VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Dec. 16, 2010 (Marketwire) -- Yankee Hat Minerals Ltd. ("Yankee Hat" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:KHT) is pleased to announce that drilling on the Fran Property is proceeding as planned. The first two holes will be completed this week, for an anticipated total of up to 700m. Drilling on the remaining 6 holes will continue the second week of January 2011.