TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - July 29, 2011) - Robert R. McEwen has acquired, by the exercise of 1,500,000 warrants of Vantex Resources Inc. ("Vantex") at an exercise price of $0.15 per warrant, 1,500,000 common shares of Vantex (the "Transaction"). The shares acquired pursuant to the Transaction represent approximately 2.48% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Vantex. The common shares were issued from Vantex' treasury.