PHI Philippine Metals Inc

Philippine Metals Inc. ("Philippine Metals" or the "Company") (TSX
VENTURE:PHI)(OTCQX:PHIXF)(FRANKFURT:PM7) is pleased to announce the initial
results of the drilling program (see news release dated September 23, 2010),
carried out on its Taurus Project located on the Island of Leyte in the
Philippines.


To date exploration work on the Taurus Project has included surface mapping,
sampling and trenching and the completion of orientation geophysical work
including 20 line km of induced polarization ("IP") and ground electromagnetic
surveying covering the Buen Suerte Area. Drill testing in one of the areas of
known copper mineralization was initiated to better determine its nature, mode
of occurrence and the calibration/orientation of the IP survey. Six drill holes
aggregating 792.5 m have now been completed, with the first four holes focusing
on the Buen Suerte Area and two holes on the Malayahay Area. The Company has
received the assay results from these holes and the significant mineralized
intercepts are shown in the table set out below.


The drilling results indicate the copper mineralization in the Buen Suerte Area
is gently dipping stratabound-type volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS)
mineralization, rather than the structurally bound mineralization management
anticipated. With this new understanding of the system, management has put on
hold further drilling activity and has accelerated plans to conduct an airborne
electromagnetic survey over the entire 9,896 ha tenement, which the Company
believes is the most appropriate, cost-effective and time-efficient tool to
identify this type of VMS mineralization and progress exploration of the Taurus
Project. A powerful, state-of-the-art helicopter-borne time domain EM system
(HTEM) survey is currently being initiated over the Taurus Project to provide
coverage of the entire tenement. The survey will utilize Geotech Airborne Malta
Ltd.'s 26 m diameter loop system, which is capable of depth penetration ranging
to 300 m, and therefore will survey a very large volume of ophiolite for
conductors associated with VMS mineralization.


"We believe that the information gained from our initial drilling activity is
very significant and greatly advances our understanding of the mineralization
potential of Taurus," stated Feisal Somji, CEO of the Company. "Confirmation of
the strata bound nature of the mineralization provides a significant constraint
to the horizon of the mineralization and enables us to recalibrate our
exploration focus. The airborne survey results will be a critical next step in
unlocking the potential of Taurus. Given the size of the mineralized ophiolite
covered in the tenement and the widespread nature of the mineralization known to
date, we expect a significant cluster of Cu - Zn targets will be discovered over
the next year. This expectation is supported by new discoveries stemming from
our ongoing mapping, sampling and trenching activities across the tenement."


The results from the drilling confirm the persistence at depth of VMS
mineralization and that the copper mineralization in the Buen Suerte Area
appears to have been little deformed during and after obduction. Multiple
horizons of mineralization are indicated and further work will determine hanging
wall versus footwall stratigraphic characteristics.


Philippine Metals has also completed a mapping and sampling program focusing on
the immediate south and eastern extension of the Buen Suerte Area at the Don
Amado Tunnels. This area correlates with the target testing from drill hole
"TAU-10-002", the southern-most drill hole. Several gossaniferrous areas were
identified representing near surface expression of potential lenticular massive
sulphide bodies underneath. Trenching along a creek located 750 m southeast of
drill hole "TAU-10-002" has revealed a steeply dipping, 30 degrees AZ trending,
lenticular massive sulphide zone, consisting of about 70% to 75% sulphide
mineralization. The trench samples averaged 4.96% Cu, reported as chalcopyrite
and 0.40% Zn (reported as marmatitic sphalerite) over a section 8 m in length
with approximately 3 m true thickness at its widest. This outcrop is encouraging
as it opens up the immediate southern continuity of the current drilling area,
and provides a better understanding of the stratigraphic and structural controls
and what to expect as drilling progresses southward. Based on the Company's
mapping, sampling and trenching in the area, it is anticipated better grade will
be intercepted when the stratabound mineralization is traversed by
grade-enhancing cross structures.


Drill Results - Table



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                                                                      % Cu
                                                          ----------------
Hole no.           From (m)        To (m)    Length (m)   McPhar Assay Lab
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TAU-10-001           93.05         93.70          0.65                0.47
                     96.10         97.10          1.00                1.68
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TAU-10-002           23.40         31.50          8.10                0.49
 including           23.40         24.95          1.55                1.68
 and                 49.60         57.95          8.35                0.89
 including           49.85         51.20          1.35                3.02
                     56.65         56.85          0.20              1.14(1)
                     57.30         57.95          0.65              2.69(2)
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(1), (2) Marmatic sphalerite were noted in these sections as indicated by
 elevated Zinc Values of 4.38% and 4.19% respectively                    
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TAU-10-003          no significant mineralized intercepts              
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TAU-10-004           75.90         76.30          0.40                0.96
                     85.35         85.60          0.25                0.42
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TAU-10-005           46.95         48.30          1.35                0.22
                     51.15         51.60          0.45                0.30
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TAU-10-006          no significant mineralized intercepts                
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Drill Results - Notes

For reference, characteristic typical grades for the stratiform sulphides of
ophiolite hosted VMS's range from 0.1% to 4.0% (Searle, D.L. 19722 Mode of
occurrence of the Cupriferous pyrite deposits of Cyprus: Institute of Mining and
Metallurgy Transactions v.81 p.189-197).


The drill cores, after collection of geotechnical data, sit on the split tube
right at the drill site and are transferred directly into wooden core boxes.
Full core boxes are transported covered and with waybills from the drill site to
the Taurus Project Field Camp, where they are geologically logged in detail.
Sampling for the mineralized intervals are then determined and marked. The core
for sampling are cut by a diamond saw and one half of the sawed drill core is
placed in properly labelled plastic bags and delivered to McPhar Assay
Laboratory ("MacPhar") in Manila for standard core sample preparation and metal
content analysis using ICP1 (for geochem grade samples) and eventually ICP3 (for
ore grade samples). Both ICP1 & ICP3 consist of 30 element induced coupled
plasma analysis with the former using 2 acid digestion and the later with 4 acid
digestion. Gold content is analyzed by PM3 (i.e. fire assay on a 30 gram sample
with AAS finish). McPhar is independent and not related to the Company (refer to
http://www.mcphar.com.ph) and is ISO 9001:2000 accredited with ISO 17025
accreditation in progress. Aside from McPhar's in-house re-assaying of the same
pulp (every 10 samples) and pulp re-assays (every 20 samples), the Company also
inserts adequate duplicates, blanks and standard reference materials of various
grades obtained from labs in British Columbia, Canada, to each sample delivery
batch at a frequency of 15 samples per standard. Laboratory returns had been
found to pass the standard industry limit (+/- 2SD). As the drill holes are
designed to intercept projected mineralized zones perpendicularly, the reported
mineralized length and apparent width/thickness is not expected to significantly
vary with the true width/thickness. A third of the remaining half core is also
cut by diamond saw, collected, labelled and subjected to the Company's in-house
sample preparation and X-ray fluorescence ("XRF") analysis. The correlation
coefficient of the in-house XRF and McPhar ICP for copper is about 0.97.


Background information concerning the Taurus Project set out in this news
release has been summarized from, and is qualified in its entirety by, a report
on the Taurus Project dated October 22, 2009 (the "Technical Report"). The
Technical Report was prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 and a copy is
available under the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.


William Dynes P Geol, is the qualified person, as defined in NI 43-101, whom has
reviewed and verified the scientific and technical disclosures contained in this
press release.


About Philippine Metals

Philippine Metals is focused on the exploration, discovery and development of
highly prospective copper and copper-gold deposits in the Philippines. Based on
the region's geological environment, the Company's management team recognizes
the country's potential for hosting large, world-class deposits of copper and
copper-gold.


The Company's initial projects, Taurus, Malitao and Dilong, are examples of
management's ability to source quality, highly prospective targets. The
management team combines strong financial capabilities with world-class
experience in mineral exploration, discovery and mine development.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF PHILIPPINE METALS INC.

Feisal Somji, Chief Executive Officer

This news release contains forward-looking information including but not limited
to comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs,
geological interpretations and potential mineral recovery. Forward-looking
information includes disclosure regarding possible future events, conditions or
results of operations that is based on assumptions about future economic
conditions and courses of action, and therefore, involves inherent risks and
uncertainties. When used in this news release. The words "estimated", "plan",
"anticipated", "expected", "intend", believe", and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements involve known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual
results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different
from any future results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. For any forward-looking information given,
management has assumed that the analytical results it has received are reliable,
and has applied geological interpretation methodologies which are consistent
with industry standards. Although management has a reasonable basis for the
conclusions drawn, there can be no assurance that forward-looking statements
will prove to be accurate and actual results may differ materially from those
currently anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements included in
this news release are made as of the date of this press release and the Company
disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
except as expressly required by applicable securities legislation.

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