VANCOUVER, British Columbia, February 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Capstone Mining Corp. ("Capstone") (TSX: CS) today announced that Mr. Jan Castro has tendered his resignation as a Director of the Company.

"Jan's counsel has been invaluable to the Board of Capstone and we appreciate the assistance he has provided as we have advanced the company over this past year," said Darren Pylot, President and CEO of Capstone.

For further information:

Capstone Mining Corp.
Cindy Burnett, VP, Investor Relations
Telephone: +1-604-637-8157
Email: cburnett@capstonemining.com
Website: http://www.capstonemining.com

SOURCE Capstone Mining Corp.