Osisko Mining Corporation

Osisko Mining Corporation (“Osisko”, OSK – TSX; EWX – Deutsche Boerse) and Clifton Star Resources Inc (“Clifton”, CFO – TSXV; C3T – Deutsche Boerse) are pleased to announce results from Clifton’s 2009 drill program and extended core sampling program at the Duparquet Project located in the Abitibi region of Quebec. Drilling and extended sampling on selected holes were focused on three properties: Beattie, Donchester (eastern extension of Beattie) and Duquesne. Previous drilling and sampling by Clifton had focused on higher-grade veins or tabular breccias/shear zones located mostly within syenite porphyry intrusions. Current sampling and future drilling will focus on delineating broader zones of mineralization that may be amenable to large scale open-pit mining.

Highlights from 37 drill holes reported herein include 171.1 metres averaging 1.62 g/t Au (D09-01B), 99.5 metres averaging 1.29 g/t Au (B09-72) and 119.4 metres averaging 1.50 g/t Au (B09-92). Assay results are summarized in the table below:

Beattie-Donchester Properties

Duquesne Property

Mineralization on the Beattie-Donchester properties consists mostly of tabular, subvertical zones of finely disseminated pyrite-gold and variable arsenopyrite in brecciated or sheared, potassic-altered syenite porphyry. The Beattie-Donchester syenite porphyry intrusion is the host to two past producing mines (Beattie and Donchester), and it has been the focus of the bulk of the previous drilling. It is an east-west striking, subvertical intrusive body, approximately 3300 metres long, 150 to 450 metres wide and at least 900 metres deep. The main mineralized zones, at least 2600 m long and up to 80 metres thick, occur at the north and south contacts of the intrusion. They are open to the east and west and at depth. Several anastomosing, subvertical mineralized zones also occur within the intrusion, such as RW and RS zones, and in the mafic volcanics north and south of the intrusion.

A second mineralized syenite porphyry intrusion occurs immediately southeast and parallel to the Beattie-Donchester intrusion. The Dumico porphyry is approximately 2200 metres long and 350 metres wide, and host to two known mineralized zones (Central Duparquet and Dumico) similar in nature to those of the Beattie-Donchester porphyry intrusion.

Total strike length of the mineralized porphyries is therefore about 5500 metres, and these will be the focus of the upcoming Osisko-Clifton exploration efforts. Since 1987 to the end of 2009, a total of 520 drill holes totaling 147,297 metres have been drilled on Clifton’s Duparquet gold properties, and about 429 holes totaling 112,965 metres on the Beattie-Donchester properties alone. Assays from seven 2009 drill holes from the Beattie-Donchester program are pending and results are expected in the next two weeks.

For the 2010 season, Osisko has outlined a 120,000 metres drill program for the Duparquet project, which will consist of 100,000 metres definition program on Beattie-Donchester, as well as 20,000 definition program on Duquesne. The objective of the former program will be to define a bulk tonnage inferred resource by early 2011 on the mineralized Beattie-Donchester syenite porphyry complex. Four drills are presently mobilized and drilling commenced on both properties on February 15.

Osisko has the right to acquire a 50% interest in the Duparquet project in consideration for (1) total exploration expenditures of $70 million from 2010 to 2013, and (2) extending loans to Clifton to fund option payments on the property of $8.5 million for 24 months and $22.5 million for 36 months. These loans would carry interest at 5% and can be converted into stock at Clifton’s choice. Osisko had also extended a $6 million credit line to Clifton, to be drawn prior to January 1, 2010, which was not utilized.

All NQ core assays reported above were obtained by standard 50 g fire assaying-AA finish or gravimetric finish at ALS Chemex laboratories in Val d'Or, Quebec. All samples greater than 10 g/t Au are re-assayed using gravimetric finish. The true widths are estimated at approximately 60% to 75% of the core lengths reported above, with the exception of D08-01 which is estimated at 20%. Clifton follows strict QA-QC protocol measures in keeping with the regulatory reporting requirements. All assays reported above were compiled and calculated by Clifton’s Qualified Persons and were not verified by Osisko. Mr. Fred Archibald, VP of Exploration for Clifton Star Resources Inc., is the Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 who has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this press release.

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