ROMARCO TO BE INCLUDED IN S&P/TSX COMPOSITE INDEX

MONTREAL, June 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - ROMARCO MINERALS INC. (TSX: R) (the "Company") announces that effective at the opening of trading on Monday, June 20, 2011, the Company will be included in the S&P/TSX Composite Index.  Romarco will also be added to the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index and S&P/TSX Global Mining Index at this time.

"We are extremely pleased to be added to the S&P/TSX Composite Index, a primary indicator of market activity for Canadian equity markets," said Diane Garrett, President & CEO.  "We have built a strong foundation for future growth and value creation for our shareholders over recent years and inclusion in the Index validates our progress."

About Romarco Minerals Inc.

Romarco Minerals Inc. is a gold development company focused on production primarily in the US.  The Company has completed a positive Feasibility study and is continuing exploration and permitting for its flagship project, the Haile Gold Mine in South Carolina.

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