Iberian Minerals Corp. TSX VENTURE : IZN

May 10, 2007 15:29 ET

Iberian Minerals Corp.: Press Release

Aguas Tenidas Project Progress Report

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - May 10, 2007) - Iberian Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:IZN)

The Company is pleased to report that the 65,000m drill program announced on September 20th, 2006 has commenced with surface drilling at the Company's Spanish properties.

About Iberian Minerals Corp.

Iberian Minerals Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiary MATSA, is currently proceeding with the re-opening of the Aguas Tenidas copper/zinc project located in the Region of Andalucia, SW Spain. In January 2006, a feasibility report on the project was prepared by SRK Consulting of Cardiff UK, which demonstrated the technical feasibility and economic viability of the project (press release January 20, 2006). The project has sufficient reserves for a 13 year operating life at a production rate of 1.60 million tonnes annually. The Company has also signed a long-term offtake agreement with Trafigura Beheer AG for the sale of all its metal concentrates from Aguas Tenidas.

The Company is in the process of arranging a financing package for the project through a combination of project bank debt, subordinated debt, and equity. Site clearance, in preparation for the start up of construction, began in the fourth quarter of 2006.

In addition to the Aguas Tenidas project the Company, through MATSA, holds an extensive land position of exploration properties within the Iberian Pyrite Belt.

Iberian Minerals Corp. trades on the TSX-V under the symbol IZN. As of May 8th, 2007 there were 166,271,103 shares issued and outstanding.

This press release includes certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of the US Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Other than statements of historical fact, all statements are "Forward-Looking Statements" that involve such various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove accurate. Results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Readers of this press release are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these "Forward-Looking Statements". All dollar amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.

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