ASHBURTON ACQUIRES LITHIUM PROJECT IN NEVADA

August 19th, 2009, VANCOUVER, B.C. – ASHBURTON VENTURES INC.
(ABR-TSX:V) (“Ashburton” or the “Company”) announces it has signed an
agreement to acquire a 100% interest in 37 mineral claims with known
occurrences of lithium bearing springs and clays in Churchill and
Pershing Counties, Nevada. The claim block, known as the “HY” claims,
covers approximately 740 acres and were the subject of a reconnaissance
survey in the late 1970’s and a preliminary work project in the 1980’s.

The original reconnaissance and follow up program was directed by
geologist Jay W. Santos. This work included 242 shallow auger holes to
test the lithium dispersion below the feed source. Commercial analytical
laboratories showed total lithium contents ranging from 86 to 1480 ppm
from rock and soil samples in the auger holes. The majority of the
reconnaissance analysis was done in house and is not part of this release.

The higher grades appear related to the clay content of the holes. A
resistivity survey of a small portion of the property was contracted out,
results of which showed two well defined zones of lower resistivity at
depth, possibly indicating a brine.

Terms of the agreement call for cash payments totaling $100,000 and
500,000 common shares of Ashburton plus a 1% NSR.

A finders fee will be paid on this arms-length transaction.

Chemetall-Foote Corp.’s Silver Peak Operation, located in Clayton Valley
200 miles south of the property, is the only lithium brine producer in
North America and has been in production since 1966.

Lithium has a number of different uses in different sectors of society. The
most common use is in lithium batteries. These are lightweight and are
not as toxic as lead and cadmium batteries. These batteries have
applications as small as watch batteries and as large as military and
space vehicles.

Japan, Korea and China already nationally sponsor lithium ion battery
technology development.

The technical contents of this release were approved by Ashburton
director and qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101,
Dr. Tom McCandless, P.Geo. The property has not been the subject of a
National Instrument 43-101 report and Dr. McCandless has not verified
the technical data disclosed in this release.

This transaction is subject to approval by the TSX Venture Exchange.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
___________________________
Michael England, President

For further information contact:
Telephone: (604) 683-3995

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is
defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this release.

ASHBURTON ANNOUNCES FINANCING WITH THE MINERALFIELDS GROUP

August 13, 2009, VANCOUVER, B.C. – ASHBURTON VENTURES INC. (ABR-TSX:V)
(“Ashburton” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce a non-brokered
private placement of $300,000 through the sale of 3,000,000
flow-through units (“FT Units”) at $0.10 each to the MineralFields
Group. Proceeds of this financing will be used towards the Company’s
properties in Red Lake and the Yukon.

The Company will pay a finder’s fee to Limited Market Dealer Inc. for this financing equal to 7.5% cash and 5%
broker warrants and a finder’s find to Industrial Alliance Securities equal to 2.5% cash and 5% broker warrants.

“We are very pleased to be entering into this relationship with MineralFields Group”, said Mike England, President
and CEO. “This is an important milestone in the growth of Ashburton Ventures Inc. and we look forward to
working with MineralFields Group as we develop our holdings in the regions.”

About MineralFields, Pathway and First Canadian Securities ®
MineralFields Group (a division of Pathway Asset Management), based in Toronto and Vancouver, is a mining
fund with significant assets under administration that offers its tax‐advantaged super flow‐through limited
partnerships to investors throughout Canada as well as hard‐dollar resource limited partnerships to investors
throughout the world. Pathway Asset Management also specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of
structured products and mutual funds (including the Pathway Multi Series Funds Inc. corporate‐class mutual
fund series). Information about MineralFields Group is available at www.mineralfields.com. First Canadian
Securities ® is active in leading resource financings (both flow‐through and hard dollar PIPE financings) on
competitive, effective and service‐friendly terms, and offers investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, and
mining industry consulting, services to resource companies. MineralFields and Pathway have financed several
hundred mining and oil and gas exploration companies to date through First Canadian Securities ®.

The private placement is subject to regulatory approval and subject to TSX Venture Exchange acceptance for
filing.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Michael England”
___________________________
Michael England, President

For further information contact:
Telephone: (604) 683-3995
Facsimile: (604) 683-3988
Email: englandcommunications@shaw.ca

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the
TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

ASHBURTON COMMENCES WORK PROGRAM ON CHUKUNI RED LAKE, ONTARIO

July 23, 2009, VANCOUVER, B.C. – ASHBURTON VENTURES INC. (ABR-TSX:V)
(“Ashburton” or the “Company”) would like to announce that the summer
work program has commenced on its’ Red Lake Chukuni Property.
Contractors are on the property completing a 17 line km of ground grid.
Once established, GEOSIG Inc. will commence an induced polarization
survey over the newly established grid. The previous work program
encountered anomalous gold values in a moderate to strong ankerite and
silicification envelope coincident with a magnetic low along the
margins of the Howey Diorite. All combined this data may be indicating
the presence of altered mafic volcanics along the contact of the
diorite where rheological contrast may have created open spaces for the
gold bearing fluids to pond.
The results of the IP survey will be used to develop drill targets for a drill program in late summer or early fall.

The Chukuni property lies within the southern corridor of the Cochenour- Gullrock deformation zone and is of particular
interest within the Red Lake Mining District as it hosts the well known Red Lake-Campbell Mine Complex. Goldcorp’s Red
Lake-Campbell Mine Complex, approximately 3.5 km to the north of the Chukuni property, currently remains one of
Canada’s largest and richest Archean gold deposits. Goldcorp’s Red Lake-Campbell Mine Complex produced 629,000
ounces of gold in 2008.

Ashburton Ventures Inc. has an option agreement with Solitaire Minerals
Corp (SLT-TSX:V) to acquire a 60% interest in the Chukuni Property
consisting of three claims, covering 2,035 acres in the Red Lake Mining
District of Ontario. Terms of the Option Agreement over a three year
term involve paying Solitaire Minerals $90,000 in cash, issuing
1,000,000 common shares and spend $1,000,000 in exploration
expenditures. Ashburton Ventures Inc. will enter into a definitive
joint venture agreement once the terms of the working option agreement
have been met.

Mr. Andrew Tims, P.Geo. will be operating as the Company’s qualified person under National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Tims
has reviewed the technical content of this news release and confirms its accuracy, and is independent of the Company.
Ashburton Ventures is a recently listed junior exploration company. The Company’s goal is to acquire highly prospective
base and precious metal properties for the benefit of its stakeholders.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Michael England”
___________________________
Michael England, President

For further information contact:
Michael England, Director
Telephone: (604) 683-3995
Facsimile: (604) 683-3988
Email: englandcommunications@shaw.ca

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

ASHBURTON COMMENCES WORK PROGRAM IN YUKON

July 22, 2009, VANCOUVER, B.C. – ASHBURTON VENTURES INC. (ABR-TSX:V)
(“Ashburton” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the commencement
of field work on their holdings in the Yukon adjacent to Underworld
Resources White Gold discovery. A geologic mapping and geochemical soil
sampling crew moved into the properties over this past weekend to begin
work on the first phase of exploration of the area. Ashburton claims
are immediately adjacent to the claims controlled by Underworld and
approximately 10 kilometers north and slightly east of Golden Saddle.
Analysis of the published regional geologic mapping suggests that both
areas are hosted by similarly aged metamorphic rocks to those at the
Golden Saddle discovery.

Work on the Ashburton ground is being directed by David Hedderly-Smith, Ph.D., P.G. who is accompanying the
crew in the field. He has done work in similarly aged rocks in east central Alaska, 100 kilometers to the northwest,
off and on since the 1970s.

Dr. Hedderly-Smith, a Qualified Person as defined by N.I. 43-101, has approved the information in this press
release.

The Company also announces it has arranged a non-brokered private placement of up to 5 million units at a price of
$0.10 per unit for gross proceeds of up to $500,000.

Each unit consists of one common share in the capital of the company and one common share purchase warrant.
Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $0.12 per share for a period of 18
months from the date of issuance.

A finder’s fee may be payable on each private placement of up to 10%
cash and up to 10% share purchase “B” warrants. Each “B” warrant will
entitle the holder to purchase one common share for $0.10 per share for
a period of one year. The private placement is subject to the
acceptance for filing by the TSX Venture Exchange.

The proceeds from the private placement will be used towards work programs and for general working capital.
Ashburton Ventures is a recently listed junior exploration company. The Company’s goal is to acquire highly
prospective base and precious metal properties for the benefit of its stakeholders.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Michael England”
___________________________
Michael England, President

For further information contact:
Telephone: (604) 683-3995
Facsimile: (604) 683-3988

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the
TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

ASHBURTON COMMENCES DRILLING AT BULLION HILLS

June 23, 2009, VANCOUVER, B.C. – ASHBURTON VENTURES INC. (ABR-TSX:V)
(“Ashburton” or the “Company”) announces phase one drilling of approximately 620 meters
(2000 feet) of HQ core has begun at its newly acquired Bullion Hills gold property in the Tintina
Gold Belt of Alaska.

The Company acquired an option to earn a 100% interest in the “Bullion Hills” gold property in
the Tintina Gold Belt of Alaska, from Royal Pretoria Gold Ltd., a private Alaskan Corporation.

The Tintina Gold Belt hosts a number of major lode gold deposits such as Kinross’s Fort Knox
(4.5Moz), Sumitomo’s Pogo (5 Moz) and NovaGold’s Donlin Creek (30 Moz).

Drill targets have been selected based on historic surface sampling geochemical results. The
primary target is designed to test the “Two Bit Granitic Pluton” which is exposed on the
property. Chip sampling across 11 meters (36 feet) of exposed bedrock returned 1.05 grams
per ton Au, including three (3) meters of 2.54 grams per ton Au. Coarse visible gold can be
panned from pulverized quartz veinlets within the granite intrusion and from coarse residual
soil (grus) lying directly on top of the intrusion. The secondary targets are high-grade quartz
veins and stockworks within the metasediments. Surface samples of float and rubble have
returned gold values up to 29 grams per ton.

The technical contents of this release were approved by Ashburton director and qualified
person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, Marvin Mitchell, P.Eng.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Michael England”
___________________________
Michael England, President

For further information contact:
Telephone: (604) 683-3995
Facsimile: (604) 683-3988
Email: englandcommunications@shaw.ca

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in
the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy
of this release.

ASHBURTON ACQUIRES YUKON PROPERTY ADJOINING UNDERWORLD’S WHITE
GOLD PROJECT

June 18, 2009, VANCOUVER, B.C. – ASHBURTON VENTURES INC. (ABR-TSX:V) (“Ashburton”
or the “Company”) announces it has acquired lode Quartz mineral claims adjacent to the White Gold
Property held by Underworld Resources (UW – TSX:V) located in the Yukon. The Ashburton Claims
are tagged directly to the northeast, approximately 10km from Underworlds recently announced (May
26, 2009) discovery of 103 meters of 3.4 g/t Au.
Ashburton’s claims appear to host similar metasedimentary stratigraphy as the Underworld White Gold
project as outlined in GSC mapping by Gordey and Ryan. Of note, the Yukon Minfile pinpoints an adit
that was driven for 4.6 metres in 1902 on Ashburton’s claims.
Ashburton will pay the vendor, Blair Naughty, $75,000 cash, 650,000 shares of the Company plus an
additional 350,000 shares on the first year anniversary. A 3% NSR will be granted to the vendor with
an option to buy back 1% for $1,000,000. The Company also agrees to spend $250,000 over the next
12 months as a work commitment. This transaction is subject to TSX Venture approval.

For further information we invite you to visit our website at www.ashburtonventures.com.
The technical contents of this release were approved by Ashburton director and qualified person as
defined by National Instrument 43-101, Marvin Mitchell, P.Eng.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Michael England”
___________________________
Michael England, President

For further information contact:
Telephone: (604) 683-3995
Facsimile: (604) 683-3988
Email: englandcommunications@shaw.ca

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the
TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

June 2, 2009, VANCOUVER, B.C. – ASHBURTON VENTURES INC. (ABR-TSX:V)
(“Ashburton” or the “Company”) announces it has acquired an option to earn a 100% interest in the
“Bullion Hills” gold property in the Tintina Gold Belt of Alaska, from Royal Pretoria Gold Ltd., a private Alaskan
Corporation. The Tintina Gold Belt hosts a number of major lode gold deposits such as Kinross’s Fort Knox
(4.5Moz), Sumitomo’s Pogo (5 Moz) and NovaGold’s Donlin Creek (30 Moz).

The 470 hectare (1162 acre) property is located about 240 kilometers (150 miles) by road northeast of
Fairbanks, Alaska, in the historic Circle Mining district. Since its discovery in 1893, the Circle district has
produced over one million ounces of placer gold from streams and creeks. The Bullion Hills property is drained
by Ketchum Creek, Portage Creek and Bottom Dollar Creek all of which have had recorded historical placer gold
production.

Bullion Hills is a proximal, intrusion-related gold property. The mid-Cretaceous Tombstone Suite granite intrudes
Paleozoic Yukon-Tanana Terrane metasediments (schists, gniesses and quartzites). Gold mineralization is hosted
in low sulphide quartz veins and quartz veinlet stockworks in faults and shear zones both within the granite
(similar to Kinross Fort Knox deposit) and the metasediments (similar to Sumitomo’s Pogo). Bullion Hills has
geologic similarities to the recent lode gold discovery (spatial association to gold placers and mid- to latecretaceous
intrusions) by Underworld Resources (UW: TSXV) on their White Gold Project announced May 26,
2009. White Gold lies within the portion of the Tintina Gold Belt of the Yukon, Canada, and is also the source of
placer gold-bearing streams draining from it.

Upon TSX approval Ashburton Ventures will immediately embark on a “Phase 1“ drilling program of
approximately 620 meters (2000 feet) of HQ core. The drilling is expected to commence in mid-June. The
property is fully permitted to drill and a drilling contract has been signed with Altar Drilling Inc.

Drill targets have been selected based on historic surface sampling geochemical results. The primary target is
designed to test the “Two Bit Granitic Pluton” which is exposed on the property. Chip sampling across 11 meters
(36 feet) of exposed bedrock returned 1.05 grams per ton Au, including three (3) meters of 2.54 grams per ton
Au. Coarse visible gold can be panned from pulverized quartz veinlets within the granite intrusion and from
coarse residual soil (grus) lying directly on top of the intrusion. The secondary targets are high-grade quartz
veins and stockworks within the metasediments. Surface samples of float and rubble have returned gold values
up to 0.934 ounces per ton.

Ashburton believes the potential exists at Bullion Hills for the discovery of either a large-tonnage, intrusionhosted
gold deposit similar to the Kinross Fort Knox gold deposit at Fairbanks, or a high-grade vein type gold
deposit similar to Sumitomo’s Pogo deposit.

Terms of the deal call for cumulative cash payments totaling $245,000 USD, 220,000 common shares of
Ashburton plus 2.5% NSR which can be bought down by 1% for $1,000,000.

The technical contents of this release were approved by Ashburton director and qualified person as defined by
National Instrument 43-101, Marvin Mitchell, P.Eng.
This transaction is subject to approval by the TSX Venture Exchange.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Michael England”
___________________________
Michael England, President

For further information contact:
Telephone: (604) 683-3995
Facsimile: (604) 683-3988
Email: englandcommunications@shaw.ca

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the
TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

ASHBURTON REDUCES FINANCING PRICE

May 6, 2009, VANCOUVER, B.C. – ASHBURTON VENTURES INC. (ABR-TSX:V)
(“Ashburton” or the “Company”) announces it is reducing the price of its previously
announced non-brokered private placement of up to seven million units (see April 20th, 2009
and March 31st, 2009 news) from $0.12 to $0.10 and re-pricing the associated warrants from
15 cents to 12 cents. Each unit consists of one common share and one share purchase
warrant, with an exercise period of eighteen months.

The proceeds from the private placement will be used to pay for drilling and working capital.
A finder’s fee may be payable on each private placement of up to 10% cash and up to 10%
share purchase “B” warrants. Each “B” warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one common
share for $0.10 per share for a period of one year.

Ashburton Ventures Inc. is a recently listed junior exploration company whose mission is to
acquire highly prospective base and precious metal properties for the benefit of its
stakeholders.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Michael England”
___________________________
Michael England, President

For further information contact:
Telephone: (604) 683-3995
Facsimile: (604) 683-3988
Email: englandcommunications@shaw.ca

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the
TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

ASHBURTON REDUCES FINANCING PRICE

April 20, 2009, VANCOUVER, B.C. – ASHBURTON VENTURES INC. (ABR-TSX:V)
(“Ashburton” or the “Company”) announces it is reducing the price of its previously
announced non-brokered private placement (see March 31st, 2009) from $0.15 to $0.12, repricing
the associated warrants from 17 cents to 15 cents, and amending the one year warrant
to be eighteen months.

The proceeds from the private placement will be used to pay for drilling and working capital.
A finder’s fee may be payable on the private placement in accordance with the policies of the
TSX Venture Exchange. The private placement is subject to TSX Venture Exchange
acceptance.

Ashburton Ventures Inc. is a recently listed junior exploration company whose mission is to
acquire highly prospective base and precious metal properties for the benefit of its
stakeholders.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Michael England”
___________________________
Michael England, President

For further information contact:
Telephone: (604) 683-3995
Facsimile: (604) 683-3988
Email: englandcommunications@shaw.ca

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the
TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

ASHBURTON ANNOUNCES FINANCING

March 31, 2009, VANCOUVER, B.C. – ASHBURTON VENTURES INC. (ABR-TSX:V)
(“Ashburton” or the “Company”) announces it has arranged a non-brokered private placement of up
to 7 million units at a price of $0.15 per unit for gross proceeds of up to $1,050,000.

Each unit consists of one common share in the capital of the company and one common share purchase
warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $0.17 per share
for a period of 12 months from the date of issuance.

A finder’s fee may be payable on each private placement of up to 10% cash and up to 10% share
purchase “B” warrants. Each “B” warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one common share for
$0.15 per share for a period of one year.

The private placement is subject to the acceptance for filing by the TSX Venture Exchange.

The proceeds from the private placement will be used towards work programs and for general working
capital.

Ashburton Ventures Inc. is a recently listed junior exploration company whose mission is to acquire
highly prospective base and precious metal properties for the benefit of its stakeholders. The Company’s
website can be viewed at www.ashburtonventures.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Michael England”
___________________________
Michael England, President

For further information contact:
Telephone: (604) 683-3995
Facsimile: (604) 683-3988
Email: englandcommunications@shaw.ca

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.