McLaren Resources Inc. announced that it has commenced a phase one exploration program on its 100%-owned McCool gold property which is located in the prolific Timmins Gold Region of Northeastern Ontario, Canada where over 70 million ounces of gold have been produced to date. The first phase exploration program will consist of approximately 13 kilometers of line-cutting and induced polarization ("IP") geophysical surveys covering a portion of McLaren's original 275 hectare ("ha") McCool gold property. McLaren has retained Exsics Exploration Ltd. of Timmins, Ontario to undertake the initial line-cutting and IP geophysical work. McLaren has received a mineral exploration permit from the Ontario Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines ("MENDM") for the original McCool gold property which allows McLaren to undertake various surface exploration activities on the property including line-cutting, geological and geophysical surveys and diamond drilling. The first phase exploration program will focus on a select portion of the Centre Hill Fault which is host to significant gold mineralization on the McCool property. The Centre Hill Fault is interpreted to be a splay off of the major Destor-Porcupine Deformation Zone which is host to many gold deposits in the area. Upon completion of the line-cutting and IP surveys, McLaren anticipates the drilling of up to 10 diamond drill holes which will be designed to further evaluate and trace the significant gold mineralization known to exist on the property along the Centre Hill Fault from the work of previous owners undertaken during the period 1982-1987.