Canadian Silver Hunter Announces Commencement of Drilling at Keeley Frontier Project


TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 12, 2012) - Canadian Silver Hunter Inc. ("CSH") (TSX VENTURE:AGH) is pleased to announce that the drilling program has begun on CSH's Keeley Frontier project, as is detailed in CSH's technical report entitled "Technical Report on Keeley Frontier Project, South Lorrain Township, Larder Lake M.D. Ontario for Canadian Silver Hunter Inc.", filed under CSH's profile on www.SEDAR.com. The technical crew is also on site.

Laframboise Drilling Inc. has been contracted to provide drilling services, which will see CSH complete 1800 metres of drilling in total.

About Canadian Silver Hunter

CSH is a junior mineral exploration company focused primarily on the identification, evaluation, acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. CSH holds a 100% interest in the prolific past producing Keeley Frontier project, located in the South Lorrain Township, Larder lake Mining Division, Ontario. CSH's current focus is on the exploration of the Keeley Frontier project for silver, cobalt and nickel deposits.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT: This news release contains forward-looking information which is not comprised of historical facts. Forward-looking information involves risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Forward-looking information in this news release includes, but is not limited to, CSH's objectives, goals, future plans, and the proposed exploration activity on its Keeley Frontier silver project. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, those risks set out in CSH's public documents filed on SEDAR. Although CSH believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information, which only applies as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. CSH disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law.

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Contact Information:

Canadian Silver Hunter Inc.
Jeffrey Hunter
President and CEO
(416) 707-4230
jhunter@cshi.ca