LegalDocs_5530118.1 Shareholder Approval Granted for Entering into Purchase and Sale Agreement with San Gold Corporation

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SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL GRANTED FOR ENTERING INTO PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT WITH SAN GOLD CORPORATION

July 30, 2012 (Marketwire Canada) --

Vancouver, British Columbia: Opawica Explorations Inc. (TSX.V: OPW) ("Opawica") is pleased to announce that 95% of the shares represented at its shareholders meeting held today voted in favour of approving the purchase and sale agreement with San Gold Corporation (“San Gold”), as more particularly detailed in the Company’s news release of June 19, 2012.

Securing of shareholder approval represents the satisfaction of a significant condition precedent to the completion of the transaction with San Gold and the Company continues to work towards the closing of the transaction, anticipated to occur prior to August 31, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Donald (Dan) Clark Chairman Opawica Explorations Inc.

604-681-3170 [email protected]

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service Provider (as the term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy of accuracy of this news release.

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