BHR Blackheath Resources Inc

Blackheath Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:BHR)(FRANKFURT:04B) ("Blackheath") is
pleased to announce that the Phase 2 diamond drill program has commenced at the
past-producing Covas Tungsten Project, in northern Portugal. The program will
include between 1,500 metres and 2,000 metres of drilling designed to expand the
known zones of tungsten mineralization on the property. The Phase 2 drilling
program follows up the successful 15 hole Phase 1 drill program completed by
Blackheath in early 2013.


The Phase 2 drill program will focus on step-out expansion targets in the known
tungsten bearing skarn zones which were previously identified by Blackheath in
the Phase 1 drill program and by the 329 drill holes conducted by Union Carbide
and others prior to 1980. Initial holes will test the Lapa Grande area, followed
by testing of the Telheira area and results will be reported when available.
Further drilling in Phase 2 will test new expansion potential at the Castelo,
Muito Seco, and Cerdeirinha targets


Blackheath's President & CEO, James Robertson, said: "The Phase 2 drill program
at Covas is an exciting next step for Blackheath and our joint venture partner
Avrupa Minerals. We achieved good success with our Phase 1 program and are eager
to build on the historic resources at Covas through continued exploration and
development." 


Highlights from Phase 1 included high grade tungsten mineralization of 2.11% WO3
over 7.98 metres starting at a depth of 44.57 metres in Hole CO 7/12 at the
Telheira target and 2.89% WO3 over 5.10 metres in Hole CO 13/12 starting at a
depth of 52.70 metres at the Lapa Grande target at Covas, as previously
reported. (See news releases dated November 26, 2012 and March 1, 2013 for
details)


Covas is a past-producing tungsten mine and remaining historic resources on the
property have been estimated at 922,900 tonnes of 0.78% WO3 (tungsten trioxide)
by Union Carbide in 1980, based on work including 329 drill holes on the
property. Mineralization is open to expansion. The price of tungsten has
increased significantly in recent years and is currently approximately $41 per
kilogram of contained tungsten trioxide. (These resources are historic in
nature, prepared by Union Carbide Corp. in 1980 and are considered relevant.
However, a qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify the
historical estimates as current mineral resources and the Company is not
considering the historical estimates as current mineral resources.) 


The Covas property, which was awarded a three year Experimental Mining Licence
(August 20, 2013) is located about 100 kilometres north of Porto, Portugal's
second largest city. Blackheath holds the property under an option from Avrupa
Minerals Ltd. to earn up to an 85% interest in a joint venture in the project,
after incurring minimum exploration expenditures of EUR1 million in two stages
to earn a 70% interest followed by completion of a prefeasibility study to earn
the additional 15% interest. 


About Avrupa:

Avrupa Minerals Ltd. is a growth-oriented junior exploration and development
company focused on discovery, using a prospect generator model, of valuable
mineral deposits in politically stable and prospective regions of Europe,
including Portugal, Kosovo, and Germany.


About Blackheath:

Blackheath Resources Inc. is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange, and is focused
on tungsten exploration and development in Portugal. The Company holds the
Covas, Arga and Borralha tungsten projects and also the Bejanca tungsten/tin
project. Exploration is currently underway at all four projects. Management of
Blackheath has previous experience in tungsten mining operations in Portugal
through Primary Metals Inc., the operator of the Panasqueira Tungsten Mine from
2003 to 2007.


Further information about the company's activities may be found at
www.blackheathresources.com and under the company's profile at www.sedar.com. 


On behalf of the Board,

James Robertson, P. Eng., CEO, President & Director

This news release was prepared by Company management, who take full
responsibility for its content. Barry J. Price, M.Sc., P.Geo. is a Qualified
Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian Securities
Administrators. He has reviewed the technical disclosure in this release.
Tungsten analyses were performed by ALS Chemex in Vancouver, Canada using
standard ME-XRF05 assay techniques. 


Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that
term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. 


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Blackheath Resources Inc.
Alexander Langer
604 684-3800
info@blackheathresources.com
www.blackheathresources.com

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