Toronto, Ontario -- May 4, 2012, Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. (the "Company", "Noble" or "NOB") (TSX-V:NOB, FRANKFURT: NB7, OTC.PK:NLPXF) is pleased to announce the commencement of the diamond drilling campaign on the Lucas Gold Target, Project 81, Lucas Township, Timmins Area, Northern Ontario, Canada. The programme is designed to test over a 700m strike length of the mineralized structures outlined by a recently completed IP Survey and Airborne Differential Magnetic, VLF, TEM and Radiometric Surveys over the target area.






