Hunt Mining Corp.: Appointment of Matthew J. Hughes as Chief Executive Officer

LIBERTY LAKE, WASHINGTON--(Marketwire - April 27, 2010) - Hunt Mining Corp. (the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:HMX), is pleased to announce the following executive appointments.

By action of the Corporation's board of directors effective April 26th, 2010, Mr. Matthew J. Hughes has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer, replacing Mr. Tim Hunt in this capacity. Mr. Hughes will continue to hold the position of president of the Corporation in addition to this new title. Mr. Hughes has a successful history of discovery, exploration and project development in the Santa Cruz Province of Argentina, which includes the discovery of the Mina Martha Silver Mine currently operated by Coeur D'Alene Mines Corp.

With over 15 years experience in Santa Cruz Province, Mr. Hughes will continue to prioritize the exploration and resource development programs for Hunt Mining Corp. Currently, the Corporation controls over 2,500 square kilometers of exploration and mining concessions in Santa Cruz, all lying within acceptable mining jurisdictions as defined by the provincial government in Argentina. The Corporation has also completed its baseline environmental study at La Josefina, as recommended by Mr. Hughes through his experience in helping bring the Mina Martha deposit into production.

Mr. Tim Hunt has been appointed Executive Chairman, and will be actively involved in the continued development of the Corporation. Through his leadership and guidance, Hunt Mining has established itself as a leader in the Santa Cruz Province of Argentina. Mr. Hunt is the founder of Hunt Mining, and has built several successful enterprises in his career. Mr. Hunt's primary success is Huntwood Industries, one of the largest building products manufacturers in Western North America. Mr. Hunt is also a board member of the Dream Center Foundation.

The Corporation continues development of the NI 43-101 resource estimate for the La Josefina Gold project, located in the Santa Cruz Province of Argentina, as previously announced on March 4th, 2010. This resource calculation is based on over 37,000 meters of drilling completed in February 2009.

The Corporation has continued to explore a number of targets at highly prospective project locations, with results expected to be released in the coming weeks.

About Hunt Mining Corp.

Hunt Mining Corp., through its wholly owned Argentine subsidiary, has been an active and aggressive explorer in Santa Cruz since 2006. Hunt Mining Corp. has completed more than 37,000 meters of HQ core drilling, 416 line kilometers of IP geophysical surveys and has taken more than 10,000 surface channel, chip, and trench samples. Historical results and additional information can be viewed at www.huntmining.com.

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For more information, please contact
Hunt Mining Corp.
Dean Stuart
Investor Relations
(403) 517 2270
dstuart@huntmining.com
or
Hunt Mining Corp.
Matthew J. Hughes
President and CEO
(509) 892-5287
mhughes@huntmining.com
www.huntmining.com

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