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SACRE-COEUR’S PREPARATIONS FOR TEST MINING AT MILLION MOUNTAIN ALLUVIAL ZONE 2 NEARING COMPLETION

October 21, 2009

VANCOUVER, B.C. – SACRE-COEUR MINERALS, LTD. (the "Company") today announced that fabrication and set up work for its alluvial test mining plant at Million Mountain Alluvial Zone 2 in the Lower Puruni Region of Guyana, S.A. is nearing completion. Importation of plant equipment and supplies for the program was effected on a duty- and VAT-free basis in August, 2009. Since that time, the following milestones have been achieved:

• Clearing and pre-production stripping of initial mining area complete.  The initial area prepared should provide about three months’ production at the anticipated target rate of 1,000 cu m/day. Site preparation and expansion will continue on an ongoing basis commensurate with production.
• The gravel pump skid is complete, tested and operational.
• The fresh water pump skid is complete, tested and operational.
• A few small details remain to complete on the wash plant/ sluice, which is essentially complete; remaining details should be done by the end of October.
• The ramps for the ferry crossing and the road to the mining area are all complete.
• The amalgamator is assembled and set on its base. Testing will be undertaken shortly.
• The gold refinery is under construction and should be complete during November.
• The contract for site security from an independent, professional security service is complete and scheduled to start November 1.
• The agreement for helicopter transport of the gold from the project site to Georgetown and attendant armoured car service pickup from the helicopter for delivery to the point of sale is in progress, and should be in place during November.

Tasks remaining prior to achieving commercial production:

• Build skid for pipe fusion machine and fuse (join) HDPE slurry and water pipe.
• Complete final details on wash plant (catwalks & ladder ways, cradle for concentrate box, complete feeder box).
• Move gravel pump skid, wash plant and water pump skid across the river from the construction site to the mining site, and connect all of the modules.
• Complete the refinery to receive and process concentrate.
• Construct security barracks and perimeter fence.
• Finalize agreement with helicopter service to transport gold from site to Georgetown.
• Plant start up and commissioning . 

All remaining tasks precedent to commissioning are now expected to be complete by November 30, 2009. Commissioning and debugging of the equipment should be achievable in approximately two weeks following start up, with commercial production targeted before year-end.

According to Irwin Olian, CEO of the Company, “Preparations for our alluvial test mining program at Million Mountain have been progressing rapidly and we are excited about the upcoming prospects for the program.”  

Assay Data

The Company uses Loring Laboratories – Guyana, a subsidiary of Loring Laboratories, Ltd. of Calgary Alberta to analyze its core samples from prospect drilling programs as well as alluvial samples from test pits and auger drilling. Splits of all samples prepared are retained for check assay by ALS Chemex Vancouver, BC facility as warranted. All samples returning a value of 1.0 g/t Au or greater for the -200 mesh pulp also have the +200 mesh screened fraction analyzed for coarse metallics.

The Company also uses Loring Laboratories – Guyana, a subsidiary of Loring Laboratories, Ltd. of Calgary Alberta to analyze geo-chem and other field samples. Splits of every 10 th sample and splits of all samples returning assay of greater than 5.0 g/t Au are sent to ALS Chemex Vancouver BC facility for check assay.

Technical Staff  

The Company’s exploration program is overseen by Gregory B. Sparks, P. Eng., Senior Vice President Mining and Exploration for the Company. The alluvial exploration program is directed by Mr. Salim Silah assisted by Luis Gana, Wilmar Ladia and Bjorn Jeune, all Senior Project Geologists. Mr. Ardito Martohardjono, a Director of the Company and laboratory specialist, provides assistance establishing lab protocols and sample handling and assay quality control.

About Sacre-Coeur

The Company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of properties for the potential mining of gold, metals and diamonds in South America, initially focussing on exploration for gold on its properties in Guyana. The Company presently has an interest in approximately 1000 sq. km of mineral properties in Guyana, including the Million Mountain Property. The Company has offices in Vancouver, Canada and Georgetown, Guyana. More information about the Company is available at www.scminerals.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
SACRE-COEUR MINERALS, LTD.

“Gregory B. Sparks”
Gregory B. Sparks, P. Eng.

Sr VP Mining & Exploration

For further information, contact:

Irwin Olian, President and CEO
Email: tigertail@scminerals.com
Phone: 604-899-0100
Fax: 604-899-0200

Scott Young, Corporate Communications – Canada
Email: scott@scminerals.com
Phone: : 705-888-2756
Fax: 604-899-0200

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the content of the information contained herein. The statements made in this press release may contain certain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ from the Company's expectations.