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6 th Floor, 890 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C 1J9 Telephone: (604) 681-5566 | Fax: (604) 683-1055 For Immediate Release - #11-10 May 25 th , 2011 N E W S R E L E A S E Terra Firma Identifies High Grade Copper Mineralization on it's Malawa Property in South Sulawesi, Indonesia Vancouver, BC - Terra Firma Resources Inc. (TSX-V: TFR) (“Terra Firma” or “the Company”) , through its wholly owned Indonesian subsidiary, PT. Terra Mineral Resources Indonesia is pleased to announce the first reconnaissance sample results from the initial exploration program at its Malawa Property in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. This early field exploration program consisted of prospecting, reconnaissance mapping and chip sampling. This work has resulted in the identification of high grade copper mineralization (up to 7% copper) and good grades of Silver contained within porphyry copper mineralization and an associated peripheral copper (lead-zinc) skarn mineralization. A total of 19 samples were collected along partially exposed bedrock, mainly along creeks. As such, sampling was done by taking rock chips (grab samples). A Petrographic report was completed on selected samples. Sample analytical result highlights include: HIGHLIGHT SAMPLE RESULTS - MALAWA PROPERTY Sample No Sample type gold g/t silver g/t copper % lead % zinc % R001 grab 0.10 26.00 1.75 0.05 0.01 R002 grab 0.09 34.00 0.94 0.08 0.01 R003 grab 0.05 22.00 4.05 0.06 0.09 MLW5C grab 0.18 67.00 0.09 0.21 0.01 MLW5D Vein grab 0.17 57.00 7.33 0.17 0.10 MLW5E grab 0.02 4.00 0.81 0.01 0.004 MLW2A grab 1.22 127.00 5.22 9.91 15.4 MLW2D grab 0.10 9.00 0.67 0.20 0.11 MLW05A grab 0.10 27.00 1.08 0.08 0.009 MLW05B grab 0.02 8.00 0.24 0.03 0.004 MLW05C grab 0.23 79.00 0.33 0.26 0.01 Company geologists have described samples MLW2A and MLW2D to be from a porphyritic sericite altered granodiorite with disseminations and veinlets of pyrite, chalcopyrite, covellite and malachite.

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Vancouver, BC - Terra Firma Resources Inc. (TSX-V:TFR) (“Terra Firma” or “the Company”) , through its wholly owned Indonesian subsidiary, PT. Terra Mineral Resources Indonesia is pleased to announce the first reconnaissance sample results from the initial exploration program at its Malawa Property in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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6th

Floor, 890 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C 1J9

Telephone: (604) 681-5566 | Fax: (604) 683-1055

For Immediate Release - #11-10 May 25th

, 2011

N E W S R E L E A S E

Terra Firma Identifies High Grade Copper Mineralization

on it's Malawa Property in South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Vancouver, BC - Terra Firma Resources Inc. (TSX-V:TFR) (“Terra Firma” or “the Company”) ,

through its wholly owned Indonesian subsidiary, PT. Terra Mineral Resources Indonesia is

pleased to announce the first reconnaissance sample results from the initial exploration program

at its Malawa Property in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.

This early field exploration program consisted of prospecting, reconnaissance mapping and chip

sampling. This work has resulted in the identification of high grade copper mineralization (up to

7% copper) and good grades of Silver contained within porphyry copper mineralization and an

associated peripheral copper (lead-zinc) skarn mineralization. A total of 19 samples were

collected along partially exposed bedrock, mainly along creeks. As such, sampling was done by

taking rock chips (grab samples). A Petrographic report was completed on selected samples.

Sample analytical result highlights include:

HIGHLIGHT SAMPLE RESULTS - MALAWA PROPERTY

Sample No Sample type gold g/t silver g/t copper % lead % zinc %

R001 grab 0.10 26.00 1.75 0.05 0.01

R002 grab 0.09 34.00 0.94 0.08 0.01

R003 grab 0.05 22.00 4.05 0.06 0.09

MLW5C grab 0.18 67.00 0.09 0.21 0.01

MLW5D Vein grab 0.17 57.00 7.33 0.17 0.10

MLW5E grab 0.02 4.00 0.81 0.01 0.004

MLW2A grab 1.22 127.00 5.22 9.91 15.4

MLW2D grab 0.10 9.00 0.67 0.20 0.11

MLW05A grab 0.10 27.00 1.08 0.08 0.009

MLW05B grab 0.02 8.00 0.24 0.03 0.004

MLW05C grab 0.23 79.00 0.33 0.26 0.01

Company geologists have described samples MLW2A and MLW2D to be from a porphyritic sericite

altered granodiorite with disseminations and veinlets of pyrite, chalcopyrite, covellite and malachite.

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Numerous occurrences of copper gossans have been observed within the alteration zones

associated with sheared and intensely fractured rocks. Anomalous gold values of up to 1.2 g/t

have also been detected on sample MLW-2A. On the periphery of the alteration zone to the east

malachite and extensive chalcopyrite veins assaying up to 7 percent copper (sample MLW5D)

have been identified. Float in stream drainages have been observed to contain mainly

chalcopyrite mineralization.

Samples MLW05A, MLW05B and MLW05C were taken from skarn type mineralization mainly

comprised of chalcopyrite with lesser sphalerite and galena. The second phase of the exploration

program will consist in trenching, sampling and test pits.

All samples collected from the property were submitted to Intertek’s Jakarta lab for geochemical

analysis. The exploration program is led by Senior Geologist Andri Subandrio, with oversight

being provided by Geologist Johannes Erasmus, Associate Senior Geologist of Micromine

Consulting Services.

Geologist Johannes Erasmus is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

Johannes Erasmus will be the Qualified Person for this and future work programs on the South

Sulawesi Property. Mr. Erasmus has a B.Sc (Geology) from the University of South Africa and

an MSc (Mineral Economics) from the School of Mining Engineering at the University of

Witwatersrand. Mr. Erasmus has more than 30 years experience in both mining and exploration

and has been responsible for the management of numerous exploration programs around the

world.

Brian Buchanan, CEO of Terra Firma said, “We are very pleased with the first sampling results,

that have identified high grade copper and good grades of silver mineralization, within an

associated peripheral copper, lead-zinc skarn type mineralization on the Mallawa property in

South Sulawesi.”

This News Release has been reviewed and approved by Johannes Erasmus Senior Associate

Geologist of Micromine Consulting Services. Johannes Erasmus is a Qualified Person as defined

by National Instrument 43-101.

About Terra Firma Resources

Terra Firma is a mineral exploration company headquartered in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The

Company’s objective is to develop a balanced portfolio of properties through a combination of

grassroots prospecting, property acquisitions and the formation of strategic relationships. The

Company through its wholly owned Indonesian subsidiary, PT. Terra Mineral Resources

Indonesia is currently investigating a number of potential prospects in Sulawesi and Sumatra,

Indonesia. The company currently has the option to acquire 75% of the issued and outstanding

shares of Mutiara. Mutiara is an Indonesian mineral exploration company that holds a mineral

exploration license in respect of an initial 800 hectare property in South Sulawesi, Indonesia (the “Mallawa Property”) which is prospective for Gold and Copper. In addition, Mutiara is expected

to acquire an additional 10,000 hectares of prospective lands located within the 25 kilometre

radius “area of interest” defined in the MOU.

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For further information about the Company visit the website at www.terrafirmaresources.com or SEDAR at www.sedar.com or Jamie Hyland, Tribeca Capital Partners Inc. at (604) 998-4730.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Brian Buchanan

Chief Executive Officer and Director

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the

policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news

release

For more information, please contact:

Terra Firma Resources Inc.

Brian Buchanan

CEO and Director

(604) 681-5566 (O)

E: [email protected]

W: www.terrafirmaresources.com

or

Tribeca Capital Partners Inc.

Jamie Hyland

(778) 938-8760 (C)

(604) 756-2995 (F)

[email protected]

www.tribecacap.com

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