Mr. Tognet is a French chemist and nuclear engineer who spent his 35 year business career in the Rare Earths sector. Mr. Tognet started with ore processing projects specializing in beneficiation and cracking at the Pechiney-St. Gobain research Center just outside Paris. In 1982, he began to lead the chemical engineering department at the Rhone-Poulenc Rare Earths plant in La Rochelle, France. Then, as Industrial and Raw Materials Director from 1992 to 1999, he managed the development of Rhone Poulenc’s Rare Earth processing plants in France, USA, Japan and China. After Rhone Poulenc’s name eventually changed to Rhodia (now a branch of Solvay), Mr. Tognet continued in global upstream management and finally was charged with the evaluation of new international Rare Earth projects until his retirement in 2005.

Stans CEO Robert Mackay comments, “Stans Energy is proud to have a gentleman with Jean-Paul’s Rare Earth pedigree join our Advisory Board. His decades of expertise in all facets of Rare Earth sourcing, extraction and production are invaluable to Stans Energy as we transition from development to production. Furthermore, his experience in evaluating the merits of potential of new Rare Earth deposits will play a large role in our success in acquiring new Heavy Rare Earth properties in the Former Soviet Union. With the addition of Jean-Paul to our advisory board, Stans Energy is proud to have assembled a world renowned team of experts who between them have over 100 years of direct Rare Earth Processing expertise. Moving forward, we believe that this advantage will result in increasing operational efficiencies, attracting world-class partners to Kutessay II and facilitating new acquisitions.”

As approved by the Board of Directors, Mr. Tognet will receive 200,000 incentive stock options at an exercise price of $0.74 as of the market close on May 11, 2012 expiring on May 11, 2017 and another 100,000 stock options, with the similar terms, have been granted to an employee of the company.

These grants are subject to TSX approval.

Stans Energy will be hosting its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday July 11, 2012 at 1pm at:

The Toronto Board of Trade
77 Adelaide St. West
First Canadian Place,
Suite 350, Toronto, ON, M5X 1C1

About Stans Energy
Stans Energy Corp. is a resource development company focused on progressing Heavy Rare Earth (HRE) properties in areas of the Former Soviet Union. In December 2009, Stans acquired a 20-year mining license for the past-producing Kutessay II rare earth mine from the Kyrgyz Republic. On May 26, 2011 Stans completed the purchase of the Kashka Rare Earth Processing Plant (KRP) the same plant that previously refined REEs historically from Kutessay II. The KRP was the only hard rock plant to produce all rare earth elements outside of China, producing 120 different metals, alloys, and oxides. For over 30 years, Kutessay II produced 80% of the rare earth metals for the former Soviet Union.

We seek safe harbour.

Contact Details
Robert Mackay
President & CEO
robert@stansenergy.com
647-426-1865

David Vinokurov
Manager, Investor Relations
david@stansenergy.com
647-426-1865

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: This document includes forward-looking statements as well as historical information. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, use of proceeds from the Offering, the completion of the Offering, the continued advancement of the company’s general business development, research development and the company’s development of mineral exploration projects. When used in this press release , the words “will”, “shall”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intent”, “may”, “project”, “plan”, “should” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements. Although Stans Energy Corp. believes that their expectations reflected in these forward looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and no assurance can be given that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statement. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include the potential that fluctuations in the marketplace for the sale of minerals, the inability to implement corporate strategies, the ability to obtain financing and other risks disclosed in our filings made with Canadian Securities Regulators.

Mrs. Kuranova has extensive financial reporting experience with progressively senior positions at both High River Gold and Kinross Gold. Mrs.Kuranova will be replacing Lena Masters whose resignation became effective on March 7, 2012. Ms. Masters will be moving on to another opportunity.

“We are extremely pleased that Anna has decided to join Stans and her experience in operational positions at producing mines in Russia will assist the company as we move forward with our plans to resume production at our flagship Heavy Rare Earth property Kutessay II. We wish Ms. Masters continued success and thank her for her years of dedicated service with Stans Energy,” states Robert Mackay, President and CEO.

Mrs. Kuranova will be granted 300,000 options as approved by the board of directors on March 7, 2012. These incentive stock options are exercisable into one common share of the company at $0.94 until March 7, 2017. All options granted and any common shares issued on the exercise of the options will be subject to a statutory four-month hold period expiring July 7, 2012. The option grant is subject to regulatory approval.

About Stans Energy
Stans Energy is a resource development company focused on progressing Heavy Rare Earth (HRE) properties in areas of the Former Soviet Union. In December 2009, Stans acquired a 20-year mining license for the past-producing Kutessay II rare earth mine from the Kyrgyz Republic. On May 26, 2011 Stans completed the purchase of the Kashka Rare Earth Plant (KRP) the same plant that historically refined REEs from the Kutessay-II open pit mine. The KRP was the only hard rock plant to produce all rare earth elements outside of China, producing 120 different metals, alloys, and oxides. For over 30 years, Kutessay II produced 80% of the rare earth metals for the former Soviet Union.

We seek safe harbour.

Contact Details
Robert Mackay
President & CEO
robert@stansenergy.com
647-426-1865

David Vinokurov
Manager, Investor Relations
david@stansenergy.com
647-426-1865

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: This document includes forward-looking statements as well as historical information. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, use of proceeds from the Offering, the completion of the Offering, and the continued advancement of the company’s general business development, research development and the company’s development of mineral exploration projects. When used in this press release, the words “will”, “shall”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intent”, “may”, “project”, “plan”, “should” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements. Although Stans Energy Corp. believes that their expectations reflected in these forward looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and no assurance can be given that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statement. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include the potential that fluctuations in the marketplace for the sale of minerals, the inability to implement corporate strategies, the ability to obtain financing and other risks disclosed in our filings made with Canadian Securities Regulators.

The Preliminary Feasibility Study is currently under review at The Russian Leading Institute of Chemical Technology (VNIIHT). Under the guidance of Dr. Valery Kosynkin, the scientists at VNIIHT will be reviewing and if necessary removing all references of proprietary technologies and processes that will be used at the Kashka Rare Earth Processing Plant (KRP). A fundamental challenge to all new Rare Earth projects worldwide is developing technology for recovery and preparation of useful forms of the Rare Earth elements. Stans’ is the holder of such proprietary technology developed and employed in recovering and producing Rare Earth Element products during the more than 20 years of operation of the KRP. Upon completion of this task, the Preliminary Feasibility Study will be reviewed by a Canadian independent third party to ensure compliance with Canadian reporting regulations

On January 20th, 2012, Boris Aryev, Stans Energy COO and Director, Dr. Gennady Sarychev, the Director of VNIIHT, along with Mr. V. Nekrasov, the Russian Trade Commissioner for the Kyrgyz Republic attended a meeting with Mr. O. Babanov, the newly appointed Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, and Mr. C. Tashbaev, the newly appointed Director of the State Geological Agency of the Kyrgyz Republic. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss and elaborate on the joint initiatives undertaken by Stans Energy Corp and VNIIHT, as they advance Kutessay II and the KRP back to production.
“With VNIIHT being a government sponsored agency, namely a division of Russian state-controlled Rosatom, and the participation of the Russian Trade Commissioner in our recent meetings demonstrated to Kyrgyz officials the high level of Russian Government support that Stans Energy enjoys. Our recent submission of documents in satisfaction of the Licensing Agreement is another important milestone that needs to be addressed for us to continue to fast track plans for resumption of production at Kutessay II. Stans Energy will continue to work closely with the Kyrgyz State Geological Agency to satisfy all conditions of the Licensing Agreement, and the strong levels of international support demonstrates the critical nature of the project to all stakeholders and potential partners,” states Boris Aryev, COO and Director.

As approved by the board of directors on February 27, 2012, a new consultant engaged to assist Stans Energy with off-take negotiations has been granted 40,000 options exercisable into one common share of the company at $1.12 per share until February 27, 2017. All options granted and any common shares issued on the exercise of the options will be subject to a statutory four-month hold period expiring June 27, 2012. The option grant is subject to regulatory approval.

About Dr. Kosynkin
Dr. Valery Kosynkin is one of the world’s preeminent chemists and metallurgists for Rare Earth Elements (REE). Dr. Kosynkin holds a doctorate of philosophy from Moscow State University. His dissertation was on uranium and the development of REEs through processing of loparite concentrate. Since 1959, Dr. Kosynkin has been employed by VNIIHT – The Russian Leading Institute of Chemical technology, initially as a Researcher in Uranium technologies, and from 1973 as the Head of Research and Development for REE chemistry and technology. Dr. Kosynkin has overseen the technical research and commissioning of REE production and extraction facilities in Russia, Ukraine, Estonia and Kazakhstan. In addition to his work at VNIIHT, Dr. Kosynkin worked as a USSR IAEA Representative from 1968 to 1973 in Vienna, Austria; and has been lecturing on REE metallurgy and chemistry in Russia, China, and Korea.

About VNIIHT
The Russian Research Institute of Chemical Technology (VNIIHT) was founded in April 1951. VNIIHT’s objective was to focus on the exploration and development of technologies and raw materials for use in the Soviet nuclear energy sector. VNIIHT technologies were, and continue to be implemented during the main stages of the nuclear fuel cycle. This includes the processing of Uranium and Rare Metal Ores through to the generation of nuclear-pure materials. VNIIHT’s sixty years of chemical technology experience combined with their capabilities of executing the complete cycle of rare earths research, development, and production will give Stans Energy a significant advantage relative to its competitors outside of China.

We seek safe harbour.

Contact Details
Robert Mackay
President & CEO
robert@stansenergy.com
647-426-1865

David Vinokurov
Manager, Investor Relations
david@stansenergy.com
647-426-1865

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: This document includes forward-looking statements as well as historical information. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, use of proceeds from the Offering, the completion of the Offering, and the continued advancement of the company’s general business development, research development and the company’s development of mineral exploration projects. When used in this press release, the words “will”, “shall”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intent”, “may”, “project”, “plan”, “should” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements. Although Stans Energy Corp. believes that their expectations reflected in these forward looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and no assurance can be given that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statement. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include the potential that fluctuations in the marketplace for the sale of minerals, the inability to implement corporate strategies, the ability to obtain financing and other risks disclosed in our filings made with Canadian Securities Regulators.

VNIIHT is responsible for implementing the following engineering initiatives:
1. Design technology to remove radioactive ore components replacing that previously used in Plant 1;
2. Evaluation of the new 1 million tonnes per annum mine design, and;
3. Design Phase 1 and 2 of the Mill and Tailing Pond.

The proprietary technology that VNIIHT is developing for Plant 1 will be more environmentally sustainable than the technology that was previously deployed when the Kashka Rare Earth Plant (KRP) was still in production. These new design and environmental initiatives are being executed under the supervision of Dr. Valeriy Kosinkin, Stans’ lead technical advisor. Upon completion of these design initiatives, VNIIHT will re-deploy its engineering expertise to incorporate these elements into a Bankable Feasibility Study.

For details on the historic flow sheet and Plant descriptions, please visit:

http://www.stansenergy.com/rare-earth-processing/

“As Stans Energy continues its transition to production, the completion of critical design and engineering components, leading to the commencement of the Bankable Feasibility Study, are important milestones for the Company. This process will continue to further de-risk the project for stakeholders and potential off-take partners. Our ongoing close working relationship with VNIIIHT, with its team of world renowned Rare Earth experts, will give Stans the opportunity for fast-track implementation of the latest technological innovations in Rare Earth hydrometallurgy. Once the redesign of Plant 1 is complete in the second half of 2012, we will be able to issue a timetable for the upcoming Bankable Feasibility Study,” states Robert Mackay, President and CEO.

About Dr. Kosynkin
Dr. Valery Kosynkin is one of the world’s preeminent chemists and metallurgists for Rare Earth Elements (REE). Dr. Kosynkin holds a doctorate of philosophy from Moscow State University. His dissertation was on uranium and the development of REEs through processing of loparite concentrate. Since 1959, Dr. Kosynkin has been employed by VNIIHT – The Russian Leading Institute of Chemical technology, initially as a Researcher in Uranium technologies, and from 1973 as the Head of Research and Development for REE chemistry and technology. Dr. Kosynkin has overseen the technical research and commissioning of REE production and extraction facilities in Russia, Ukraine, Estonia and Kazakhstan. In addition to his work at VNIIHT, Dr. Kosynkin worked as a USSR IAEA Representative from 1968 to 1973 in Vienna, Austria; and has been lecturing on REE metallurgy and chemistry in Russia, China, and Korea.

About VNIIHT
The Russian Research Institute of Chemical Technology (VNIIHT) was founded in April 1951. VNIIHT’s objective was to focus on the exploration and development of technologies and raw materials for use in the Soviet nuclear energy sector. VNIIHT technologies were, and continue to be implemented during the main stages of the nuclear fuel cycle. This includes the processing of Uranium and Rare Metal Ores through to the generation of nuclear-pure materials. VNIIHT’s sixty years of chemical technology experience combined with their capabilities of executing the complete cycle of rare earths research, development, and production will give Stans Energy a significant advantage relative to its competitors outside of China.

We seek safe harbour.

Contact Details
Robert Mackay
President & CEO
robert@stansenergy.com
647-426-1865

David Vinokurov
Manager, Investor Relations
david@stansenergy.com
647-426-1865

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: This document includes forward-looking statements as well as historical information. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, use of proceeds from the Offering, the completion of the Offering, and the continued advancement of the company’s general business development, research development and the company’s development of mineral exploration projects. When used in this press release, the words “will”, “shall”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intent”, “may”, “project”, “plan”, “should” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements. Although Stans Energy Corp. believes that their expectations reflected in these forward looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and no assurance can be given that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statement. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include the potential that fluctuations in the marketplace for the sale of minerals, the inability to implement corporate strategies, the ability to obtain financing and other risks disclosed in our filings made with Canadian Securities Regulators.

• Minimum mineralized thickness is 3m;
• Total rare earths cut-off grade is 0.1%

Exploration was also conducted on the Aktyuz ore field resulting in 50 geochemical anomalies, 36 of which were poorly explored in the past. The focus of the 2012 exploration program will be to expand the new mineralized zone discovered in the 2011 drilling along strike and to depth and to better define the extent of this mineralization. For a complete report on the 2011 exploration and drilling please see our website www.stansenergy.com

Robert Mackay, CEO and President, states, “The encouraging results from the 2011 exploration program indicate that ‘blind mineralized zones’ are present within the confines of the open pit and that these zones are open to depth and along strike. The 2012 exploration program will concentrate on expanding the known mineralization within the open pit boundary and testing some high priority targets in the Aktyuz Ore Field.”

Dr Gennady Savchenko QP is the qualified person on the Kutessay II project under National Instrument 43-101 and is responsible for this news release. Material for analysis has been obtained from drill core which was cut in half using a diamond saw. Each drill hole was sampled, and a total of 1798 core samples were submitted to the laboratory (including blank samples and quality standards).

Half of the core was sent to the lab for analysis, with the remaining half left on site for future reference. A strict QA/QC program, which includes the use of elemental standards, duplicates and blanks, is followed. Analyses were performed by Laboratory of Information Research Centre LLC. The laboratory quality system is accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service for ISO/IEC 17025:2005 international standard and by the Kyrgyz National Center of Accreditation System of the Kyrgyz Republic.

About Stans Energy
Stans Energy Corp. is a resource development company focused on progressing Heavy Rare Earth (HRE) properties in areas of the Former Soviet Union. In December 2009, Stans acquired a 20-year mining license for the past producing Kutessay II rare earth mine from the Kyrgyz Republic. On May 26, 2011 Stans completed the purchase of the Kashka Rare Earth Processing Plant (KRP) the same plant that previously refined REEs historically from Kutessay II. The KRP was the only hard rock plant to produce all rare earth elements outside of China, producing 120 different metals, alloys, and oxides. For over 30 years, Kutessay II produced 80% of the rare earth metals for the former Soviet Union.

We seek safe harbour.

Contact Details

Robert Mackay
President & CEO
robert@stansenergy.com
647-426-1865

David Vinokurov
Manager, Investor Relations
david@stansenergy.com
647-426-1865

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: This document includes forward-looking statements as well as historical information. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, use of proceeds from the Offering, the completion of the Offering, the continued advancement of the company’s general business development, research development and the company’s development of mineral exploration projects. When used in this press release , the words “will”, “shall”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intent”, “may”, “project”, “plan”, “should” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements. Although Stans Energy Corp. believes that their expectations reflected in these forward looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and no assurance can be given that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statement. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include the potential that fluctuations in the marketplace for the sale of minerals, the inability to implement corporate strategies, the ability to obtain financing and other risks disclosed in our filings made with Canadian Securities Regulators.

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Mr. Newton MSc. Is a graduate of the Camborne School of Metaliferrous Mining as well as a graduate Witwatersrand University. During his forty year career in various mine management functions, Mr. Newton has held increasingly senior positions with such firms as Anglo American Corporation and Newmont Gold.

Throughout the course of his distinguished 40 year career, Mr. Newton has overseen both open-pit and underground mining operations most recently having worked in jurisdictions as diverse as: Democratic Republic of Congo, Armenia, Georgia, Uzbekistan, Ghana, United Kingdom, and South Africa.

Robert Mackay, Stans Energy’s President and CEO, states, “Mr. Newton’s expertise in mine construction and development, coupled with his extensive experience in the Former Soviet Republics will support Stans’ transition from the development stage to production at Kutessay II. Mr. Newton’s track record of reducing operating costs; and bringing projects on-stream, under budget and on-schedule is an invaluable asset. We are extremely pleased that Mr. Newton is joining our team in this capacity and look forward to his positive impact on our production plans.”

At a meeting of the board of directors, on January 24, 2012, Mr. Newton was granted 500,000 incentive stock options exercisable into one common share of the company at $1.18 per share until January 24, 2017. All options granted and any common shares issued upon the exercise of the options will be subject to a statutory four-month hold period expiring May 24, 2012. The option grant is subject to regulatory approval.

About Stans Energy
Stans Energy is a resource development company focused on progressing Heavy Rare Earth (HRE) properties in areas of the Former Soviet Union. In December 2009, Stans acquired a 20-year mining license for the past-producing Kutessay II rare earth mine from the Kyrgyz Republic. On May 26, 2011 Stans completed the purchase of the Kashka Rare Earth Plant (KRP) the same plant that historically refined REEs from the Kutessay-II open pit mine. The KRP was the only hard rock plant to produce all rare earth elements outside of China, producing 120 different metals, alloys, and oxides. For over 30 years, Kutessay II produced 80% of the rare earth metals for the former Soviet Union.

We seek safe harbour.

Contact Details
Robert Mackay
President & CEO
robert@stansenergy.com
647-426-1865

David Vinokurov
Manager, Investor Relations
david@stansenergy.com
647-426-1865

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: This document includes forward-looking statements as well as historical information. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, use of proceeds from the Offering, the completion of the Offering, and the continued advancement of the company’s general business development, research development and the company’s development of mineral exploration projects. When used in this press release, the words “will”, “shall”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intent”, “may”, “project”, “plan”, “should” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements. Although Stans Energy Corp. believes that their expectations reflected in these forward looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and no assurance can be given that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statement. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include the potential that fluctuations in the marketplace for the sale of minerals, the inability to implement corporate strategies, the ability to obtain financing and other risks disclosed in our filings made with Canadian Securities Regulators.

About Stans Energy
Stans Energy is a resource development company focused on progressing Heavy Rare Earth (HRE) properties in areas of the Former Soviet Union. In December 2009, Stans acquired a 20-year mining license for the past-producing Kutessay II rare earth mine from the Kyrgyz Republic. On May 26, 2011 Stans completed the purchase of the Kashka Rare Earth Plant (KRP) the same plant that historically refined REEs from the Kutessay-II open pit mine. The KRP was the only hard rock plant to produce all rare earth elements outside of China, producing 120 different metals, alloys, and oxides. For over 30 years, Kutessay II produced 80% of the rare earth metals for the former Soviet Union.

We seek safe harbour.

Contact Details
Robert Mackay
President & CEO
robert@stansenergy.com
647-426-1865

David Vinokurov
Manager, Investor Relations
david@stansenergy.com
647-426-1865

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: This document includes forward-looking statements as well as historical information. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, use of proceeds from the Offering, the completion of the Offering, and the continued advancement of the company’s general business development, research development and the company’s development of mineral exploration projects. When used in this press release, the words “will”, “shall”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intent”, “may”, “project”, “plan”, “should” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements. Although Stans Energy Corp. believes that their expectations reflected in these forward looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and no assurance can be given that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statement. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include the potential that fluctuations in the marketplace for the sale of minerals, the inability to implement corporate strategies, the ability to obtain financing and other risks disclosed in our filings made with Canadian Securities Regulators.

Boris Aryev, Chief Operating Officer of Stans, states “Mining licenses in Kyrgyzstan are comprised of two parts: License Certificate for the term of the license, which in Stans’ case is for the period 2009 through to 2029; and a Licensing Agreement which typically are negotiated for periods of 2 to 5 years with the Kyrgyz Ministry of Natural Resources. This Licensing Agreement spells out what scope of work will be undertaken to move the project towards production.”

Kutessay II

By the end of December, Stans submitted a complete report on the work done on all aspects of Kutessay II to the Kyrgyz Government. Along with this submission a request to extend the LA for a period of one year was tabled as well. The work done to date will allow Stans to proceed with the plans for Phase I development to restart mining operations at the historical Soviet levels of production. Several reasons exist that necessitate the extension of the LA:

1. Stans Energy plans to build a 1 million tonnes per year mining complex, which would enable the company to achieve its’ Phase II production targets of 1500 tonnes per year Rare Earth Oxides. The planned increase in output relative to historical production rates requires construction of a new mill and tailings pond with increased capacities. Upon the original signing of LA in 2009, this expanded rate of production had not been determined and as subsequent engineering work expanded, so did the time required for proper investigation and due diligence.

2. Historically Soviet Engineers had designed Tailings Pond #5 and chosen a site for a new mill as part of their plans to expand upon the historic production levels of 1991. Upon closer inspection, Stans’ engineers found that these sites do not meet modern technological and environment requirements and thus new sites had to be chosen. Stans has identified potential sites, however engineering surveys cannot be completed until the spring of 2012.

3. The close working relationship shared between Stans and the Kyrgyz Ministry of Natural Resources was affected by the shut down and slow down periods of governmental operations, due to elections and transfers of ministerial obligations.

KALESAY

By the end of December, Stans submitted a complete report on work done to date on all aspects of the Kalesay deposit to the Kyrgyz Government. Along with this submission a request to extend the Licensing Agreement for two years was tabled as well. Due to inconsistencies encountered with samples taken for resource calculation in the fall of 2010 resulted from Stans’ inability to access un-weathered sampling material. Stans was required to apply to the Kyrgyz Government for access into deeper sections of the exploration adits. In the fall of 2011, Stans reopened Adit #20 to take more representative samples from the ore body. Resampling work was completed in late December and a report will be completed by the end of March 2012. This report will govern the economic extraction of the beryllium deposit

Mr. Aryev, continues on to state, “The scope of work required for the Licensing Agreement extension constitutes a large majority of topics that will be included in our Preliminary Feasibility Study, which is currently being finalized and translated for public disclosure and will highlight the economics of resuming production at Kutessay II and commencing production at Kalesay. Kalesay is currently planned to be mined out as part of the open pit operation of Kutessay II thus becoming an offshoot of Kutessay II production. This development is a prime reason for requesting a two-year extension on the Licensing Agreement for this property. Stans’ management looks forward to working closely with the Kyrgyz authorities to develop and realize the full economic potential of the Aktyuz Ore Field deposits.”

About Stans Energy
Stans Energy is a resource development company focused on progressing Heavy Rare Earth (HRE) properties in areas of the Former Soviet Union. In December 2009, Stans acquired a 20-year mining license for the past-producing Kutessay II rare earth mine from the Kyrgyz Republic. On May 26, 2011 Stans completed the purchase of the Kashka Rare Earth Plant (KRP) the same plant that historically refined REEs from the Kutessay-II open pit mine. The KRP was the only hard rock plant to produce all rare earth elements outside of China, producing 120 different metals, alloys, and oxides. For over 30 years, Kutessay II produced 80% of the rare earth metals for the former Soviet Union.

We seek safe harbour.

Contact Details
Robert Mackay
President & CEO
robert@stansenergy.com
647-426-1865

David Vinokurov
Manager, Investor Relations
david@stansenergy.com
647-426-1865

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: This document includes forward-looking statements as well as historical information. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, use of proceeds from the Offering, the completion of the Offering, and the continued advancement of the company’s general business development, research development and the company’s development of mineral exploration projects. When used in this press release, the words “will”, “shall”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intent”, “may”, “project”, “plan”, “should” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements. Although Stans Energy Corp. believes that their expectations reflected in these forward looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and no assurance can be given that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statement. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include the potential that fluctuations in the marketplace for the sale of minerals, the inability to implement corporate strategies, the ability to obtain financing and other risks disclosed in our filings made with Canadian Securities Regulators.

This exclusive option will allow for Stans to conduct complete technical, economic and environmental assessments of the milling facility, which should be completed by March 31, 2012. Upon completion of successful due diligence, negotiations will commence with the current ownership to establish agreeable terms for both parties.

Stans has also secured a life of mine lease for a 365-hectare package of land comprising its license area at the Kutesay II and Kalesay deposits. The land package consisting of two orders; #436-P, #437-P has been ratified by both the Kemin Administration of Land Management and the town council of the village of Aktyuz and registered with the Federal Government.

“This is another important step in our program to restart mining operation and to continue the necessary infrastructure build out for the life of the mine. This agreement represents another pivotal show of support from both the local and federal authorities to provide development and employment in the region, and provides Stans with a solid footing to continue with our program of sustainable development at our mining sites. Signing the mill option allows Stans to examine a two phase production plan while the life of mine land lease provides Stans with space to start the infrastructure build out required for the planned annual production of 1500t TREO in Phase II,” states Dr. Gennady Savchenko QP, managing director of Stans Energy KG and LLC Kutisay Mining.

About Stans Energy
Stans Energy is a resource development company focused on progressing Heavy Rare Earth (HRE) properties in areas of the Former Soviet Union. In December 2009, Stans acquired a 20-year mining license for the past-producing Kutessay II rare earth mine from the Kyrgyz Republic. On May 26, 2011 Stans completed the purchase of the Kashka Rare Earth Plant (KRP) the same plant that historically refined REEs from the Kutessay-II open pit mine. The KRP was the only hard rock plant to produce all rare earth elements outside of China, producing 120 different metals, alloys, and oxides. For over 30 years, Kutessay II produced 80% of the rare earth metals for the former Soviet Union.

We seek safe harbour.

Contact Details
Robert Mackay
President & CEO
robert@stansenergy.com
647-426-1865

David Vinokurov
Manager, Investor Relations
david@stansenergy.com
647-426-1865

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: This document includes forward-looking statements as well as historical information. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, use of proceeds from the Offering, the completion of the Offering, and the continued advancement of the company’s general business development, research development and the company’s development of mineral exploration projects. When used in this press release, the words “will”, “shall”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intent”, “may”, “project”, “plan”, “should” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements. Although Stans Energy Corp. believes that their expectations reflected in these forward looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and no assurance can be given that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statement. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include the potential that fluctuations in the marketplace for the sale of minerals, the inability to implement corporate strategies, the ability to obtain financing and other risks disclosed in our filings made with Canadian Securities Regulators.

Selected Highlights of Stans Energy’s progress:

Key Personnel Updates

Kashka Rare Earth Plant improvements

Framework agreement with VNIIHT

Aktyuz Ore Filed Exploration Updates

Status of Strategic Partnership Discussions

Kalesay Beryllium Deposit

Boris Aryev, Stans’ Chief Operating Officer, comments; “These recent announcements demonstrate the expertise that Stans is employing towards resuming near term production at the Aktyuz Ore Field, specifically at Kutessay II.  Through our exploration program and technical partnership with VNIIHT, Stans is rapidly compiling key assets and expertise to capitalize on the current elevated pricing scenario we see with Rare Earths.  After completion of our feasibility studies, we will have a solid blueprint to realize long term value for all of our shareholders.”

Stans Energy Key Personnel Update

Stans is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Victor S. Kashtanov as the Director General of KRP.  Mr. Kashtanov has invaluable experience with the technology of rare earth separation. Mr. Kashtanov recently served as the Senior Technologist of Kyrgyzaltyn OJSC, and had 26 years of experience at the Company’s Kyrgyz Mining and Metallurgical Complex.  Mr. Kashtanov’s roles ranged from equipment operator, foreman, and chief foreman, culminating in his role as Head of Plant #2 for Total Rare Earth Oxide (TREO) concentrate production, as well as the separation of light, medium and heavy REE concentrates.  He was also responsible for production of high purity yttrium and luminophores.

Stans now has 54 employees in Kyrgyzstan including engineers, chemical technologists, geologists and various maintenance and administrative personnel employed by its subsidiaries: Stans Energy KG, Kutisay Mining and Kashka Rare Earth Processing Plant.

Kashka rare Earth Plant (KRP) Improvements

Stans has recently hired Mr. Victor Kashtanov to lead the team of experts to restart production of Heavy Rare Earth Elements (HREEs) from outsourced concentrates at Plant #3 in 2012, and to assist our engineering team in design of a new Plant #1 (a thorium clean-up facility) and solvent extraction plant with a 1500 t.p.y. capacity.  Stans is actively engaged in the selection of an existing facility and site to host the new SX plant.  Going forward the plan is to have both the first module of Plant #1 and the 500 t.p.y. SX plant in operation by 2013.

Process Engineering – VNIIHT

Recently Stans finalized a frame-work agreement with VNIIHT that specifically outlines the short and long term joint program of activities.

The agreement will be for a period of three years and may be automatically extended for subsequent years.   The agreement outlines the implementation of joint activities such as:

• Creation and advancement of joint science-intensive and high technology projects
• Providing experts for conducting technological and economic examination of projects, conducting market research necessary for the commercialization of research and technology developments
• Processing of various types of ore and extraction of REE and possible by-products
• Environmental Protection
• Processing technogenic waste
• Providing support in realization of joint programs in the area of education
• Development of innovative entrepreneurship based on Parties technologies

Exploration Update

As announced on August 23^rd, Stans commenced further exploratory diamond drilling at both the Kutessay II deposit and at the former Aktyuz mine.  As of October 15^th, Stans has completed 3 of 4 planned drill holes (DH) at the Kutessay II deposit to test the depth potential of known mineralization.  The fourth hole will be completed by November 15^th.  The assay of the cores and full report will be published by the end of December.

A second diamond drill will be put into operation this week to start drilling two drill holes totaling 1100m at the former Aktyuz Mine to explore lower horizons with known historical rare earth mineralization.  Further exploratory drilling of an additional 400m will be undertaken to explore other untested anomalies in the Aktyuz Ore Field.  The two drilling programs will be completed by December 15^th and a report will be ready by the end of January 2012.

Strategic Partnership Discussions Initiated

Throughout 2010 and 2011, Stans has been approached by various Fortune 100 companies and governmental agencies that have expressed interest in developing strategic partnerships in respect to its Kutessay II project in Kyrgyzstan.  These firms have the ability to assist with financial, technical, marketing and other necessary prerequisites that would accelerate early production at Kutessay II.

Stans conducted site visits with the representatives of various potential strategic partners in April, July, August and October 2011, and is planning to host another site visit in early November.  The company is working towards signing agreements with one or more of these strategic partners, and will be releasing information as it becomes available.

Kalesay

The resampling program for the Kalesay Beryllium deposit completed earlier this year returned results that were inconsistent and could not be used to confirm the historical Soviet data.  The sampling was conducted on an area that was open to weathering, so new sampling must done closer to the middle of the deposit.  Stans has decided to reopen the underground workings to test the beryllium mineralization closer to the core of the deposit.  Stans has contracted Prospecting LLC to do this work and has submitted an application to the Kyrgyz government to reopen these underground workings for further sampling.

About VNIIHT

VNIIHT has developed technologies and technological schemes of individual REE production out of different types of raw materials which were implemented at plants in Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Estonia. REE technologies developed at VNIIHT became the production cycle for over 20 hydrometallurgical plants. Over 2600 inventors’ certificates and patents have been issued. Of the 1000 employees at VNIIHT, over 100 are PhDs.

About Stans Energy

Stans Energy is a resource development company focused on progressing Heavy Rare Earth (HRE) properties in areas of the Former Soviet Union. In December 2009, Stans acquired a 20-year mining license for the past-producing Kutessay II rare earth mine from the Kyrgyz Republic. On May 26, 2011 Stans completed the purchase of the Kashka Rare Earth Processing Plant (KRP) the same plant that historically refined REEs from the Kutessay-II open pit mine. The KRP was the only hard rock plant to produce all rare earth elements outside of China, producing 120 different metals, alloys, and oxides. For over 30 years, Kutessay II produced 80% of the rare earth metals for the former Soviet Union.

We seek safe harbour.

Contact Details

Robert Mackay
President & CEO
robert@stansenergy.com
647-426-1865

David Vinokurov
Manager, Investor Relations
david@stansenergy.com
647-426-1865

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: This document includes forward-looking statements as well as historical information. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, use of proceeds from the Offering, the completion of the Offering, the continued advancement of the company’s general business development, research development and the company’s development of mineral exploration projects. When used in this press release , the words “will”, “shall”,  “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intent”, “may”, “project”, “plan”, “should” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements. Although Stans Energy Corp. believes that their expectations reflected in these forward looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and no assurance can be given that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statement. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements include the potential that fluctuations in the marketplace for the sale of minerals, the inability to implement corporate strategies, the ability to obtain financing and other risks disclosed in our filings made with Canadian Securities Regulators.