Alhambra Resources Ltd.: Alhambra Announces 1,362 km2 of Gravity and Magnetic Surveys and a Remote Sensing Survey

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CALGARY, Alberta - Alhambra Resources Ltd. (TSX Venture: ALH) ("Alhambra" or the "Corporation"), an international gold producer and explorer, announces that the Corporation has initiated geophysical surveys comprised of both gravity and magnetic surveys and a remote sensing survey on its 100% owned, 9,800 km², Uzboy Project area ("Uzboy Project") (see Figure 1).

Highlights

An initial gravity survey of 1,360 km2 and a 1,070 km2 magnetic survey is being prepared,
The surveys will be conducted on the southeast part of the license including Dombraly and Shirotnaia,
Field magnetic measurements will be conducted along a 1.0 by 0.1 kilometre ("km") grid and the gravity measurements along a 1.0 by 1.0 km grid,
The interpretation of a satellite imagery remote sensing survey which began in July is in progress,
The objective of the surveys being conducted is to identify new target areas inside Alhambra's license area.

OVERVIEW

Alhambra holds exploration and exploitation rights to a 2.4 million acre (9,800 km2), license called the Uzboy Project. To date, over 100 mineral targets, including three advanced exploration plays, have been identified within the Uzboy Project.

Given advances in modern geoscience and current technology, new opportunities exist which Alhambra believes may lead to the identification of new targets, targets which may indeed become its primary targets. Hence, the Corporation is planning to complete a license wide remote sensing survey and extensive regional gravity and magnetic surveys.

These surveys will be completed in various phases with the objective of placing Alhambra's mineral targets into one comprehensive, regional framework. The first phase (see Figure 1) will be focused on the southeastern flank of its license area between Shirotnaia and Dombraly, a rapidly emerging significant gold trend of at least 50 kms which the Corporation controls. Shirotnaia is located immediately adjacent to the world-class Aksu and Quartzite Hills gold deposits currently being mined by KazakhGold Group Limited.

The magnetic and gravity surveys will be done via field measurements conducted along a 1.0 by 0.1 km grid and 1.0 by 1.0 km grid respectively. Processing of the field surveys and the drafting of a technical report on the geophysical surveys will be completed. It is anticipated that this work will be finalized by year end 2011 followed by the analysis of additional exploration prospects.

The remote sensing survey which commenced in July 2011 is an interpretation of satellite photos using special software made in different spectral intervals which show the distribution of various minerals and structural features. The objective of this program is to identify big hydrothermal alteration cells and structural features usually controlling significant gold mineralization and as a result, outline new areas for future exploration.

Elmer B. Stewart, MSc. P. Geol., a technical consultant, is the Corporation's nominated Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, and has reviewed the technical information contained in this news release.

Figure 1 - Uzboy Project - Location Map & Pilot Geophysical Survey Area

ABOUT ALHAMBRA

Alhambra is a Canadian based international exploration and gold production corporation celebrating its eighth year of operations in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Alhambra holds exploration and exploitation rights to a 2.4 million acre (9,800 km2), 100% owned, license called the Uzboy Project, located in the Northern Kazakhstan Metallogenic Province which hosts numerous world-class gold deposits. Over 100 mineral targets, including three advanced exploration plays, are contained within the Uzboy Project.

Alhambra common shares trade in Canada on The TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol ALH, in the United States on the Over-The-Counter Pink Sheets Market under the symbol AHBRF and in Germany on the Frankfurt Open Market under the symbol A4Y. The Corporation's website can be accessed at www.alhambraresources.com.

For further information please contact:

John J. Komarnicki Chairman & CEO +1 (403) 228-2855	Ihor P. Wasylkiw VP and Chief Information Officer +1 (403) 508-4953
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