BonTerra Resources Inc.: Geopointcom of Val d'Or Retained to Conduct the Gold Resource Calculation on Bonterra's Quebec Gold Property

VANCOUVER, BC -- (Marketwire) -- 01/10/12 --

BonTerra Resources Inc. /

BonTerra Resources Inc. : GEOPOINTCOM OF VAL D'OR RETAINED TO CONDUCT THE
GOLD
RESOURCE CALCULATION ON BONTERRA'S QUEBEC GOLD PROPERTY

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BonTerra Resources Inc. (TSX.V: BTR; FSE:
9BR) (the 'Company', 'BonTerra') reports Geopointcom ('Geopoint') has been
retained to provide a resource estimate on the Eastern Extension Property
(the
'Property') in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 and, when
completed,
will be included within and referred to a technical report to be prepared
by
Geologica Geoconseil ('Geologica'). Geopoint is an independent qualified
person
for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101. Geologica will be the
independent qualified person for the amended technical report for the
Property.
BonTerra currently awaits the final assay data to be used for the National
Instrument 43-101 compliant resource calculation for the Property.

Mitchell Adam, President states, 'BonTerra is pleased to have such an
experienced and reputable company conduct our gold resource calculation.'

About Geopoint

Geopoint is a mining services company which focuses on providing
specialized
geostatistic services and National Instrument 43-101 compliant resource
estimation. Gepoint is based in Val d'Or, Quebec and has been in business
since
March of 2000. Geopoint's client list includes Agnico Eagle Mines, Bema
Gold,
Aurizon Mines, Wesdome Mines, Virginia Mines and Richmont Mines.

About BonTerra Resources

BonTerra is a Canadian gold exploration company focused on continuing to
expand
the drill defined gold zones on the Property, part of the world famous
Abitibi
Greenstone Belt in mining friendly Quebec. BonTerra has a total of three
gold
properties in the Urban-Barry belt, the Eastern Extension, Lavoie and
Urban-Barry properties which are located approximately 170 km NE of
Val-d'Or and 125
km SW of Chibougamau in the Urban, Barry and Bailly townships in
Québec.

BonTerra has an option to earn 100% of the Eastern Extension property from
Abitex Resources subject to a 2% NSR.

Qualified Person

The technical content of this press release has been reviewed and accepted
by
Thomas Clarke, Pr.Sci.Nat., a Director of BonTerra. Mr. Clarke is a
Qualified
Person under NI 43-101.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

BONTERRA RESOURCES INC.

/s/ Mitchell Adam

Mitchell Adam

President, Director

This press release contains projections and forward-looking information
that
involve various risks and uncertainties regarding future events. Such
forward-looking information can include without limitation statements based
on current
expectations involving a number of risks and uncertainties and are not
guarantees of future performance of the Company, such as the statement that
the
Company: (i) currently awaits the final assay data to be used for the NI
43-101
compliant resource calculation for the Property; and (ii) is focused on
continuing to expand the drill defined gold zones on its Eastern Extension
property. There are numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual
results and the Company's plans and objectives to differ materially from
those
expressed in the forward-looking information, including: (i) adverse market
conditions; (ii) delays with respect to drill results or preparation of a
resource calculation; (iii) inability to prepare a resource calculation on
the
Property for any reason; and (iv) general uncertainties with respect to
mineral
exploration in general. Actual results and future events could differ
materially
from those anticipated in such information. These and all subsequent
written and
oral forward-looking information are based on estimates and opinions of
management on the dates they are made and are expressly qualified in their
entirety by this notice. Except as required by law, the Company does not
intend
to update these forward-looking statements.

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term
is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility
for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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