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18.06.2010
CROWFLIGHT ANNOUNCES MAY PRODUCTION RESULTS
CROWFLIGHT ANNOUNCES MAY PRODUCTION RESULTS

CROWFLIGHT MINERALS INC. (“Crowflight” or the “Company”) (TSX: CML) today announced its production results for the month of May 2010 from the Bucko Lake Nickel Mine (Bucko) located in the Thompson Nickel Belt near Wabowden, Manitoba.

Bucko Production Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for the month of May are as follows:

Tonnes mined: 24,250
Tonnes processed: 18,490
Grade: 1.31% Ni
Tonnes per day (tpd) mined: 782
Tonnes per day (tpd) processed: 596
Mill performance: 59.6% (of 1,000 tpd target)
Nickel concentrate produced: 1,105 tonnes
Nickel concentrate grade: 15.3%
Contained pounds of nickel: 372,038
Recovery: 69.67%

Crowflight’s President and CEO, Mark Trevisiol commented “Though our processed ore tonnes for May are down slightly from April’s results, our tonnes mined are building to our 1,000 tpd target. The variance on processed tonnes was mainly due to lower than expected crushing plant and concentrate filtering circuit online time.”

Qualified Person/Quality Control Procedures

This press release has been prepared and reviewed by Steve Davies, P.Eng, Chief Operating Officer of Crowflight, who is a Qualified Person under the National Instrument 43-101 guidelines.

About Crowflight Minerals

Crowflight Minerals Inc. (TSX: CML) is a Canadian junior mining company that owns the Bucko Lake Nickel Mine near Wabowden, Manitoba that recently resumed production. The Company also holds nickel, copper and Platinum Group Mineral (PGM) projects in the Thompson Nickel Belt and Sudbury Basin.

Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking statements under Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the Company’s development potential and timetable of the Company’s properties, including the Bucko Lake Project; the future price of nickel and other minerals; foreign exchange rates; the estimation of mineral reserves and mineral resources; conclusions of economic evaluations; the realization of mineral reserve estimates; the timing and amount of estimated future production; costs of production; capital expenditures; success of exploration activities; mining or processing issues; currency exchange rates; government regulation of mining operations; and environmental risks. Generally, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made. Estimates regarding the anticipated timing, amount and cost of mining at the Bucko Lake Project are based on assumptions underlying mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates and the probability of realizing such estimates that are set out herein. Capital and operating cost estimates are based on extensive research of the Company, purchase orders placed by the Company to date, recent estimates of construction and mining costs and other factors that are set out herein. Production estimates are based on mine plans and production schedules, which have been developed by the Company’s personnel and independent consultants. Forward looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to risks related to: unexpected events and delays during construction, expansion and start-up; variations in mineral grade and recovery rates; receipt and revocation of government approvals; timing and availability of external financing on acceptable terms; actual results of current exploration activities; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; future prices of minerals, particularly nickel; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; reliance on joint venture partners; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry and those other risks of the Company described in its annual information form that is available under its profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

Further information is available on the Company's website at www.crowflight.com or contact:

Mark Trevisiol
President & CEO
Crowflight Minerals
Tel: (416) 861-5893

Heather Colpitts
Manager, Investor and Public Relations
Crowflight Minerals
Tel: (416) 861-5803
info@crowflight.com


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