PERDA ENDORSED BY MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS

Vancouver, B.C.:  Southern Arc Minerals Inc. ("Southern Arc" or the "Company") (TSX Venture: SA) is pleased to report that the Minister of Home Affairs in Jakarta has endorsed the new provincial land utilization regulation (“the Perda”) for West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). The final step in the regulatory process will be for the Perda to be enacted by the Provincial Governor.
 

On behalf of the Board of Southern Arc Minerals Inc.

On behalf of the Board of
Southern Arc Minerals Inc.

“John Proust”

President and CEO

Southern Arc Minerals Inc.
Suite 1500, Box 1078, 885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3E8 Canada
Telephone: (604) 676-5241 Fax: (604) 676-5246

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