Goldstone Provides Hardrock Joint Venture Exploration Update Includes Final Assay Results From 2010 Drilling

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 02/09/11 -- Goldstone Resources Inc. (TSX: GRC)(PINK SHEETS: GRSZF) today released a summary of the 114,000-metre 2010 Hardrock Project Joint Venture exploration program carried out by Premier Gold Mines Limited (TSX: PG) as operator, along with an update on the 2011 exploration campaign.

Goldstone holds a 30% carried interest in the Hardrock Project which is contiguous to the Company's Key Lake property where an estimated 30,000 metres of drilling will be carried out in 2011. Hardrock is host to several past-producing mines which collectively produced more than 3.0 million ounces of gold, from shallow depths within 600 metres of surface. The mined zones remained wide open at depth at the time mining ceased and developed historic resources were left in place within the existing mine workings.

Since the acquisition of the core part of the Project late in 2008, numerous successes have been realized including new discoveries and the delineation of significant mineralization in both open pit and underground style gold zones. Highlights include:

--  Early in 2010, a large resource was announced based solely on open pit
    style mineralization. This resource is currently being updated,
    including underground style mineralization and is expected to be
    completed in late Q1 2011.

--  Drilling has expanded the footprint of the North Zone (historic
    production grade of 0.22 oz/ton (7.54g/t Au)) more than 300 metres below
    the bottom level of the Hardrock Mine where it remains wide open for
    expansion.

--  Drilling has successfully delineated and expanded the F-Zone with
    intersections up to 7.92 g/t Au across 114.5 metres (m) (0.23 oz/t
    across 375.6 feet) including 23.56 g/t Au across 31.0 m (0.69 oz/ton
    across 101.7 feet) within the historic F-Zone resource area and 18.49
    g/t Au across 20.5 m (0.54 oz/t across 67.2 feet) in step-out drilling
    approximately 400 metres west of the limits of previous exploration.

--  New discoveries were made including the K-Zone, located just below the
    F-Zone

--  Drilling intersected mineralization in the SP Zone over a plunge length
    of more than 3.5 kilometres.

In March of 2010, an initial NI 43-101 compliant Mineral Resource estimate was completed following one year of extensive drilling at Hardrock. This resource, calculated solely from mineralization contained within conceptual open pit shells, is presented in Table 1 below.

Table 1 - Initial Resource Estimate

                             Indicated Resources

                       Grade
                         gpt      Grams           Grade      Grams
Cut-off        Tonnes     Au     Au Cut  Ounces  gpt Au   Au uncut    Ounces
Grade      (Millions)  (cut) (Millions)  Au Cut (uncut) (Millions)  Au Uncut
0.6 gpt Au       22.9   1.30       29.7 955,000    1.65       37.8 1,215,000
0.8 gpt Au       16.1   1.56       25.0 805,000    2.03       32.5 1,045,000
1.0 gpt Au       11.6   1.82       21.1 675,000    2.43       28.1   905,000
1.2 gpt Au        8.5   2.08       17.7 570,000    2.86       24.3   780,000
1.4 gpt Au        6.3   2.35       14.9 475,000    3.33       21.0   675,000


                             Inferred Resources


                       Grade
                         gpt      Grams           Grade      Grams
Cut-off        Tonnes     Au     Au Cut  Ounces  gpt Au   Au uncut    Ounces
Grade             (M)  (cut) (Millions)  Au Cut (uncut) (Millions)  Au Uncut
0.6 gpt Au       16.1   1.25       20.1 645,000    2.39       38.4 1,085,000
0.8 gpt Au       11.0   1.51       16.5 530,000    3.03       33.1   955,000
1.0 gpt Au        7.4   1.81       13.2 425,000    3.92       28.8   830,000
1.2 gpt Au        4.9   2.15       10.6 340,000    5.06       24.9   730,000
1.4 gpt Au        3.3   2.57        8.6 275,000    6.49       21.7   640,000


1.  The above table includes an adjustment to account for excavation voids
    by subtracting 975,000 T @ 1.8 gpt (1.1M grams) from the Indicated
    material reported and by subtracting 625,000 T @ 1.8 gpt (1.7 M grams)
    from the Inferred material reported. All drilling used for the estimate
    was done subsequent to mining and there are no drillhole intervals used
    for the estimates that are from mined out areas.

In 2010, 114,611 metres of drilling was completed at Hardrock. This drilling was focused on further defining open pit style resource in addition to defining underground style resources in preparation for an updated resource estimate that is in the process of being completed and is expected to be released late in Q1 2011.

The primary focus of the 2010 drilling campaign, and the ongoing program, was to delineate significant underground resources in preparation for advanced exploration including underground definition drilling. Mineralization is being defined in multiple zones including below the historic mine workings. Since the acquisition, several new discoveries have been made including the recent discovery of the K Zone.

The K Zone represents a new discovery in an area that has no previous drilling below, and parallel to, the historic F Zone. Early indications suggest mineralization over a plunge length of some 750 metres and the zone is open both up and down dip.

Highlights from drilling to-date include 13.59 g/t Au across 3.0 metres (m) (0.40 oz/t across 9.8 feet) and 10.92 g/t Au across 5.8 m (0.32 oz/ton across 19.0 feet). Further K Zone results are presented in Table 2.

Table 2 - Selected Recent K Zone Results
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                 UTM      Dip/               Inter-  Grade Inter- Grade
Hole-    Coordinates   Azimuth   From     To    val    (g/    val  (oz/
ID               (m) (degrees)    (m)    (m)    (m) tonne)   (ft)  ton) Zone
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MM179D     5502965 N
            502300 E   -82/360  783.7  790.0    6.3   4.87   20.7  0.14    K
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MM184      5502950 N
            502100 E   -80/360  844.8  847.8    3.0  13.59    9.8  0.40    K
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MM184B     5502950 N
            502100 E   -80/360  882.0  886.0    4.0   6.34   13.1  0.19    K
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MM187E     5502945 N
            502000 E   -81/360  881.4  887.2    5.8  10.92   19.0  0.32    K
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MM192C     5502957 N
            502200 E   -75/360  857.0  861.0    4.0   6.19   13.1  0.18    K
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(i) True widths are estimated at approximately 60-70% of intersection widths

The SP Zone was partially mined in the upper levels at Hardrock with 264,354 tonnes (291,428 tons) of ore extracted at an average grade of 8.37g/t Au (0.244 oz/t).

Recent drilling has intersected multiple lenses down-plunge from this, with highlights including 55.80 g/t Au across 4.5 meters (1.63 oz/ton across 14.8 feet) and 6.14 g/t Au across 12.0 meters (0.18 oz/ton across 39.4 feet). Table 3 details some previously unreleased intercepts from the SP Zone.

Table 3 - Selected Recent SP Zone Results
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                 UTM      Dip/               Inter-  Grade Inter- Grade
Hole-    Coordinates   Azimuth   From     To    val    (g/    val  (oz/
ID               (m) (degrees)    (m)    (m)    (m) tonne)   (ft)  ton) Zone
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MM182C     5502790 N
            503430 E   -80/360  522.0  526.3    4.3   7.42   14.1  0.22   SP
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MM184C     5502949 N
            502100 E   -78/360  651.5  656.0    4.5  55.80   14.8  1.63   SP
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MM189C     5502941 N
            501900 E   -80/360  738.0  747.0    9.0   5.47   29.5  0.16   SP
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MM192F     5502957 N
            502200 E   -75/360  659.9  668.4    8.5   6.04   27.9  0.18   SP
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MM192G     5502957 N
            502200 E   -75/360  629.0  641.0   12.0   6.14   39.4  0.18   SP
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(i) True widths are estimated at approximately 60-70% of intersection widths

The F-Zone was the most prolific of the past-producing mine zones at Hardrock with more than 1.4 million ounces produced utilizing bulk underground mining methods with widths often exceeding 30 metres (100 feet). Importantly, when the mine closed in 1960's, a 600-metre plunge length of developed historic resources was left unmined. Numerous holes have been drilled to confirm this mineralization and upgrade it to NI43-101 resource standards.

Highlight results from recent drilling include 8.43g/t Au across 22.5 meters (0.25 oz/ton across 73.8 feet) and 6.22 g/t across 27.2 meters (0.18 oz/ton across 89.2 feet). Table 4 provides selected, previously unreleased results from the F Zone.

Table 4 - Selected Recent F Zone Results
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                   UTM      Dip/             Inter-  Grade Inter- Grade
Hole-      Coordinates   Azimuth  From    To    val    (g/    val  (oz/
ID                 (m) (degrees)   (m)   (m)    (m) tonne)   (ft)  ton) Zone
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MM182D       5502790 N
              503430 E   -80/360 750.0 772.5   22.5   8.43   73.8  0.25    F
                                ---------------------------------------
including                        768.0 772.5    4.5  28.09   14.8  0.82
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MM187D       5502945 N
              502000 E   -80/360 805.0 814.0    9.0   4.23   29.5  0.12    F
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MM189G       5502941 N
              501900 E   -80/360 737.5 759.0   21.5   5.53   70.5  0.16    F
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MM192D       5502957 N
              502200 E   -75/360 727.5 745.5   18.0   3.56   59.0  0.10    F
                                ---------------------------------------
including                        727.5 730.0    2.5  16.79    8.2  0.49
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MM192F       5502957 N
              502200 E   -75/360 698.8 726.0   27.2   6.22   89.2  0.18    F
                                ---------------------------------------
including                        714.8 719.0    4.2  23.30   13.8  0.68
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(i) True widths are estimated at approximately 60-70% of intersection widths

The North Zone was previously mined to a depth of 610 metres (2,000 feet) with production of 2.97 million tons at a recovered grade of 0.22 oz/ton (7.54g/t Au). The 2010 drilling has demonstrated that the North Zone continues up to 300 meters below the historical mine workings, intersecting mineralization over a strike length of 700 meters down plunge. This zone remains wide open at depth for expansion.

Recent highlights include 6.97g/t Au across 22.5 meters (0.20 oz/ton across 73.8 feet). Table 5 provides selected, previously unreleased results from the North Zone.

Table 5 - Selected Recent North Zone Results
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                UTM      Dip/               Inter-  Grade Inter- Grade
        Coordinates   Azimuth   From     To    val    (g/    val  (oz/
Hole-ID         (m) (degrees)    (m)    (m)    (m) tonne)   (ft)  ton)  Zone
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MM164F    5503409 N
           503289 E   -82/180  838.5  843.0    4.5   9.09   14.8  0.27 North
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MM171A    5503400 N
           503430 E   -82/180 1017.0 1021.5    4.5  10.10   14.8  0.29 North
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MM175E    5503388 N
           503357 E   -83/180  811.0  814.0    3.0  11.75    9.8  0.34 North
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MM182D    5502790 N
           503430 E   -80/360  845.0  867.5   22.5   6.97   73.8  0.20 North
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MM190A    5503400 N
           503430 E   -79/180  896.2  903.0    6.8   4.99   22.3  0.15 North
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(i) True widths are estimated at approximately 60-70% of intersection widths

Drilling continues to intersect narrow, high-grade vein zones as highlighted in:

drill hole MM192G that intersected 199.0 g/t Au across 1.0 m (5.80 oz/ton across 3.3 feet) and hole MM204 that intersected 251.0 g/t Au across 1.0m (7.32 oz/ton across 3.3 feet). Full results from 2010 drilling can be seen at www.grcmines.com.

'We look forward to seeing the results of active 2011 drilling programs on both the Hardrock Project and our neighbouring Key Lake property, 'said Goldstone Chairman and Interim CEO Philip Cunningham. 'We believe that this will be an important year in the development of the Geraldton camp-and for our other 100 percent owned properties in the Beardmore camp.'

Stephen McGibbon, P. Geo., is the Qualified Person for the information contained in this press release and is a Qualified Person within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101. Assay results are from core samples sent to Activation Laboratories, an accredited mineral analysis laboratory in Ancaster, Ontario, or to Accurassay Laboratories, an accredited mineral analysis laboratory in Thunder Bay, Ontario, for preparation and analysis utilizing both fire assay and screen metallic methods.

About Goldstone

Goldstone Resources Inc. is well-financed gold exploration and development company operating in the historically significant Geraldton-Beardmore camp of Northwestern Ontario and focused on gold exploration and deposit delineation at its Key Lake, Brookbank, Northern Empire and Leitch-Sand River gold properties, and as a partner in the Hardrock Project joint venture with Premier Gold. A preliminary assessment of the Brookbank deposit is being carried. The camp is host to several past producers in a district that has historical production of more than 4.1 million ounces of gold from high grade ore before being shut down primarily as a result of a $35 gold price-and to Goldstone's fully permitted, expandable 200-TPD Northern Empire mill.

Further information is available on the Company's website at www.grcmines.com and on SEDAR under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com.

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Philip Cunningham

Chairman and Interim CEO

(416) 860-1636
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