October 9, 2007
Press Release 07-09

HuntMountain Resources Appoints Michael Mastor to Board of Directors

(SPOKANE, Wash.) HuntMountain Resources (OTCBB: HNTM) is pleased to announce the
appointment of Michael Mastor to the Board of Directors.

Mr. Mastor brings tremendous depth of knowledge from his experience in the mining sector,
with 15 + years of operations management, including 14 years with Newmont Gold
Company. In addition, over the last ten years, he has established a successful financial
planning practice, managing $80 million of assets for 375 clients.

While working for Newmont, Mr. Mastor served as mine superintendent at Newmont’s Carlin
Trend operations. He was selected as mine manager of Newmont’s largest gold resource
discovery; the Batu-Hijau Project in Sumbawa Indonesia, where he was responsible for $400
million of the $2 billion project capital costs. Mr. Mastor also participated in international
business development teams as a technical advisor for Newmont’s China and CIS
delegations.

Mr. Mastor earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering from the Colorado
School of Mines in 1982. His appointment to the HuntMountain Board was effective
September 19, 2007.
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HuntMountain Resources is a U.S.-based junior exploration company engaged in acquiring, exploring and developing precious and base metals properties throughout North and South America. The Company is currently exploring prospective gold properties in Nevada, Quebec, and Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy, and some of which might not even be anticipated. This news release is neither a prospectus nor an offer to sell securities or stocks in the company. It is intended for informational purposes only.



FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Marc Lipsker, Vice President of Investor Relations
HuntMountain Resources
(509) 892-5287
mlipsker@huntmountain.com
www.huntmountain.com
(509) 892-5287
(509) 892-5318 Fax
mlipsker@huntmountain.com
www.huntmountain.com