Makena Commences Work on Patterson Uranium Project in the Athabasca Basin

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Feb 2, 2015) - Makena Resources Inc. (the "Company" or "Makena") (TSX-VENTURE:MKN) wishes to announce that operations have now commenced on the next phase on the Patterson Uranium Project in the Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan. The Patterson Property directly borders Fission Energy Corp.'s discovery.

Negar Adam, President of Makena stated, "We are pleased to finally be back to work and have boots on the ground. This project is bordering one of the most exciting new uranium discoveries anywhere in the world in recent years. Management is optimistic that this next phase of work may validate our Patterson property, since it is in one of the most prolific uranium districts globally. We look forward to the outcome of operations and the potential impact the results may have on Makena's future corporate growth."

Makena also holds a 50-per-cent interest the Clone property in Stewart, B.C. To date, Makena has achieved significant drill results that returned grades of 12.80 metres (42 feet) of 44.75 grams per tonne (1.305 ounces per ton) gold, including 4.87 metres (16 feet) of 76.80 grams per tonne (2.240 ounces per tonne) gold and a 102-tonne bulk sample that returned grades of four ounces per ton or 139.2 grams per tonne gold over the 102 individually tested tonne samples.

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