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Aurelio Resource Corporation Resumes Drilling at the Hill Copper-Zinc Project in Arizona

Posted on: Friday, 15 June 2007, 06:16 CDT

Aurelio Resource Corporation (OTCBB:AULO) is pleased to announce that the Company has begun a second drilling program at its wholly-owned Hill Copper-Zinc Project, with a minimum of 30,000 feet (9,160 meters) planned over the next four to six months. A 5,800 foot (1,770 meter) core drilling program was completed in January.

The objectives of the program are as follows:

(1) Twin a number of holes in the MAN area, where the Company's main resource is located, to confirm the drill hole data acquired from Newmont Mining, which forms the basis for our resource estimation;

(2) Expand and upgrade the current copper, zinc, gold and silver resources in the MAN area by step-out and in-fill drilling;

(3) Delineate the extent of the recently-discovered zinc and oxide copper mineralization (see the Company's News Release of February 13, 2007, and March 1, 2007) in the South Courtland area to further increase our near surface resources; and,

(4) Evaluate several other copper, zinc and gold exploration targets on the Company's 2,607 acre land position in the Turquoise Mining District.

The current drilling program will also provide the framework for a conceptual mining plan as Aurelio further develops the project and complete a preliminary assessment or pre-feasibility study.

Fred Warnaars, President and CEO of Aurelio Resources, stated, "We are extremely pleased at the possibility of confirming and expanding a world-class ore deposit at our wholly-owned Hill Copper-Zinc Project, and we are focused on maximizing our efforts to define NI 43-101 compliant resources as required for a listing on the TSX."

On behalf of the board of Directors

About the Company

Aurelio Resource Corporation is a mineral exploration and development company focused on achieving mid-tier producer status. The Company's wholly-owned Hill Copper Project is located east of Tucson, AZ, and contains a number of low-cost, bulk-tonnage, potentially open-pit-mineable deposits close to surface containing significant amounts of copper, zinc, silver and gold. Presently, the resource is estimated by the Company to be nearly 800 million pounds of copper at a copper equivalent grade of 0.65% (copper and zinc combined). Aurelio has also acquired the rights to explore, and an option to purchase, the Gavilanes gold porphyry deposit in Durango, Mexico.

For additional information, please visit our website (www.aurelioresource.com) and/or send an email to Dianed@aurelioresources.com.

Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this news release that are not historical are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release include: that a drilling program of a minimum of 30,000 feet (9,160 meters) is planned over the next four to six months; that we can expand and upgrade the current copper, zinc, gold and silver resources in the MAN area by step-out and in-fill drilling; that we can increase our near surface resources; that the drilling will provide the framework for a conceptual mining plan; that our in-house calculations of nearly 800 million tons at 0.65% copper equivalent (i.e. copper and zinc) can be proven.

It is important to note that the Company's actual outcomes may differ materially from those statements contained in this press release. Factors which may delay or prevent these forward-looking statements from being realized include: misinterpretation of data; that we may not be able to keep our qualified personnel; that our estimates of mineral resources are inaccurate; that we may not be able to get equipment or labor as we need it; that we may not be able to raise sufficient funds to complete our intended exploration, purchase, lease or option payments; that our applications to drill may be denied; that weather, logistical problems or hazards may prevent us from exploration; that analysis of data cannot be done accurately and at depth; that results which we have found in any particular location are not necessarily indicative of larger areas of our property; and that despite encouraging data, there may be no commercially exploitable mineralization on our properties. Readers should refer to the risk disclosures outlined in the Company's most recent 10-KSB and 10-QSB filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Source: Business Wire

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