LA PRAIRIE, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Jan. 16, 2012) - The management of Vantex Resources Ltd. (« Vantex ») (TSX VENTURE:VAX)(FRANKFURT:UD7A)(ALPHA:VAX) announces the signing of an option agreement on its Guillet and Ortona properties located in the Belleterre township, in Abitibi.

Aurtois Exploration Inc. (« Aurtois ») (TSX VENTURE:EXA) will have the option to acquire 100 % of the Guillet and Ortona properties by fulfilling the following conditions :

Aurtois can acquire a 75 % interest in exchange for :

• A sum of $120,000 payable to Vantex in monthly payments of $10,000, starting at the signing of the agreement;

• The issuance of 4,500,000 common shares of Aurtois for the benefit of Vantex;

• The delivery of a prefeasibility study on either one of the properties, presented within 5 years from the date of signing of the agreement.

Aurtois can acquire the remaining 25 % interest in exchange for :

• A sum of $2,000,000 payable to Vantex and a 1 % NSR royalty on the Guillet property as well as a 1 % NSR on the Ortona property for the benefit of Vantex. The previous owners will receive a 3 % NSR royalty on the Guillet property and a 1 % NSR on the Ortona property. The Vantex NSR can be bought back for $2,000,000 on each of the two properties. Aurtois can acquire this remaining 25 % interest within a period of 5 years;

This transaction is subject to the approval of the regulatory authorities. This agreement in principle will be finalized by a legal contract to be signed before mid-February.

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