BURLINGTON, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 16, 2012) - GTA Resources and Mining Inc. (TSX VENTURE:GTA) ("GTA" or "the Corporation") has retained First Canadian Capital Corp. ("First Canadian" or "the Consultant") as a consult ant to provide strategic marketing and investor awareness services. The contract is for a period of twelve months and subject to a quarterly management review. Under the terms of the agreement, GTA will pay First Canadian $6,000 per month for a 12-month initial term, and will grant the Consultant 200,000 stock options. The options are to be granted in the coming weeks and priced within the context of the market. Vesting of the options will be in accordance with the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange.

With the recent exploration success and ongoing drilling at the Northshore property, GTA is intent on enhancing its investor following for the benefit of all shareholders. The Corporation is engaging First Canadian to significantly increase awareness of GTA and the Northshore asset through exposure to the Consultant's vast financial professional and private retail database. First Canadian will generate value for the Corporation by arranging introductions and meetings for management with brokers, portfolio managers, analysts and individual investors. The Consultant will also provide input on overall strategy with respect to marketing materials, website content, corporate branding and timing/location of road shows.

About First Canadian Capital

Based in Toronto and in the investor relations business for 14 years, First Canadian has assisted numerous North American corporations in gaining exposure and recognition within the global investment community. First Canadian's core competencies are found in identifying well managed undervalued companies with high growth potential and providing effective investor relations and market awareness services to those companies. First Canadian is proud to have had two recent clients win the PDAC Prospector of the Year award.

About GTA

GTA is a publicly traded mineral exploration company focused on gold exploration in Canada, governed by an experienced and successful team consisting of management, directors, and technical advisors.

GTA currently has two gold projects, the Northshore Project, near Schreiber, Ontario, and the Auden Project near Hearst, Ontario. GTA has an option agreement with Balmoral Resources Ltd. ("BAR") whereby GTA can earn up to a 70% interest in the Northshore Project. GTA owns a 100% interest in the Auden Project, which consists of 1,596 claim units, and covers virtually an entire greenstone belt.

This press release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively, "forward looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein, including statements regarding the anticipated content, commencement, duration and cost of exploration programs, anticipated exploration program results, the timing of the receipt of assay and other lab results, the discovery and delineation of mineral deposits/resources/reserves, and business and financing plans and trends, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are those which, by their nature, refer to future events. Although GTA believes such statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Investors are cautioned that actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. All of the Company's public disclosure filings may be accessed via [ www.sedar.com ]and readers are urged to review these materials, including the latest technical reports filed with respect to the Company's mineral properties.

This press release is not, and is not to be construed in any way as, an offer to buy or sell securities in the United States.

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