VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/31/07 -- ROMARCO
MINERALS INC. (TSX VENTURE: R) is pleased to announce results from
its initial underground channel sampling program at the Pinos Gold
District in Mexico. Historically, the Pinos district produced 5
million ounces of gold and 25+ million ounces of silver (reported by
Bethlehem Steel).

To date, 46 samples have been collected and assayed by Romarco with
five additional samples pending results. These underground channel
samples (with the exception of Penitas, P-1) were taken from the
Catanava area utilizing existing shafts and sampling along previously
mined veins. The Catanava area is a 50/50 Joint Venture and
represents only 4% of the total land package at Pinos.

The underground channel samples were taken from the 5, 10 and 30
meter levels.

The P-1 Penitas channel sample (averaging 6 g/t gold and 190 g/t
silver) is from a six (6) meter wide vein on Romarco's 100% portion
of the property. The Infantita underground channel sample returned 17
g/t gold and 17 g/t of silver.

Coarse free gold was experienced at Pinos. To ensure accuracy and
avoid erratic assay results that can result from a "nugget effect",
Romarco took extra precaution in analyzing the samples and performed
three (3) one assay ton fire assays and a one kilogram screen fire
assay for each sample. All samples had a very high correlation.

The vein systems contain both coarse and fine gold. It should be
noted that the veins sampled contain wallrock fragments which dilute
the overall precious metals values. The assays received are
consistent with Romarco's expectations for the initial sampling
program on the 5, 10 and 30 meter levels. Additional sampling at
deeper levels is planned.

Selected sample results from the initial program are set out in the
table below. An additional 5 samples contained gold ranging from 3
g/t to 6.4 g/t and an additional 17 samples returned silver assays
ranging from 20 g/t to 136 g/t.

Romarco recently completed a geologic mapping program of the Catanava
portion of the Pinos property, and a follow-up sampling program will
begin shortly.

Tommy Thompson, VP Exploration, is Romarco's Qualified Person on the
project. The assays were prepped in the ALS Chemex lab in
Guadalajara, Mexico. The analysis for gold and silver were performed
by ALS Chemex in Vancouver, Canada.

Pinos Gold District

The Pinos Gold District comprises more than 3,000 hectares of
multi-vein gold systems.

- Discovered by the Spaniards in 1546 - Gold dominant district

- Last mining was in 1941

- Limited modern day exploration

- Historical production estimated at 5 million ounces of gold and 25+
million ounces of silver (as reported by Bethlehem Steel, a previous
operator of the project)

- Prior mining was above the water table (approx. 100 m in depth)

- Three known vein systems with continuous strike length of over 5 km

- Numerous additional parallel veins identified through previous
drilling but have never been mined

Additional information on the Pinos Gold District, including maps and
photos, is available at Romarco's website at www.romarco.com.

Romarco Minerals is an advanced stage exploration company with 5
projects in Nevada and one gold district in Zacatecas, Mexico.

ON BEHALF OF ROMARCO MINERALS INC.

Diane R. Garrett, President and C.E.O.




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Contacts:
Romarco Minerals Inc.
Diane Garrett
President and C.E.O.
(830) 634-7489
Email: dgarrett@romarco.com