TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 21, 2011) - Martina Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:MTN) (the "Company") announced today that it has retained MI³ Communications Financieres Inc. ("MI³") to provide investor relations and corporate communications services for the Company. MI³ has been retained for period of one year and will be responsible for the dissemination of corporate data packages, broker presentations and communications, analyst communications and handling of shareholder enquiries regarding the Company and its advanced exploration-stage gold project in the southern Philippines. MI³ will receive $3,000 (plus HST) per month in remuneration and will be reimbursed for approved expenses. The Company will also grant MI³ options to acquire 200,000 common shares in the capital of the Company at an exercise price of $0.10 per share. The agreement with MI³ and corresponding option grant remain subject to customary filings with and approval by the TSX Venture Exchange.

MI³ is a new age financial communication company geared for today's fast paced global economy. Based in Montréal, Québec, the services MI³ provides were developed to leverage the trading and market experience of their bilingual team to provide public relations and investor relations to Canadian public companies.

The Company also announced that it has granted a total of 3,950,000 additional stock options to a number of its directors, officers and consultants. Each option is exercisable into one common share within a period of five years from the date of grant at an exercise price of $0.10.

About MARTINA MINERALS CORP.:

Martina Minerals Corp. is an advanced exploration and development company which owns interests in two tribal mining properties located adjacent to the well known Diwalwal high-grade gold mining center in the Compostela Valley area of Mindanao, Philippines.

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