January 29, 2009

Vancouver, B.C. - Brilliant Mining Corp. (BMC: TSXV) (�Brilliant� or the �Company�) today reported record nickel metal production for the December 2008 Quarter from its 25% owned high-grade Lanfranchi Nickel Mine, located in the world class Kambalda Nickel District of Western Australia.

Key Point Summary for the Quarter:

• 41% increase in ore production relative to previous quarter at the Lanfranchi Mine
• A record 873,390 lbs of Payable Nickel to the Company
• Implementation of Cost Savings Initiative

Quarterly Production

During the December 2008 Quarter, record production was reported from the Lanfranchi Mine at 115,064 tonnes at 2.45% Ni for 2,820 tonnes (6.2 million lbs) of contained Ni metal.  This represents an increase of 41% in ore mined for an increase of 18% in contained nickel relative to the previous quarter and an increase of 84% in ore mined for a 74% increase in contained nickel relative to the comparative 2007 quarter.

Table 1 � Lanfranchi Mine December 2008 Quarterly Production and Deliveries (100% Gross) (1.1) (1.2)

Notes:	(1.1) 25% of the reported ore deliveries or production is attributable to Brilliant Mining Corp.
	(1.2) dmt = dry metric tonnes, t = tonnes, lbs = pounds

In conjunction an increase of 12% in contained nickel payable to the Company was reported relative to the previous quarter and an increase of 74% in contained nickel payable to the Company was reported relative to the comparative 2007 quarter.

Table 2 � Payable Ni Metal to Brilliant from Quarterly Ore Deliveries

Notes: (2.1)

Payable Nickel is the quantity of nickel, less the loss on nickel metal recoveries and the nickel metal deducted by the customer as the smelting and refining charge, paid to Brilliant at the spot market price of nickel.

Payable Nickel Unit Costs at Lanfranchi Nickel Mine

Mining unit costs, excluding capitalized costs, for the quarter remain within the forecasted range at USD 3.65/lb (AUD 5.47/lb) and are targeted to decrease relative to increased production and the implementation of cost saving initiatives in subsequent quarters.

Table 3 � Non-GAAP Lanfranchi Nickel Mine Operating Unit Costs �Payable Nickel Basis

Notes:	(3.1)	The above table summarizes unit costs from operations at the Lanfranchi Mine on a payable nickel basis (total nickel metal produced less the loss on nickel metal recoveries and the nickel metal deducted by the customer as the smelting and refining charge).
	(3.2)	�Mining� unit costs for the December Quarter do not include capitalized mine development costs, pre-production costs for deposits being developed for future mining or capital expenditure items. (eg. leases on mobile equipment and the Deacon raise vent capital project).  Capital development unit costs for the December quarter were A$0.98/lb (USD 0.65/lb) and are additive cash costs to the mine for the period above and beyond the stated Operation�s �Payable Cash Cost�.
	(3.3)	Unit costs are quoted in Australian dollars providing a consistent and comparable basis across the periods regardless of FX rate fluctuations.
	(3.4)	Unit costs have been converted to US dollars at the current AUD:USD exchange rate of 0.6664 (as at Jan. 29, 2009) in order to provide a representation of the historical base unit costs projected onto current market conditions.
	(3.5)	Unit costs are presented as reported by the manager of the Lanfranchi Joint Venture. Complete financial disclosure will be reported in the Company�s Quarterly Financial Statements and accompanying MD&A; and may differ as presented herein.

   
Figure 1: Lanfranchi Mine Operating Unit Costs vs. Payable Nickel to the Company on a Quarterly Basis

Cost Reduction Initiatives
In response to the current low nickel price environment, the Lanfranchi Joint Venture (�LJV�) (BMC 25%) has taken action to implement significant cost reduction measures at the Lanfranchi Mine to improve margins.  Regrettably, this resulted in a number of redundancies.  In addition, a 10% salary reduction was accepted and some employee benefits (private health cover and additional super contributions above the statutory 9% level) were suspended.  

The LJV will continue to focus on cost reduction and productivity improvement initiatives as follows:

Short Term

• Deferral of all discretionary capital projects and associated expenditure
• Minimize exploration expenditure to solely focus on necessary and high value added programs
• Continue to engage with the workforce on cost saving and productivity initiatives

Medium Term

• Improve equipment utilization and availability to maximize productivity 
• Seek price reductions from all existing suppliers and consultants
• Target meaningful cost reductions across the top 10 cost centers

Long Term

• Improve marketing terms with our customers
• Look at every facet of the operation and determine if there is a lower cost option

Some of the recently implemented cost reduction initiatives will have an immediate beneficial impact whereas others may take longer to flow through with the results becoming evident in subsequent quarters.

The project is supervised by John Williamson, P.Geol., of Edmonton, Alberta. Mr. Williamson is CEO and a Director of Brilliant, and is the qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

About Brilliant Mining Corp.

Brilliant Mining Corp. is focused on the production, development and exploration of nickel opportunities world wide. The Company currently has a 25% interest in the producing Lanfranchi Nickel Mine in Western Australia and owns the Michikamau Ni-Cu-PGM exploration project in central Labrador Canada.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

�Mike Sieb�
Mike Sieb, B.Sc., MBA
President
Brilliant Mining Corp.

For further information about Brilliant Mining Corp., or this news release, please visit our website at www.brilliantmining.com, or contact:

Mike Sieb President 604-646-4525 mikes@brilliantmining.com

Derek Iwanaka Investor Relations 604-646-4524 info@brilliantmining.com

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Certain disclosures in this release, including management's assessment of Brilliant�s plans and projects, constitute forward-looking statements that are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and other factors relating to Brilliant's operation as a mineral exploration company that may cause future results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Brilliant expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.