Tamerlane Announces Extension of Global Resource Fund Loans and Files Financial Results for Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

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BLAINE, WASHINGTON -- (Marketwire - Nov. 29, 2012) - Tamerlane Ventures Inc. ("Tamerlane" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:TAM) is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement in principle for the extension to October 16, 2013 of the Company's US$10 million senior secured bridge loans with its lender and shareholder, Global Resource Fund ("Global") which is managed by Renvest Mercantile Bancorp Inc. The loans had been scheduled for repayment on October 16, 2012. In addition to the extension of the maturity, Global has also agreed that the interest of approximately US$105,000 per month due for September 2012 through December 2012 will be capitalized and added to the face value of the loan. As consideration for the extension, the Company has agreed to pay Global a fee of US$1,000,000 which will be capitalized and added to the face value of the loan. The Company will also issue Global 16,172,673 Tamerlane common shares, in addition to the 5,096,154 common shares Global now holds. Global will then hold 21,268,827 shares, or 19.9% of Tamerlane's outstanding shares. Beginning in January 2013, interest must be paid monthly in cash, and interim principal repayments will be required equal to 50% of new equity in excess of $1,000,000 raised by the Company subject to minimum repayments of $1,500,000 on or before each of March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013. Interest on the loans will remain at 12.5% per annum. Global will also have the right to nominate one member to the Company's board of directors.

Mike Willett, CEO of Tamerlane, commented, "We are pleased that the Company and Global have reached agreement on an extension of the Company's senior secured loans. The one-year extension will give Tamerlane time to secure financing for our Pine Point project. We are excited that Global will become a significant shareholder and supports our vision moving forward."

The Company also announces the filing of its unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and management's discussion & analysis ("MD&A") for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2012, as required by National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations.

Tamerlane's financial statements and MD&A for the three and six months ended September 30, 2012 are available for viewing on the Company's website at www.tamerlaneventures.com and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.


About Tamerlane Ventures Inc.

Tamerlane Ventures Inc. is an exploration and development mining company with advanced base metal development projects in Canada and Peru. The Company's immediate focus is bringing the 100%-owned Pine Point Project to production. The Company is currently in the financing phase and expects to commence construction following financing. Tamerlane plans to sell the well-known, Pine Point Concentrates to various smelting facilities around the world. The Company also plans to develop its Los Pinos heap leach copper project in Peru.

Michael A. Willett
Chief Executive Officer



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Contact

Tamerlane Ventures Inc.
Brent Jones, Director of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
(360) 332-4636
(360) 332-5025 (FAX)
bjones@tamerlaneventures.com
www.tamerlaneventures.com