Highbank Completes Presentation of its Swamp Point North Mine Permit Application to the Regional Mine Development Review Committee

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Mar 3, 2014) - Highbank Resources Ltd. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:HBK)(FRANKFURT:V7O). Further to our news release of February 11, 2014; Victor N. Bryant - CEO/President, Stan Spletzer-Vice President of Aggregate Operations and Jenifer Hill, R.P.Bio of Micon International Limited completed the presentation (view our powerpoint at http://ow.ly/u7nIH ) of the Swamp Point North Notice of Work mine permit application (view our complete application on our website at www.HighbankResources.com and at http://ow.ly/u7xjt ) at the Regional Mine Development Review Committee ("RMDRC") meeting. The meeting was held on February 26, 2014 in the Ministry of Energy & Mines ("MEM") northwest mines office in Smithers, B.C. One of the functional purposes of the RMDRC was to bring together multiple agencies to ensure that all authorizations for the project are identified and to provide guidance to the proponent (Highbank Resources Ltd.) regarding information requirements required by the statutory decision makers for these authorizations. Attending the meeting were Jill Pardoe, P.Geo., Senior Inspector of Mines-Permitting & Reclamation NW Region-Smithers; Bruce Graff, P.Eng, Inspector of Mines- Permitting; and Greg D. George, B.Comm.-First Nations Relations Advisor- Ministry of Forests, Lands & Natural Resource Operations ("FLNRO"). Conference call attendees included representatives from the Nisga'a Lisims Government; the Metlakatla First Nations; Mary Moran, Lands Officer -FLNRO; and Colin Parkinson, Navigable Waters Protection Area Officer - Transport Canada. Katherine Wagar, P.Ag - Regional Director from MEM Smithers, chaired the meeting.

Highbank reports that the meeting was very successful and provided an open and transparent review of the proposed aggregate project and an opportunity for meaningful representatives input. It is now the RMDRC Chair's responsibility to ensure that a recommendations report is prepared and referred to the Ministry for a Notice of Work Mines Permit decision.

Highbank to exhibit at LNG Investment Conference - April 12, 2014 -Radissson Hotel, Vancouver Airport

Highbank is pleased to announce that we have been invited to attend and exhibit at the upcoming LNG Investment Conference organized by NAI Interactive Ltd. -Global Chinese Financial Forum. Invited speakers include: Steve Carr, Deputy Minister of Natural Gas Development-B.C.; Keith Schaefer, Editor-Publisher of the Oil & Gas Investment Bulletin and others. Review our banner in English- http://ow.ly/u7qC9 & Chinese -http://ow.ly/u7qKi

On behalf of the Board of Directors of HIGHBANK RESOURCES LTD.

Victor N. Bryant, CEO/President

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