VANCOUVER, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Garibaldi Resources Corp. (tsx.v:GGI) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Craig Gibson to its Board of Directors. Dr. Gibson holds a Ph.D. in Economic Geology & Geochemistry from Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada, Reno and is a Certified Professional Geologist and member of the American Institute of Professional Geologists.

Dr. Gibson is the founder of Prospeccion y Desarrollo Minero del Norte, S.A. de C.V. (ProDeMin) a geological services company based in Chihuahua, Mexico and has over 25 years of professional experience in economic geology in the U.S. and Latin America with numerous publications to his credit. Dr. Gibson was Co-founder and Vice President, Exploration of Exmin Resources Inc. and has been involved in several major discoveries in Mexico over his distinguished career on a variety of deposit types.

Dr. Gibson will provide strategic guidance to Garibaldi’s exploration efforts over its large district scale concessions in Mexico including field exploration, project evaluation and operations management. This appointment will allow Garibaldi to enhance its exploration and development programs by creating an alliance between Garibaldi with its significant land holdings in Mexico and ProDeMin one of the premier geological services companies in Mexico.

About Garibaldi Resources

Garibaldi Resources Corp. is a Canadian junior mining company utilizing the most sophisticated remote sensing technology in the world to explore for new gold silver and base metal deposits in the central and northern parts of Mexico’s prolific Sierra Madre. The Company controls seven district scale projects covering more than 2,000 square kilometres of strategically located concessions close to some of the most robust gold and silver mining projects ever discovered in Mexico including El Sauzal, Mulatos and Ocampo.

We seek safe harbour.

        GARIBALDI RESOURCES CORP.

        per: “Steve Regoci”

        Steve Regoci, President

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