October 20, 2005-- Toronto, Ontario – Vena Resources Inc. (TSX.V: VEM, LIMA: VEM) announces that it has intersected significant copper and molybdenum mineralization in the vertical diamond drill hole #1 at its 100% controlled Aurora project in southern Peru.

Our target for disseminated copper-molybdenum mineralization is a brecciated and fractured quartz monzonite porphyry. Limits and boundary of the breccia mass are not well defined. Mineralized breccia appears to be enclosed in a northwest trending mass of porphyry at least 1.8 km long and 400 to 800 m wide, open on both ends.

Field work continues in an effort to define limits of mineralized breccia. The initial assay results from one of the three core drilling rigs currently working the project appear to confirm, and locally exceed, the results of the widely spaced drilling previously completed by Bear Creek Mining (BCM) in late 1999. BCM’s drilling information was re-assayed earlier this year and was reported by the Company on June 8, 2005.

“The Company is very excited about these positive initial results from drill hole DDA-1 at Aurora” said Juan Vegarra, Chairman and CEO of Vena Resources. “Our current drilling is focused on extending the mineralization in all directions. So far, we have completed 3 holes out of a 7 hole campaign and assays will be released as soon as they are ready. ” A summary table of DDA-1 follows. Due to lab backlog some assays are pending and will be announced when received by the Company. 




The drilling program and geological studies at the Aurora project are being supervised by Dr. Richard Nielsen and Murray Lytle, Vena’s Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101. Core samples are cut with a diamond saw, with one-half of the core placed in sealed bags, and shipped to Act-Labs Assay Labs in Lima, Peru. The program includes an extensive quality control program for assaying which includes the systematic use of standards, blanks, and field duplicate samples. Secondary laboratories are also used for check assaying.

The average grade reported for the entire 417 meter segment assayed is 0.34% Cu. The graph below depicts that the "belly" of grade is in the middle of the hole. %Cu by downhole depth (m).

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.

For further information please visit the Company website at www.venaresources.com or contact:
Bryce Bradley, Corporate Development (416) 666-0519 -- email bbradley@venaresources.com
Denis Clement, Director (416) 364-1909 – email dclement@venaresources.com

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