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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 19, 2010) - Santa Fe Metals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:SFM) - The Company announced on June 02, 2010 that it had entered into a binding Memorandum of Understanding with Tahoe Resources Group LLC ("TRG") of Reno, Nevada, USA to sell TRG a 40% interest in the Cuatro Ciénegas Project (the "Project") for US$5.0 million. The sale was subject to a Finder's Fee of up to US$500,000 and was to be completed by July 15, 2010 ("Completion Date").

The Completion Date has been extended to September 1, 2010 at TRG's request in order for both TRG and the Company to consider the possibility of incorporating a second business transaction contemplated by TRG with this transaction, and to provide additional time to determine an appropriate operational structure satisfactory to all parties concerned.

In lieu of payment of a Finder's Fee of US$500,000, the Company has agreed to loan TRG US$500,000 from the sale proceeds to be repaid over three (3) years. Other material conditions in the MOU remain unchanged.

SANTA FE METALS CORP.

Ian Smith

IAN SMITH
President & CEO

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