2012-02-14 16:55:12 -

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 02/14/12 -- Tawsho Mining Inc. (TSX VENTURE:TAW) ("Company" or "Tawsho") announces today that it has granted 125,000 stock options to acquire common shares to a director and consultants of the company. These options shall vest immediately and are exercisable at any time until the close of business on February 13, 2017. The exercise price of the options is $0.25 per share based on the last closing price on the TSX Venture Exchange (February 08, 2012) of $0.28.



The granting of these options is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. Including this grant of options, there are currently options to acquire a total of 1,540,000 common shares outstanding pursuant to Tawsho's stock option plan.


About Tawsho Mining Inc.


Tawsho is a mining exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of gold resources and advanced stage gold exploration projects. The Corporation is presently developing its Chevrier project (comprised of 557 claims, covering an area of 9542 hectares, or 95.4 sq. km) in the Chibougamau region of Quebec and its Whisker Valley project (comprised of 870 claims, covering an area of 21,875 hectares, or 218.8 sq. km) in Baie Verte, Newfoundland. Tawsho currently has approximately 22 Million shares outstanding.


Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulations Services Provide (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.


Contacts:

Tawsho Mining Inc.

Mr. Gary Perkins

President and CEO

416 882-0020
garyperkins@tawshomining.com :