Cerro Grande Mining Corp. Announces Completion of Report by Quantec Geoscience on its Santa Cecilia Prospect

TORONTO, March 19, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Cerro Grande Mining Corporation (the "Company" or "CEG") (TSX-CEG; OTCQX-CEGMF) reported that it has received the Quantec Geoscience ORION 3D DC/IP/MT Survey Geophysical Report on the Santa Cecilia Prospect on which it holds a 65.6% option.

Based on the study, Quantec recommends twenty-three DC/IP/MT anomalies for future drilling, nearly all of which are located within the previously established five MMI (mobile metal ion) gold and copper anomalies at Santa Cecilia.

One of the most interesting DC/IP/MT anomalies sighted for drilling lies 1,000 meters to the south west of Exeter Resources Caspiche orebody, which is located in the Maricunga Gold/Copper belt of Chile.

Cerro Grande Mining Corporation is a minerals producing, exploration and development company with properties and activities currently focused in Chile.


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Cerro Grande Mining Corporation
Registered Office:
79 WELLINGTON STREET WEST, SUITE 2300
TORONTO, ONTARIO M5K 1H1
CANADA

Toronto Office:
67 YONGE STREET, OF. 1201
TORONTO, ONTARIO M5J 1J8
CANADA

Santiago Office:
AVENIDA SANTA MARIA 2224
PROVIDENCIA, SANTIAGO, CHILE
Telephone: 56-2-2569-6200

For further information, contact:
Stephen W. Houghton, CEO
David R. S. Thomson, EVP
E-Mail: ceg@cegmining.com
Telephone: 56-2-2569-6200
Website: www.cegmining.com

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