Crosshair Confirms Additional Vanadium Mineralization From Central Mineral Belt (CMB), Labrador

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 6, 2011) - Crosshair Exploration & Mining Corp. (TSX:CXX)(NYSE Amex:CXZ) is pleased to announce that it has received initial assay results from the on-going drill program on the CMB Uranium/Vanadium Project located in central Labrador, Canada. These results, from seven holes totalling 1,311 metres of drilling completed in the structural corridor between the C Zone and Area One, support the interpretation that the vanadium/uranium mineralization is continuous between the two zones. Assays from the remaining holes are pending.

Highlights include:

Drill Hole		From (metres)	To (metres)	Length (metres)	V2O5%
ML-11-188		50.0	100.0	50.0	0.152
ML-11-190		4.0	44.0	40.0	0.167
ML-11-191		8.0	42.0	34.0	0.170
ML-11-193		60.0	94.0	34.0	0.200
ML-11-194		49.0	64.5	15.5	0.172
	and	76.4	92.4	16.0	0.212

"It is extremely encouraging that these assay results demonstrate the continuity of grade and thickness of the vanadium mineralization, further extending it to the south-west," stated Stewart Wallis, President and CEO of Crosshair.

The true width of the mineralized zone is 60% to 90% of the lengths stated above. Split drill core samples are sent to Activation Laboratories in Ancaster, ON for analyses. Vanadium analyses are performed using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). Samples that exceed the upper limit for vanadium are re-assayed using fusion ICP.

Complete assay highlights with drill plan maps and additional information on the CMB Uranium/Vanadium Project can be found on the Crosshair website at: http://www.crosshairexploration.com/s/CMBProperty.asp. Additional information can also be found in the Technical Report on the CMB Uranium-Vanadium Project, Labrador, Canada prepared for Crosshair dated January 20, 2011 (Rev March 10, 2011) and filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Stewart Wallis, P.Geo. President and CEO of Crosshair and a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this news release. Mr. Wallis has verified that the results disclosed in the news release have been accurately summarized from the official assay certificates provided to Crosshair.

About Crosshair

Crosshair is a prominent player in the exploration and development of uranium, vanadium and gold in the US and Canada. Its flagship projects, Bootheel and Juniper Ridge, are both located in uranium mining friendly Wyoming. Bootheel has exceeded the minimum mining threshold and with its in-situ mining potential, is designed for near term production. The CMB Uranium/Vanadium Projects are located in Labrador, Canada and have four currently defined resources - C Zone, Area 1, Armstrong and Two Time Zone. Drilling programs are being conducted for all these projects during the current field season. The Crosshair team is comprised of knowledgeable and experienced professionals with both exploration and mining backgrounds.

For more information on Crosshair and its properties, please visit the website at www.crosshairexploration.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE CROSSHAIR BOARD

Mark J. Morabito, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

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