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FSC / Press Release


Houston Lake Mining to Commence Drilling on the West Cedartree Gold Project


Sudbury, Ontario CANADA, February 07, 2011 /FSC/ - Houston Lake Mining Inc. (HLM - TSX Venture, HLKMF - OTCBB_Pink_Sheets), is an advanced exploration company which has prospected and strategically acquired contiguous gold, rare metals and platinum group elements projects with the objective of transitioning into production.


"Although we have had several delays, we are excited to report that the diamond drill and personnel are being mobilized to commence drilling this week on the West Cedartree Gold Project." said Trevor R. Walker, President. "This program will be a minimum of 3,000 meters which will target the historic McLennan Gold Zone, and expand on the newly discovered Roberston Gold Zone."


In addition, the Company's Annual General Meeting was held at its offices in Sudbury on January 27, 2011. A quorum being present, the Company re-elected its Board of Directors with an additional member and ratified that Sievert, Sawrantschuk & Associates, LLP act as auditors of the Corporation. The Board now includes Chairman Reginald F. Walker; Marian (Mike) Koziol, P.Geo; John G. Kelly, P. Eng; and Robert J. McLean, C.H.R.P.


Trevor R. Walker, President stated "2010 was a transitional year with significant change for HLM; with our land positions assembled, new exploration team in place and funds raised we can look ahead to a dynamic 2011. HLM is well positioned with the identification of 6 different gold zones discovered near surface and will continue to focus on zones amenable to open pit mining in order to work towards our goal of production at the West Cedartree Gold Project and forge ahead with exploration on our Pakeagama Rare Metals Project."


About the McLennan Gold Zone


The property geology consists of basaltic lavas and pyroclastics intruded by a large gabbro sill and quartz feldspar porphyries. Gold mineralization on the property is associated with north-south trending shear zones near the contact of or internal to the large gabbro sill. Shear zones are possibly related to the Pipestone Lake-Cameron Lake Fault Zone, a major conduit for gold deposits in the region.


In 1944 drilling by Sylvanite Gold Mines Ltd. encountered significant gold-bearing intersections over strike length of 280 m (918 ft). Hole 44-09 encountered the best intersection with 2.848 g/t gold over 4.60m. Holes drilled were approximately 40-50m deep.


In 2006, HLM conducted IP geophysics survey traced possible gold indication for over 800 m southward to where the zone appears to merge with the Angel Hill Gold Zone. Between 2006 and 2007 HLM drilled 8 shallow drill holes which encountered significant gold values over substantial widths. The best intercept was with hole 06-35 which intersected 4g/t gold over 9m from 26-35m from surface.


About the Robertson Gold Zone


The Robertson Prospects have an insignificant exploration history dating back to the 1940's. Three showings were known to have been documented on the West Cedartree Property with minor indications of gold mineralization. The Robertson Zone at exposed surface is a 60m long by 20m wide stripped and washed area of gabbroic rock which has three converging shear zones of silicification and variable amounts of finely disseminated pyrite up to 1-2%. These converging zones trend NNE, NNW and EW and vary in width from 3 meters to 20 meters. Channel samples taken in the summer of 2010 from this area ran up to 2.97 g/t Au over a length of 0.43 meters. No previous drilling has been done on this zone prior to HLM performing its phase I drill program in 2010. WC10-01 has shown great potential for both width at 42 metres, and also bodes well for higher grade potential intersecting .6 metres of 6.56 g/t. More specifically the zone is complimented by the hole WC10-05 intersection of 22.60 metres of 2.047g/t gold including 4.30 metres of 4.740 g/t. This Robertson hole targeted the north-south trending altered shear zones. Furthermore, WC10-02 intersected 23.70 metres of 0.980 g/t gold, including 18.30 metres of 1.200 g/t gold.


About Houston Lake Mining Inc.


Houston Lake is an advanced, vertically integrated resource exploration company. The Company is actively exploring for gold, platinum group metal and rare metal deposits in Northwestern Ontario with a strategic focus on the West Cedartree gold project. Houston Lake's objective is to become a gold producer by surface mining its West Cedartree gold project and developing its 100% owned and optioned properties. The Company has a total of 49,532,637 common shares exclusive of this financing that are issued and outstanding. For additional information, please visit us at http://www.houstonlakemining.com/">www.houstonlakemining.com.


Company Contacts


Houston Lake Mining Inc.

Trevor R. Walker, MBA

President

Tel: 705.897.7622

Fax: 705.897.7618


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