Jan 26, 2012

URSA Major Minerals' reports board member resignations

today announces the resignations of Maura Lendon, Martez Moore and Riyaz Lalani, who were all appointed as directors this past year.

Dr. Richard Sutcliffe, URSA Major Minerals' President and CEO stated, "The latter half of 2011 posed many challenges to URSA Major and we regret the resignation of Maura, Martez and Riyaz. We look forward to working with the current board of directors to advance our strategy including the development of the Shakespeare Nickel-Copper Mine, and building value in the URSA properties in Ontario.

We thank the resigning directors for their contributions over the past six months and wish them all the best with their future endeavours."

The URSA Major board consists of, Amar Bhalla, CFA, ICD.D, Chairman, Ross Arnold, Trevor Anderson P.Eng., Keeheum Shin and Richard Sutcliffe, Ph.D., P.Geo.

About URSA Major Minerals - URSA Major is a Canadian mining company with a nickel mine and two nickel sulphide projects containing significant NI 43-101 compliant nickel and copper reserves and resources. The Company is focused on expanding operations at the Shakespeare Nickel Mine and growing its nickel, copper and platinum group metal (PGM) deposits through exploration and development, primarily in Ontario, Canada.

CONTACT: Dr. Richard H. Sutcliffe, President and CEO
416-864-0615
info@ursamajorminerals.com

Alison Tullis, Manager of Investor Relations
416-864-0615
atullis@ursamajorminerals.com

Address: 8 King Street East, Suite #1300, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5C 1B5
Symbol & Exchange: UMJ -- TSX

This release was prepared by management of the Company who takes full responsibility for its contents. The TSX has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
Some statements contained in this release are forward-looking and, therefore, involve uncertainties or risks that could cause actual results to differ materially. Such forward-looking statements include comments regarding mining and milling operations, mineral resource statements and exploration program performance. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include metal price volatility, economic and political events affecting metal supply and demand, fluctuations in mineralization grade, geological, technical, mining or processing problems, exploration programs and future results of exploration programs, future profitability and production.

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