Mindoro Resources Limited announced that its Philippine operating subsidiary MRL Gold Phils Inc has received the three top awards in the Exploration Category at the 58th Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference held on November 8th 2011 to November 11th 2011. The awards are:

The 2011 Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award
The 2011 Best Mining Forest Award
The 2011 Safest Exploration Award

The awards were made by the Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award Selection Committee, led by the Philippines Department of Environment and Natural Resources Mines and Geosciences Bureau, Forest Management Bureau, Philippine Mine Safety and Environment Association and the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines.

The Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award for Mineral Exploration Category is the highest performance award in the combined fields of Health, Safety, Environment and Community Relations programs.

The Best Mining Forest Contest award recognizes the Company's work in reforestation and rehabilitation, its adopt a river project, water source protection program, the newly established eco farm, drill site rehabilitation, biodiversity consideration, as well as its other environmental programs.

The Safest Exploration Award recognizes the Company's commitment to occupational and environmental safety standards in all of its exploration activities.

Mr Jon Dugdale president & CEO of Mindoro said that "These awards reflect the company's concerted commitment to achieving excellence in our social, environmental, health and safety programs. The foundation of high standards in these areas, established over a 15 year period, will be maintained as we advance our key projects towards production."