Curis Welcomes Supportive Remarks by Arizona State Governor Jan Brewer on the Florence Copper Project

VANCOUVER, Aug. 3, 2011 /CNW/ - Curis Resources Ltd. ("Curis" or the "Company") (TSX: CUV) acknowledges and welcomes the remarks made by Arizona State Governor Jan Brewer in support of the Company's flagship Florence Copper Project that were delivered at a supporter event held in Florence, Arizona last evening.

More than 70 local business leaders were joined by Governor Jan Brewer and other State, County and Town officials at an evening event in Florence to celebrate the 5 C's (copper, cattle, citrus, cotton and climate) of Arizona and to rally in support of the Florence Copper Project.

As Governor Brewer stated in her remarks, "Copper mining has long been a key industry in Arizona and we need to make sure we continue that tradition." Governor Brewer went on to say, "Companies like Curis want to invest in and develop these copper resources, bringing thousands of well-paying jobs to the area and millions of much-needed dollars in government revenue."

"We are heartened by the support of the local business community and are excited that they were able to hear from Governor Brewer about why our project is so important to the state," said Michael McPhie, President and CEO of Curis Resources.

Considering the enormous support in the business community, Mr. McPhie added, "Copper is the key to so many things in our society today, from cell phones, the wiring of new homes to wind turbines, and as the demand grows, America needs to keep pace. For Curis, our goal is to work with local business owners and managers, as well as local residents, to bring new jobs and economic opportunity to the communities of Florence and Pinal County, while providing this strategic commodity to the state and nation's economy."

As was recently discussed (see July 20, 2011 Curis Press Release) Florence Copper is an advanced stage in-situ copper recovery project that is advancing towards an anticipated start of construction and development in the beginning of 2012. As part of preparing for the first phase of development, Curis has been undertaking a comprehensive community outreach program. This work includes holding a number of open houses, hosting site tours of project facilities every two weeks, establishing community partnerships with key civic and business organizations and building educational partnerships with local schools and community colleges.

"We want to be viewed as having a positive and constructive influence in the area and are working hard to establish a number of long term partnerships with community organizations," said Mr. McPhie. "Estimated to be one of the lowest cost copper mining projects in the world, Florence Copper represents a tremendous opportunity to both advance the practice of how copper is extracted safely and profitably in Arizona and provide multi generational opportunities to the residents of the area."

For more information about the Florence Copper Project please go to www.florencecopperproject.com.

About Curis

Curis Resources Ltd. is a mineral development company associated with Hunter Dickinson Inc., a diversified global mining group with more than 25 years of mineral development success. Curis is focused on the acquisition, development and operation of high-quality next-generation copper properties in progressive jurisdictions around the world. It is currently focused on advancing its 100% owned Florence Project in Arizona USA to production.

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For further details on the Company, please visit www.curisresources.com or contact Susie Bell, Manager of Investor Relations, at (604) 684-6365 or within North America at 1-800-667-2114.

Michael McPhie
President & CEO

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