OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 30, 2013) - Melkior Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MKR) ("Melkior") is pleased to announce that the Board of directors has approved the grant of 3,400,000 stock options to directors, officers and consultants at $0.10 per share exercisable for 5 years. The stock options are subject to Melkior's Stock Option Plan.

This Press Release was prepared by Jens E. Hansen, P.Eng, Chief Executive Officer of Melkior.

About Melkior:

Melkior is a junior exploration company with active exploration projects in West Timmins and holds several other exploration properties of which the most important is the 100% owned Launay gold property in West Quebec. Melkior also holds two important claim groups in the Beardmore Long-Lac gold camps.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary materially from targeted results. Such risks and uncertainties include those described in Melkior's periodic reports including the annual report or in the filings made by Melkior from time to time with securities regulatory authorities.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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