Final Acceptance Received by THEMAC Resources for Acquisition of Copper Flat Option from ECR

Final Acceptance Received by THEMAC Resources for Acquisition of Copper Flat Option from ECR

ECR Minerals plc

ECR MINERALS plc

(“ECR Minerals”, “ECR” or the “Company”)

AIM: ECR

US OTC: MTGDY

FINAL ACCEPTANCE RECEIVED BY THEMAC RESOURCES FOR ACQUISITION OF COPPER FLAT OPTION FROM ECR

London: 21 March 2011 - ECR Minerals plc is pleased to announce that further to its announcement of 9 March 2011, THEMAC Resources Group Ltd (“THEMAC”) has received final acceptance from the TSX Venture Exchange for its acquisition of the Company’s option over the Copper Flat copper-molybdenum-gold-silver project in New Mexico, USA and for related transactions.

Accordingly, the 14.5 million shares and 14.5 million warrants of THEMAC issued in the name of ECR on 4 March 2011 will be released from escrow. ECR’s holding is equivalent to approximately 19.5% of THEMAC’s issued shares (22% fully diluted).

Effective 18 March 2011, THEMAC has graduated from the NEX board to Tier 2 of the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol MAC.

Patrick Harford, Managing Director of ECR Minerals plc, comments:

"The sale of the Copper Flat option to THEMAC demonstrates the capacity of ECR’s strategy to create value. Our holding in THEMAC puts a major asset on the Company’s balance sheet and maintains ECR shareholders’ exposure to potential upside from the Copper Flat project without any requirement to contribute to development costs.”

About ECR Minerals

ECR is a mineral development company with interests in the USA, Argentina, Indonesia, Thailand and Australia.

For further information please contact:

ECR Minerals plc
Michael Silver, Chairman				Tel: [phone]
Patrick Harford, Managing Director
Stephen Clayson, Chief Financial Officer
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.ecrminerals.com
Daniel Stewart & Company plc
Oliver Rigby/Tessa Smith				Tel: [phone]
Old Park Lane Capital plc
Forbes Cutler				Tel: [phone]
Blythe Weigh Communications
Ana Ribeiro				Tel: [phone]
Barry Kaplan Associates
Larry Kaplan				Tel: [phone]