VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/20/13 -- Oracle Mining Corp. ("Oracle Mining" or the "Corporation") (TSX:OMN)(OTCQX:OMCCF)(FRANKFURT:OMC) is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Rod Campbell to the role of President of the Corporation.

As President, Mr. Campbell serves as Oracle Mining's leader of corporate strategy; evaluating and assessing strategic opportunities as well as planning, directing, and coordinating capital market activities. Prior to joining Oracle Mining, Mr. Campbell led the investment banking team and held the position of President and CEO at Clarus Securities Inc. ("Clarus"), one of Canada's leading independent investment banks. Clarus is an entrepreneurial investment banking boutique with a global focus on mining, oil & gas and special situations. During his tenure at Clarus the team participated in transactions with a value in excess of $10 billion.

"With the engagement of Mr. Rod Campbell as President of Oracle Mining, the Corporation has an outstanding leader to direct its growth and financial strategies," said Mr. Alan Edwards, Oracle Mining's CEO. "When coupled with the operational strength of Oracle Mining's existing management group, we believe our team is one of the most impressive in its class."

Mr. Campbell is an exceptionally effective financial professional with significant private and public company experience, including serving as the Chief Financial Officer for two TSX-listed companies. He spent nearly a decade in commercial banking with CIBC, one of Canada's Top 5 banks, and obtained a Bachelor of Commerce and B.A. from the University of Alberta and an MBA from the University of British Columbia.

About Oracle Mining Corp.

Oracle Mining Corp. (TSX:OMN)(OTCQX:OMCCF)(FRANKFURT:OMC) is a Vancouver, Canada-based corporation that is the sole owner and operator of Oracle Ridge Mining LLC and the Oracle Ridge Copper Mine located 24 km northeast of Tucson, Arizona. Oracle Mining is managed by an experienced team of mining professionals with extensive operating and financial experience.

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