Canadian Orebodies Inc. - Company News - Canadian Orebodies Inc Stakes Claims Contiguous to Haig Inlet Iron Ore Project

	March 02, 2011 Canadian Orebodies Inc Stakes Claims Contiguous to Haig Inlet Iron Ore Project
	TORONTO, March 2, 2011 - Canadian Orebodies Inc. (TSXV: CO) ("Orebodies") is pleased to announce that it is has staked claims covering over 11,500 hectares ("Staked Claims") contiguous to the Inuit Owned Lands Mineral Exploration Agreement (the "NTI Agreement") which Orebodies has entered into a non-arm's length Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") to acquire up to a 100% legal and beneficial interest in (subject to a 3% GOR retained by the Vendors, of which 1/3rd can be purchased by Orebodies for a maximum of $3,000,000) with Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated ("NTI") which covers the Haig Inlet Iron Ore Project, located on the Belcher Islands, Nunavut, Canada (the "Haig Property") as announced in the Company's press release dated February 14, 2011. The area staked by Orebodies covers over 11,500 hectares of Crown Land bordering the Haig Property's north boundary. Results of historic magnetic geophysical surveying carried out over the Staked Claims during the 1950's by Belcher Mining Corporation Ltd. ("BMC") indicate magnetic signatures comparable to those occurring on the Haig Property. The defined magnetic anomalies, interpreted to be the northern lateral extension of the Kipalu Formation of iron-bearing rocks hosting the historically estimated mineral resource* located on the Haig Property, are considered to be highly prospective exploration targets that possess strong potential for the discovery of additional iron mineralization. The Haig Inlet Iron Ore Project covers over 2,680 hectares of Inuit Owned Land on Flaherty Island. A significant amount of exploration work, including numerous widely-spaced diamond drill holes, was carried out on the property during the 1950's by BMC. BMC's exploration programs targeted the Kipalu Formation of iron-bearing rocks containing laterally extensive magnetite (with subordinate hematite) iron formations of the Superior type. The Property is host to a significant unclassified historically estimated mineral resource of 907 million tonnes grading 27% iron as defined in the government publication, "Northern Mineral Policy Series; NM1: Mines and Important Mineral Deposits of the Yukon and Northwest Territories, 1982* ". *The mineral resource outlined here is a non-compliant NI 43-101 Mineral Resource since it is historical in nature and should not be relied upon. There is no direct evidence that these numbers or any portion thereof will ever be achieved at any time with further exploration work. These are historical resource estimates that do not comply with the current Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Resources (CIM) Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves as required by National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101) "Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects." Historical BMC exploration results were studied by a qualified person and compared with other non-BMC exploration programs carried out on the Belcher Islands. Although conclusions support the presence of a large area of iron mineralization, the historical results are not considered reliable given an incomplete database of diamond drill hole logs and the lack of accurate collar surveying related to the BMC historical exploration programs. In addition, the unknown level of quality assurance/quality control implemented during the historic BMC programs, which is currently required to be carried out under the supervision of a qualified person as defined by NI 43-101 policy, questions the reliability and confidence in the historic estimate. Terms of Agreement: The Agreement is a non-arm's length transaction between Donald McKinnon (Orebodies Chairman and Director), Gordon McKinnon (Orebodies President & CEO), Randall Salo (the "Vendors") and Orebodies, the closing of which is subject to TSX Venture Exchange, NTI and disinterested shareholder approvals. In order to purchase a 100% interest in the NTI Agreement, Orebodies is required to: Issue to the Vendors an aggregate amount of 3,000,000 common shares on closing to earn a 10% interest in the NTI Agreement. Issue to the Vendors an aggregate amount of 4,000,000 common shares on the first year anniversary of closing to earn an additional 15% interest in the NTI Agreement. Issue to the Vendors an aggregate amount of 7,000,000 common shares on the second year anniversary of closing to earn the remaining 75% interest in the Agreement. After the issuance of 3,000,000 common shares on closing to earn a 10% interest in the NTI Agreement, Orebodies may elect not to proceed with the share issuances outlined in items 2 and 3 above. Grant a 3% Gross Overriding Royalty ("GOR") of which 1/3rd may be purchased at anytime by Orebodies for $3,000,000, in the event that Orebodies has acquired the 100% interest in the NTI Agreement. If Orebodies has elected not to purchase a 100% interest in the NTI Agreement, the consideration for a purchase of such 1/3rd of the GOR shall be pro-rated to Orebodies' interest in the NTI Agreement at such time. Grant a $250,000 advance royalty, in the event that Orebodies has acquired the 100% interest in the NTI Agreement, commencing on the earlier of (i) the date on which a production lease is entered into pursuant to the NTI Agreement, or (ii) on the 6th year anniversary from closing. If Orebodies does not hold the 100% interest in the NTI Agreement at such time as the advance royalty becomes payable, the advance royalty shall be pro-rated to Orebodies' interest in the NTI Agreement at such time. Enter into a joint venture agreement on closing which governs the activities of Orebodies and the Vendors in respect of the Property and the NTI Agreement, until such time, as Orebodies acquires a 100% interest in the NTI Agreement. In addition, if Orebodies has acquired a 100% interest in the NTI Agreement, Orebodies covenants to issue and deliver to the Vendors an additional 14,000,000 common shares on the following basis: Issue an aggregate 7,000,000 common shares (each such common share a "First Milestone Share") in the event that a technical report compliant with NI 43-101, which demonstrates at least 80,000,000 tonnes of Mineral Resources (defined in the Agreement as 'indicated mineral resources' or 'measured mineral resources' as those terms are defined in NI 43-101) grading at least an average of 23% iron. Issue a further 7,000,000 common shares (each such common share a "Second Milestone Share") in the event that a technical report compliant with NI 43-101, which demonstrates at least 200,000,000 tonnes which includes the 80,000,000 tonnes comprising the threshold for the First Milestone Shares, of Mineral Resources grading at least an average of 23% iron. In the event that Orebodies has not acquired a 100% interest in the NTI Agreement at the relevant time that First Milestone Shares or Second Milestone Shares are to be issued, Orebodies covenants to issue to the Sellers in aggregate a percentage of First Milestone Shares or Second Milestone Shares, as the case may be, that is equal to Orebodies' interest in the NTI Agreement at the relevant time. The number of common shares to be issued to the Vendors on closing, the first year anniversary of the date of closing, the second year anniversary of the date of closing, and the issuance of any First Milestone Shares or Second Milestone Shares to the Vendors shall be on the following pro-rata basis: 45% to Gordon McKinnon, 45% to Donald McKinnon, and 10% to Randall Salo. The Agreement provides for an extended area concept whereby the 3% GOR and the requirement to issue First Milestone Shares and/or Second Milestone Shares applies beyond the Property to include (i) specified additional areas in proximity to the Property where Orebodies' has staked mineral dispositions, and (ii) any areas or part thereof, lying within a distance of 10 kilometres from the external perimeters of the Property in which Orebodies has or will stake any mineral dispositions. If all common shares are issued pursuant to the Agreement, the potential shareholding of Donald McKinnon in Orebodies on an undiluted basis shall be 16.4% of the issued and outstanding common shares as at the date hereof, and the potential shareholding of Gordon McKinnon in Orebodies on an undiluted basis shall be 14.86% of the issued and outstanding commons shares as at the date hereof. In order to properly evaluate and negotiate the Agreement, Orebodies' board of directors formed a special committee comprised of all independent directors to act on behalf of Orebodies. The committee engaged Broad Oak Associates, an independent third party firm to review and deliver a fairness opinion ("Fairness Opinion") regarding whether the transaction would be fair to all the shareholders of Orebodies. Based on a thorough review and the findings of the Fairness Opinion, the independent special committee unanimously approved Orebodies enter into the Agreement. The Staked Claims are captured under the terms of the Agreement mentioned above that provides for an extended area concept whereby the 3% GOR and the requirement to issue First Milestone Shares and/or Second Milestone Shares applies to the area covering the Staked Claims and are therefore included into the Agreement. This press release has been prepared under the supervision of Mr. Randall Salo (P.Geo.), who is an independent consultant to the Company and a "qualified person" (as such term is defined in National Instrument 43-101). Mr. Salo has verified the technical data disclosed in this press release. Closing of the transaction remains subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange and NTI, and approval of a disinterested shareholder vote. For more information please contact: Gordon McKinnon, President & CEO Canadian Orebodies Inc. (705) 268-9000 www.canadianorebodies.com Forward Looking Information: Some of the statements and information contained herein may be forward-looking information which involves known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including statements respecting the Agreement. Without limitation, statements regarding the potential acquisition of a 100% interest in the NTI Agreement, statements regarding potential mineralization and resources, proposed exploration activities and future plans and objectives of Orebodies are forward looking statements that involve various degrees of risk. The following are important factors that could cause Orebodies actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements: changes in the world wide price of mineral commodities, general market conditions, the uncertainty of access to capital. In particular, there can be no assurance that a definitive joint venture agreement will be entered into, that TSX Venture Exchange or NTI approval of the Agreement will be obtained, or that Orebodies will undertake any or all of the issuances necessary to complete the acquisition of the 100% interest in the NTI Agreement.

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