Sacre-Coeur Minerals Announces Closing of US $3.78 Million First Tranche of Gold Participating Bond Offering

Vancouver, January 17, 2013 /FSC/ - Sacre-Coeur Minerals Ltd. (SCM - TSX Venture, S5N - FWB), is pleased to announce that, further to its news release dated November 7, 2012, it has closed the first tranche of a brokered private placement offering (the "Offering") for US$3,781,600 of Gold Participating Bonds (the "Bonds"). The Offering was arranged by Canaccord Genuity Corp. and Bank Gutenberg AG (the "Co-Arrangers"). Canaccord Genuity Corp. also acted as placing agent in connection with the Offering.

The Bonds, which mature on December 31, 2016, bear interest at a rate of 10 percent per annum on the declining balance payable in cash quarterly. The Bonds will be redeemed in sixteen equal quarterly installments, by delivery of a total of 2,608 ZKB Gold ETF units - Class A (SIX: ZGLDUS), the value of which is backed by physical gold only, and which is listed or traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The Bonds have been listed on the Channel Islands Stock Exchange with effect from 6 p.m. (London time) on January 16, 2013.

An additional tranche of up to US$2,366,400 under the same terms is expected to close shortly, for a maximum aggregate raise of US$6,148,000, including overallotment. It is anticipated that the amount of gold committed to amortize the maximum raise over the term of the Bonds will represent less than 20% of the Company's forecast gold production for the amortization period.

The placing agent received a commission of 8% of the gross proceeds of the raise, or US$302,528. The Co-Arrangers received a corporate finance fee of US$60,000 plus 900,000 units consisting of one common share of the Company plus one warrant exercisable into a common share of the Company at C$0.15 for a period of two years from the date of issue. The placing agent also received 2,522,327 warrants exercisable on the same terms. All of these securities issued as compensation to the placing agent and the Co-Arrangers are subject to a 4-month hold period in Canada expiring May 16, 2013.

The Company intends to use the proceeds of the Offering for advancement of its Million Mountain hard-rock, National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") resource to a development-ready/final investment decision state, expansion and improvement of its current production, continued exploration and resource development efforts, and for general corporate purposes.


About Sacre-Coeur

The Company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of properties for gold, metals and diamonds in South America, initially focussing on exploration and production of gold from its properties in Guyana. The Company presently holds 100% interest in approximately 850 sq. km of mineral properties in Guyana, including the Million Mountain Property which hosts an NI 43-101 compliant hard-rock resource of 12,119,285 tonnes grading 1.0 g/t Au Measured, and 2,175,278 tonnes grading 0.9 g/t Au Indicated for a total 451,000 tr oz Au combined. The Company has offices in Vancouver, Canada and Georgetown, Guyana. More information about the Company is available at www.scminerals.com.


ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SACRE-COEUR MINERALS, LTD.

"Gregory B. Sparks"
Gregory B. Sparks, P. Eng., President & CEO



For further information, contact:

Sacre-Coeur Minerals Ltd.
Gregory Sparks, President and CEO
Email: greg@scminerals.com
Phone: 604-899-0100
Fax: 604-899-0200

Jennifer Todhunter, CFO
Email: jen@scminerals.com
Phone: 604-899-0100
Fax: 604-899-0200

Sacre-Coeur Minerals, Ltd.
Suite 1450, Box 11553
650 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC, V6B 4N8



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