Torch River Resources Ltd.

Nahmint Property hosts over 8000 acres on Vancouver Island. The property contains 14 Crown granted mineral claims which contained 3 small high grade copper mines going back to the early 1900s (grades of 7.5%, 9.09% and 17.5% copper).

over 13 years ago

Torch River Resources Ltd.: News Release

CALGARY, ALBERTA, Jan 4, 2011 (Marketwire via COMTEX News Network) --

Torch River Resources Ltd. ("Torch" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:TCR) (FRANKFURT:WNF) (PINK SHEETS:TORVF) announces today that the Board of Directors granted an aggregate of 800,000 stock options to purchase common shares pursuant to its stock option plan to a total of 4 officers and directors of Torch effective January 4, 2011. All of the stock options vest immediately and were granted at an exercise price of $0.10 per common share. Of the 800,000 stock options granted, an aggregate of 550,000 stock options were granted to 3 directors (including 1 director who is also an officer) and 250,000 stock options were granted to 1 officer of Torch (who is not a director). The stock options expire on January 04, 2016.

Torch is a company listed and trading on the TSX Venture Exchange, symbol: TCR.

SOURCE: Torch River Resources Ltd.

Torch River Resources Ltd. William E. Pfaffenberger President and Chief Executive Officer (403) 444-6888 www.torchriver.ca ProActive Communications Co. Local Vancouver: (604) 541-1995 or toll free (800) 540-1995