Toronto, Ontario. April 1, 2011: St. Eugene Mining Corporation Limited (SEM:TSXV) ("St. Eugene") announces that it has commenced the 2011 Exploration Program on its 100% owned Tartan Lake Gold Mine property, by flying a 333 km airborne (VTEM and magnetics) survey over the entire Tartan Lake Mine land package.

Jennifer Boyle, President and Chief Executive Officer, states: ?There is good potential to find additional gold mineralization at Tartan, particularly given that the property has not been extensively explored in over 22 years, and because we have the opportunity to apply new and improved geophysical and geological techniques.

As a result of a comprehensive ongoing data compilation and interpretation of the historic data from Tartan Lake Gold Mine and the surrounding area, St. Eugene?s exploration team integrated all aspects of the Tartan Lake dataset and prepared a two phase exploration and development program.  Details of the Phase 1 will include:

• ground magnetic and electromagnetic surveys over the whole property, to assist in determining perspective targets;
• dewatering of the Tartan Lake Mine;
• approximately 4,000 m of diamond surface and underground drilling to test the extensions of the Main zone at depth;
• additional channel sampling and 10,000 tonnes bulk sample for mining method research and mineral process testing;
• surface and underground surveying;
• reprocessing of the mine tailings; and
• ongoing care & maintenance of the site.

The company is targeting to identify further gold mineralization at the mine site, particularly associated the Main Zone and South Zone.  Additionally, follow up work will be conducted on several other mineralized zones identified on the property by previous operators. 

About the Tartan Lake Mine Project:

The Tartan Lake Gold Mine Project is located 12 kilometres east of FlinFlon, Manitoba, and was operated by Granges Inc. when it produced 48,000 ounces of gold between 1987 and 1989 from portions of the Main Zone and the South Zone. The mine/mill complex operated until November 1989 when it shut down due to unfavorable economics and gold price.

When the mine started production the gold price was about $460/ounce and when production ceased in November 1989, the gold price was about $375 per ounce.

The Tartan Lake MineProject and assets consists of a 440 mt/day gold concentrator, largely intact, related infrastructure, and a 1,000 foot decline access to developed mining blocks.  The Company is still evaluating the economics of re-commencing operations at the mine site and will report on the progress and details of same as they become available.

Tania Ilieva, P.Geo., is the Qualified Person who has reviewed and approved the contents of this news release for and on behalf of St. Eugene.  

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St. Eugene Mining Corporation Limited

80 Richmond Street West, Suite 804

Toronto ON, M5H 2A4

T: 647-430-0966 F: 647-430-5676

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