April 15, 2009

METALS CREEK RESOURCES CORP. CLOSES FIRST TRANCHE OF ITS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED PRIVATE PLACEMENT

Toronto, April 15, 2009. Metals Creek Resources Corp. (the “Corporation”, TSXV: MEK) is pleased to announce that is has closed the first tranche of its private placement previously first announced on February 20, 2009 (the “Offering”).  The Corporation today issued 2,500,000 non flow-through units at a subscription price of $0.08 per unit, each unit consisting of one non flow-through common share and one share purchase warrant, each such warrant being exercisable for one common share at a purchase price of $0.15 for a period of 18 months from the date of issuance. 

Gross proceeds from the closing of this first tranche were $200,000.  The Corporation paid $16,000 to arm’s length finders in connection with this closing (representing 8% of gross proceeds raised) and issued 250,000 options to such parties (representing 10% of the units issued), each option entitling the holder to acquire one common share of the Corporation at an exercise price of $0.10 for a period of 18 months following the issuance date. 

The Corporation will seek to close the rest of the Offering, for gross proceeds of up to $1.1 million, in one or more tranches over the next 30 days. 

About Metals Creek Resources Corp.

Metals Creek Resources Corp. is incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario, is a reporting issuer in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario, and has its common shares listed for trading on the Exchange under the symbol “MEK”. The Corporation is engaged in the identification, acquisition, exploration and development of mineral resource properties, and presently has mining interests in Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador. Additional information concerning the Corporation is contained in documents filed by the Corporation with securities regulators, available under the company’s profile at www.sedar.com.

The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

For further information, please contact:
Alexander (Sandy) Stares, President and CEO
telephone: (709)-256-6060
fax: (709)-256-6061
email: astares@metalscreek.com