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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - May 25, 2010) - Commander Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:CMD) is pleased to report the drilling program on the Baffin Island Gold Project, Nunavut has started and is well underway. The program is outlined in the Company's News Release dated May 19, 2010. As previously reported the program will be operated by Commander and funded by AngloGold Ashanti under the terms of $20 million Farm-in JV Agreement announced September 3, 2009. The initial budget approved by AngloGold for the 2010 program is USD$4.55 million and will include approximately 5,500 metres of drilling on two target areas.

The program is starting with approximately 3,500 metres of drilling on the Malrok Zone and will be followed by 2,000 metres of drilling on the new Kanosak Prospect Area (previously named the Hébert Prospect Area).

Management Change

Commander also announces that Mr. Eric W. Norton, P.Eng. will join Commander Resources as President, CEO and Director, effective June 15, 2010. Mr. Ken Leigh will continue as President & CEO until June 15 and subsequently will continue as a paid advisor through a suitable transition period. Mr. Leigh will remain engaged as an active member of the Board of Directors.

Mr. Norton comes to Commander after more than 30 years with Teck Resources Ltd., and three years with Baja Mining Corp. as Vice President, Project Development and Operations. He graduated from University of Toronto in 1974 with a Bachelor of Applied Science (honours) in Metallurgy and Materials Science and is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia. While at Teck he held senior positions in Operations, Commercial and Business Development, including evaluation of projects and the coordination of concentrate purchases and metal sales at the Trail smelter. His roles also included Manager, Strategic Opportunities, working with the Exploration Business Development Group and Manager, Business Development in Vancouver. In these roles he was involved in evaluation of advanced resource and development projects and potential acquisition targets. While at Baja Mining he led the Definitive Feasibility Study for development of the Boleo Project in Mexico, and was active in working with brokers, banks and trading companies negotiating financing and commodity product agreements.

Mr. David Watkins, Chairman of Commander states, "On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Ken for all of his hard work over the last six years. I am very pleased that he has agreed to remain a Director. I wish him all the best in his future business ventures. His vision and direction have resulted in advancement of our flagship Baffin Gold Project and has increased the Company's value for shareholders through strategic and creative acquisitions and dispositions, especially during the severe economic recession of 2008 and 2009. I also enthusiastically welcome Eric to the company and look forward to working with him."

Mr. Norton states: "I am very pleased to be joining the company as it launches one of the most ambitious drill programs in its history, coinciding with a period of record high gold prices. I look forward to working with our partner, AngloGold, on the Baffin project and with the employees and other partners in advancing the other projects in the company's portfolio. Ken Leigh has done an excellent job of building and strengthening the company and I look forward to continuing his vision and working with him during our transition and his ongoing role as a board member."

Mr. Leigh states: "Commander is in an excellent position to benefit from Eric's operational and business development background and to pick up and drive forward the Company's growth strategy. I have known Eric for many years and believe he is an excellent successor. We are at the beginning of a renewed push on the Baffin Island Project with our partner AngloGold and that gold project, together with the Company's other high quality assets, will create value for the Company and its shareholders. By remaining as an active Director, I will be involved in the decisions and successes that will grow the company in the future."

Mr. Norton will be granted a stock option to acquire 500,000 common shares of Commander Resources Ltd. at a price of $0.27 per share, exercisable for three years under the Company's Stock Option Plan.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors,

David Watkins
Chairman

Shares Issued: 90,399,516

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