Visionary Copper And Gold Mines Inc.TSXV: VCG

Callinex C$6.6 million offering

TRADING SYMBOL: "CNX: TSX.V"

VANCOUVER, Aug. 11, 2011 /CNW/ - Further to Callinex Mines Inc.'s ("Callinex" or the "Company") news release of August 4, 2011, the Company announces that 6,000,000 flow-through common shares (each a "Flow-Through Share") will be sold at a price of $1.10 per Flow-Through Share.

Secutor Capital Management Corporation and Industrial Alliance Securities Inc. have been engaged in connection with a private placement offering (the "Offering") of flow-through shares to raise up to $6.6 million on a commercially reasonable basis.

For further details of the Offering please see the Company's news release of August 4, 2011.

On behalf of Callinex Mines Inc.

Mike Muzylowski   
President CEO

Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information

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 release.

Certain of the information presented in this News Release may constitute "forward-looking statements" or "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation (together referred to as "forward-looking statements"). The forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including any delays in the receipt of consents or approvals. Although Callinex has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or 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 contained in this News Release and in any document referred to in this News Release. Forward-looking statements are made based on management's beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date the statements are made and Callinex undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as required by applicable law.