Spur Ventures Appoints Corporate Secretary

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/26/10 -- Spur Ventures Inc. ('Spur' or the 'Company') (TSX: SVU)(OTCBB: SPVEF) is pleased to announce that Irfan Shariff has accepted an appointment as Corporate Secretary. Mr. Shariff is a chartered accountant and has been working with Spur on a consulting basis for the past 15 months.

More information can be found in the audited financial statements and the related notes and the management discussions and analysis of the period filed with Canadian regulators on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the company's website: www.spur-ventures.com.

This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed to be 'forward-looking statements' regarding the timing and content of upcoming programs. Although Spur believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include phosphate and potash prices, exploitation and exploration successes, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions.

The Toronto Stock Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Contacts:

Spur Ventures Inc.

Dr. Robert Rennie

(604) 689-5564 or Toll Free: 1-877-689-5599

(604) 682-2802 (FAX)
rrennie@spur-ventures.com
www.spur-ventures.com