December 14, 2005-- Toronto, Ontario --Vena Resources Inc. (TSX.V: VEM; LIMA: VEM) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Gordon Grams, Vena’s first Vice President, Engineering. Gordon is a well-rounded Canadian mining engineer with 28 years of international mining experience in operations, engineering, project and construction management, with the last 16 years in senior management in South American mines and plants.

Gordon’s latest achievement was the construction of Barrick’s Lagunas Norte Mine in Peru, a project worth over US$340 million involving a work force of 3,000 persons at the peak. Gordon’s leadership brought the entire project on stream on budget and ahead of schedule whilst achieving an outstanding safety record. Prior to heading the Lagunas Norte construction effort, Gordon spent two years with Fluor Daniel Peru SA at Newmont’s Yanacocha Mine in Peru, directing engineering and contracts for parts of the ongoing sustaining capital program. Gordon was responsible for scope, design, costs, planning and schedule for a wide variety of projects for South America’s largest gold mine. Project budget for fiscal 2003 was US$158 million. Gordon also worked with Simons Engineering (now part of AMEC) in charge of engineering and contracts for the 1997-98 expansion of the Cajamarquilla zinc refinery in Peru, six years with Southern Peru Copper Corporation, Volcan Compañía Minera, the world’s fourth largest Zinc producer, and as a private consultant to the Peruvian mining industry. He resides in Lima, Peru.

Juan Vegarra, Chairman and CEO of Vena states: “We are pleased to have Gordon join the Vena team. His engineering experience in Peru, his program management and his mining skills will be a tremendous asset to Vena as we strive to turn exploration assets into production assets. Gordon will direct the feasibility work on the Azulcocha Zinc property.”

Vena Resources has granted Mr. Grams 300,000 options of the Company exercisable at $0.50 and expiring January 31, 2008. The options are subject to regulatory approval.

About Vena Resources Inc.

Vena Resources is dedicated to building capital appreciation and creating long term shareholder value by developing the mineral resources and social welfare of Peru. Vena Resources’ commitment will be demonstrated by deploying its financial resources to aggressively acquire and advance high quality people and assets throughout the country. We seek Safe Harbor.