Rio Plata Exploration Corp. reported the increase in its land holdings through staking of an additional 9,791 ha bringing the total holdings to 15,789 ha on its Metates Property located 110 km Net of Mazatlan, in the municipality of Mazatlan and the State of Sinaloa, Mexico. This additional acquisition represents an increase of 2.63 times the size of Rio Plata's previous position.

This action has now secured additional prospective ground that encompasses all of the known and suspected historical mining sites within the region. The original optioned Metates Property including the former Metates mine total 942ha of concessions. Rio Plata then staked additional applications totaling 5 056ha.

The newest staked applications total an additional 9 791ha. Since optioning the original Metates Property, Rio Plata has increased its total land package from 942ha to 15 789ha.