Dalradian Completes Initial Blast at its Curraghinalt Gold Project

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Jan 6, 2015) - Dalradian Resources Inc. (TSX:DNA)(AIM:DALR) ("Dalradian" or the "Company") reported that the initial underground blast at its Curraghinalt Gold Project in Northern Ireland occurred in late December 2014. The blast went as planned and in accordance with Dalradian's planning permission for its underground exploration program ("Underground Program"). A video of the blast is available on the image gallery of the Company's website: http://www.dalradian.com/news-and-events/image-gallery/default.aspx.

Surface civils works are continuing to advance construction of the water treatment plant. The underground contractor has been working on-site for over a month now, preparing the existing adit for further underground development by taking up rail track, slashing adit walls and drilling off locations for several drill bays. Underground drilling in support of the pre-feasibility study is expected to begin in March 2015.

About Dalradian

Dalradian Resources Inc. is a Canadian incorporated gold exploration and development company that is focused on advancing its high-grade Curraghinalt Gold Project located in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The Company has commenced a work program with a fully-funded budget of approximately C$30 million and the goal of completing a pre-feasibility study in support of a planning application for construction of an operating mine at Curraghinalt. Components of the program include underground exploration, which incorporates approximately 1,200 metres of development and 20,000 metres of underground drilling, a pre-feasibility study and an environmental impact assessment.

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