
exist to sell molybdenum concentrates at strong commodity prices.

2007 Exploration Programs - As reported on March 14, 2007 the Company
has accelerated a diamond drilling exploration program that will focus
on expanding the known molybdenite resource at depth. Work will
initially concentrate on areas below the existing resource and will
test exploration models evaluated by the Company's exploration advisory
board and supported by mineralized zones discovered in drill holes
completed in the 1980's by previous operators. A permit for this drill
program is pending. A diamond drill has been secured for the project
and will mobilize to the MAX site shortly.

Roca also plans to advance its tungsten exploration on the property as
soon as practicable; both underground and surface tungsten targets will
be evaluated. The surface strike length of known tungsten
mineralization on the property now totals 1,450 metres in length and
extends over a vertical range of 600 metres (see Company press release
dated December 12, 2006).

The Company's accelerated exploration program will not impact mine
development or planned production.

Roca plans to be the first new primary molybdenum producer in Canada,
with production to commence in mid-2007. The permitted PHASE I mine
plan for MAX will focus on the deposit's high-grade zone containing
280,000 measured and indicated tonnes grading 1.95% MoS2 (refer to T.N.
Macauley's 43-101 compliant technical report dated September 2004
available via SEDAR). Molybdenum currently trades in the US$28 - 30/lb
range and is a key alloy in the manufacture of stainless and specialty
steels, including pipelines and other energy-related steel
infrastructure.


ROCA MINES INC.
"Scott Broughton"

Scott E. Broughton, P.Eng. -- President & CEO


For further information contact:
Doug Fosbrooke
Investor Relations
Tel: 604-684-2900
Fax: 604-684-2902
Email: info@rocamines.com
Web: www.rocamines.com

The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Message sent on Thu Apr 26, 2007 at 1:59:07 PM Pacific Time
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