TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 4, 2012) - Dacha Strategic Metals Inc. ("Dacha" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:DSM)(OTCQX:DCHAF) is pleased to announce the estimated market value of its Rare Earth metals inventory. As of December 31, 2011, the estimated value of its metals inventory was US$107.4 million, a decrease of US$4.1 million, or 3.7%, from the estimated value of US$111.5 million at November 30, 2011, as reported in the Company's December 2, 2011 press release. Assets include metal inventory and cash. At December 31, 2011, in addition to its metal inventory, which had an estimated fair market value of US$107.4 million, the Company's had cash of approximately US$3.1 million for a total of US$110.5 million, or US$1.47 per share, based on 75.2 million shares outstanding, or, US$1.25 per share on a fully diluted basis of 95.6 million shares outstanding. As at December 31, 2011, Dacha's physical inventory portfolio consisted as follows: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Metals Inventory Grades(i) Quantity Spot Price/kg Market Value12/31/2011 (Kg) (US$) (US$millions)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Busan, South Korea--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dysprosium Oxide 3N+ 15,000 $1,805 $27.1----------------------------------------------------------------------------Dysprosium Fe Santoku 12,000 $2,300 $27.6----------------------------------------------------------------------------Neodymium Oxide 4N+ 18,000 $235 $4.2----------------------------------------------------------------------------Terbium Oxide 4N+ 14,000 $2,855 $40.0----------------------------------------------------------------------------Yttrium Oxide 5N 14,000 $155 $2.2--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jurong, Singapore--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gadolinium Oxide 4N5+ 9,950 $270 $2.7----------------------------------------------------------------------------Lutetium Oxide 4N+ 2,900 $1,250 $3.6----------------------------------------------------------------------------Total: 85,850 $107.4---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(i)Grades:4N = 99.99%4N+ = 99.99+%5N = 99.999%4N5+ = 99.99%/99.999+% |