Confederation Minerals Ltd. Announces New Director

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire - Feb. 23, 2011) - CONFEDERATION MINERALS LTD. (TSX VENTURE: CFM) (www.confederationmineralsltd.com) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Parsons as an additional director of the Company. Mr. Parsons entered the mining and energy industries following a successful 20 year career as both a marketing specialist and Manager of Corporate Development for private companies and federal and provincial government agencies. His extensive experiences include manager of public relations programs, marketing, branding, and developing corporate strategies for emerging and established companies. Mr. Parsons is the former Vice President of Corporate Development for Red Hill Energy (now Prophecy Resource Corp.) and currently holds that position with International Enexco. He is also a founding Director of Doxa Energy Ltd., an emerging oil & gas production company operating in the United States.



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Confederation Minerals Ltd.
Lawrence Dick, President
604.688.9588
778.329.9361 (FAX)
lawrence.dick@barongroupintl.com
www.confederationmineralsltd.com