Guyana Frontier Reports Resignation of Director

VANCOUVER, Oct. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Guyana Frontier Mining Corp. ('Guyana Frontier', or the 'Company') reports that Mr. David Jenkins has resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company for personal reasons. Guyana Frontier thanks Mr. Jenkins, a professional geologist, for his valuable contributions to the Company since 2008.

Mr. Jenkins will continue to serve as a technical advisor to the Company, and will maintain his position as Chairman of the Technical Committee formed recently between Guyana Frontier and Teck Resources Ltd.

About Guyana Frontier

Guyana Frontier is a public mineral exploration company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange

, and is focused on the exploration, discovery and development of precious metals deposits located within Guyana, South America. Guyana Frontier began acquiring interests in Guyanese exploration properties in 2007, and now holds various rights to obtain working interests in approximately 342,000 acres (138,400 hectares) of prospective lands. Guyana Frontier's main exploration asset is the Marudi Mountain Gold Project, which was the subject of extensive historical exploration, but has not been the focus of a diamond drilling program since 2004. Guyana Frontier's goal is to develop a significant gold resource at the Marudi Mountain Gold Project, and to explore its other Guyanese projects using funding from exploration partners.

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(as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange)

accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on Guyana Frontier's current expectations and estimates. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as 'plan', 'expect', 'project', 'intend', 'believe', 'anticipate', 'estimate', 'suggest', 'indicate' and other similar words or statements that certain events or conditions 'may' or 'will' occur, and include, without limitation, statements regarding Guyana Frontier's plans with respect to the exploration and development of its projects. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from estimated or anticipated events or results implied or expressed in such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws, Guyana Frontier disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and accordingly undue reliance should not be put on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein.

Guyana Frontier Mining Corp.

CONTACT: For further information about Guyana Frontier, please contact

Warren

Stanyer, President and Chief Executive Officer at (604) 533-9288.