Orsu Receives US$6.83 Million in Cash in Early and Final Settlement for Deferred Consideration and Oil Royalties

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwire - Sept. 21, 2011) - Orsu Metals Corporation ("Orsu" or the "Company") (TSX: OSU) (AIM: OSU), the London-based precious and base metals exploration and development company, is pleased to announce that it has received an aggregate of US$6.83 million in cash.

Further to the announcement on 25 July 2011, Orsu has now received US$5.5 million in cash from Open Joint Stock Company Polymetal as early and final settlement of its outstanding deferred consideration entitlement, pursuant to the sale and purchase agreement dated June 13, 2009, relating to the sale of the Varvarinskoye gold-copper project in Kazakhstan.

In addition, Orsu has received a further US$1.33 million in cash in final settlement of its outstanding oil royalty interests.

The Company anticipates that its group cash balance at the end of September 2011, including the cash received for the settlement of Orsu's aforementioned deferred consideration and oil royalty entitlements, will be approximately US$14 million.


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