Wealth Grants 1,120,000 Stock Options “Company” or “Wealth”) - (TSXV: WML, OTCQX: WMLLF, Frankfurt: EJZ), announces that,

NR12-01 January 10, 2012

Wealth Grants 1,120,000 Stock Options

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE......Vancouver, British Columbia: Wealth Minerals Ltd. (the “Company” or “Wealth”) - (TSXV: WML, OTCQX: WMLLF, Frankfurt: EJZ), announces that, pursuant to its 2004 Incentive Stock Option Plan, it has granted incentive stock options to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company and its affiliates to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,120,000 common shares in the capital stock of the Company. The options are exercisable on or before January 10, 2014 at a price of $0.16 per share.

About Wealth Minerals Ltd.

Wealth is a Canadian based mineral exploration company with listings on the TSX Venture, OTCQX and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges. The Company’s primary focus is on the exploration and development of its advanced-stage Rodeo de los Molles rare earth element project in San Luis Province, Argentina.

For further details on the Company readers are referred to the Company’s web site (www.wealthminerals.com) and its Canadian regulatory filings on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors of

WEALTH MINERALS LTD.

“Hendrik Van Alphen”

Hendrik Van Alphen President & CEO

For further information, please contact: Phone: 604-331-0096 E-mail: [email protected]

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release, which has been prepared by management.

This press release is not, and is not to be construed in any way as, an offer to buy or sell securities in the United States.

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