VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 15, 2010) - Fortress Minerals Corp. ("Fortress") (TSX VENTURE:FST) is pleased to announce that mobilization to the Svetloye Gold Project in the Russian far east has been completed. A total of 400 tonnes of diesel fuel and 200 tonnes of supplies were shipped via the 310-kilometre winter road to support the planned 6,000-metre drill and 3,000-metre trenching program for 2010. Drilling is scheduled to begin on May 1, 2010.

The Svetloye Project consists of nine identified gold prospects that occur over a linear distance of eight kilometres. Delineation drilling has been carried out on three of the prospects. Prior to the 2009 drilling and trenching programs, the total inferred resource at Svetloye, including the Elena, Amy and Tamara prospects was estimated at 20.1 million tonnes grading 2.21 gram/tonne (g/t) gold containing 1.428 million ounces of gold (see Press Release dated April 23, 2009).

Ryan Torvik, CFO of Fortress, commented, "Preparations are now nearly complete for the start of the summer drill program. Each program to date has consistently expanded the known gold mineralization at Svetloye. The project hosts a significant and growing gold deposit and we look forward to another successful campaign."

Gold is associated with extensive zones of vuggy silica, quartz-alunite and quartz-dickite-kaolinite alteration. This style of mineralization is common to Pierina, Veladero and other high sulphidation epithermal deposits. Fortress currently owns a 100% interest in the Svetloye Project.

About Fortress

Fortress is principally engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of precious and base metal properties located in Russia. The common shares of Fortress are listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol "FST".

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This news release contains forward-looking statements concerning the Company's plans for its properties. These forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, risks and uncertainties relating to political risks involving the Company's exploration and development of its properties, the inherent uncertainty of cost estimates and the potential for unexpected costs and expenses, commodity price fluctuations, the inability or failure to obtain adequate financing on a timely basis and other risks and uncertainties, including those described in the Company's periodic filings with the British Columbia Securities Commission. Such information contained herein represents management's best judgment as of the date hereof based on information currently available. The Company does not intend to update this information and disclaims any legal liability to the contrary.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Lukas H. Lundin, President and CEO