Starfield Initiates Scoping Study on Its Ferguson Lake Project

Vancouver, British Columbia (ots/PRNewswire) -

Starfield Resources Inc. ("Starfield" or the "Company") (TSX-V:
SRU and OTC Bulletin Board: SRFDF) today announced that it has
engaged Scott Wilson Roscoe Postle Associates Inc. (Scott Wilson RPA)
to conduct a scoping study on Starfield's Ferguson Lake Property,
located west of Rankin Inlet in Nunavut. Commencement of the scoping
study is scheduled for later this month and is anticipated to be
substantially complete by year end.

Mr. Andre J. Douchane, President and CEO of the Company, said "the
scoping study will help management evaluate the economic potential of
the deposit, and then to determine a development path for Ferguson
Lake. Upon completion of this study, we will have sufficient
information to make a decision as to how we advance the project."

Scope of work

Scott Wilson RPA will prepare a scoping study to meet the
requirements of a preliminary economic assessment under NI 43-101
regulations. The scope of work will include:

-- Geology, reserves and resources
-- Mining
-- Metallurgy and process
-- Infrastructure
-- Environment
-- Current life of mine plan, based on current resources
-- Project execution plan

Based on the findings of the study, the Company will make
decisions about proceeding to project financing and completion of a
formal pre-feasibility study. The scoping study capital and operating
costs will be determined to a nominal accuracy of +/- 30% to 35%
commensurate with the conceptual nature of the available information.

Metallurgical Testing

Starfield has developed a novel, environmentally friendly and
energy-efficient hydrometallurgical flowsheet to recover copper,
nickel, cobalt and PGEs from Starfield Resources' Ferguson Lake
massive sulphides, under the direction of its metallurgical
consultant, Dr. Bryn Harris. Additional work is being funded at
McGill University under the direction of Professor George Demopoulos
(McGill) and Dr. Bryn Harris (Starfield), focusing on the critical
process step of iron precipitation and regeneration of the
hydrochloric acid needed for the leaching step. McGill and Starfield
have been awarded an NSERC Cooperative Research & Development (CRD)
grant to continue development of this important process. The grant
will run for a period of two years with the aim of furthering the
iron precipitation and hydrochloric acid regeneration process for
Starfield's Ferguson Lake massive sulphide ores, which would optimize
metal recovery over and above a conventional sulfide floatation mill.

"Because such NSERC grants are peer reviewed, this is recognition
from the industry that the process conceived for Ferguson Lake has
considerable merit, and is worthy of being supported by NSERC" said
Dr. Harris. "The world-renowned reputation of McGill will add
considerable credibility to the Starfield Process, whilst the
expertise of Professor Demopoulos and his team will ensure that the
ultimate process flowsheet will be of the highest quality."

About Starfield: Starfield Resources Inc. is an advanced
exploration and development company focused on its Ferguson Lake
Copper-Nickel-Cobalt-Palladium-Platinum property located in Nunavut,
Canada. The Ferguson Lake property covers more than 1.3 million acres
and is 100% owned by the Company. Since 1999, Starfield has completed
132,000 metres of diamond drilling in 359 holes. A National
Instrument 43-101 technical report dated May 15, 2006 prepared by
N.C. Carter PhD., P.Eng. was filed on SEDAR and on Starfield's
website on May 25, 2006. A developing feature of this mineral
district is the significant discovery of high-grade platinum and
palladium mineralization found in the footwall to the massive
sulphide deposit. Starfield's Ferguson Lake Project is unfolding as
Nunavut's largest ongoing base and precious metal project.

On behalf of the Company,
Andre Douchane,
President and CEO

Caution concerning forward-looking statements: This communication
to shareholders and the public contains certain forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are generally identified by
the words "expect," "anticipates," "believes," "intends,"
"estimates," "plans" and similar expressions. Actual results may
differ materially from those indicated by such statements. Although
Company management believes that the expectations reflected in such
forward-looking statements are reasonable, investors are cautioned
that all statements, other than statements of historical fact,
included herein, including, without limitation statements regarding
future production, are forward looking statements that involve
various risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties
include those discussed or identified in the Company's annual report
for the year ended February 28, 2006, as filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 20-F. Among others, these
include risks related to the uncertainty associated with calculating
reserves and mineralization, operating hazards in the mining industry
and the Company's inability to meet its future capital requirements.
There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be
accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially
from those anticipated in such statements. Other than as required by
applicable law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking information or statements. The
TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United
States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under
the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities
Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold
within the United States or to U.S. Persons (as such terms are
defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act) unless
registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable securities
laws or an exemption from such registration is available.

Web site: http://www.starfieldres.com

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Contact:
Michael Joyner of The Equicom Group, +1-416-815-0700 ext.275, or
mjoyner@equicomgroup.com, or Andre Douchane of Starfield Resources
Inc., +1-416-671-8089


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