Sama Resources Announces Improved Metallurgical Results Using Heavy Media Separation Testing on Its Samapleu Nickel-Copper Project, Cote d'Ivoire, Africa

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire - Nov. 18, 2011) - Sama Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: SME) ("Sama" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the results of recent heavy media separation tests carried out as part of the metallurgical test program on the Company's "Samapleu Main poly-metallic deposit" and "Samapleu Extension 1 poly-metallic deposit" in Côte d'Ivoire, have returned increased results in grade. Tests showed that in treating ore material with a calculated head grade of 0.35% nickel and 0.33% copper, float rejects of 0.092% nickel and 0.17% copper were produced with the sink material upgraded to 0.66% nickel and 0.53% copper, while rejecting 55% of the feed material mass. The tests are continuing using a range of ore feed materials.

"These initial results indicate that there appears to be good potential to upgrade the lower grades of Samapleu ore to produce higher grade material as feed to flotation," stated Dr. Marc-Antoine Audet, President and CEO of the Company. "The information being developed will form part of a National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") compliant report on the project, due to be issued in the first quarter of 2012," he added.

Metallurgical testing was conducted by Société Générale de Surveillance of Lakefield, Ontario. Earlier reported flotation test work demonstrated that with a "production" ore blend grading 0.53% nickel and 0.52% copper, a bulk nickel-copper concentrate analyzing over 18% nickel copper could be produced with good metal recoveries.

The phase II drilling program is now complete at the Samapleu Main poly-metallic deposit, the Samapleu Extension 1 poly-metallic deposit and the Sipilou South laterite deposit, with the remaining batches of samples being submitted for assaying. The process for establishing mineral resource estimates for these deposits has started and will be completed upon receiving the last remaining assay results.

This news release was prepared by Dr. Marc-Antoine Audet, P.Geo., President and CEO of Sama, and by Dr. Phillip Mackey, P.Eng., a metallurgical consultant, both acting as Qualified Persons under NI 43-101.

For more information, please visit Sama's website at www.samaresources.com.



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Contact Information

Sama Resources Inc.
Dr. Marc-Antoine Audet
President and CEO
(514) 726-4158
www.samaresources.com

Brisco Capital Partners Corp.
Scott Koyich or Graeme Dick
Investor Relations
(403) 262-9888
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