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CARPINTERIA, CALIFORNIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 7, 2011) - NiMin Energy Corp. (TSX:NNN)(OTCQX:NEYYF) ("NiMin" or the "Company") announces that Rick McGee, NiMin's Chief Operations Officer ("COO"), has transitioned his role to become a consultant to the Company, and Scott Dobson, who will continue as Vice President of Operations, has assumed the duties of COO. Mr. Cottman commented, "Rick McGee and I have worked together for over twenty years and I want to thank him for his dedication in building NiMin. The Company is fortunate to have Rick continue as a consultant and advisor. Going forward, Scott Dobson will assume the duties of the COO role and we look forward to his contributions. Scott has over fifteen years of industry experience managing drilling, completion and producing operations in over a dozen states, including extensive experience in Wyoming."

About NiMin Energy

NiMin is a California based independent oil and gas exploitation and production company with principal operations in the Bighorn Basin of Wyoming, the San Joaquin Basin in California and South Louisiana onshore areas of the U.S. The Company has over 27 million barrels of proved and probable reserves, 97% of which are oil.