Update on Volta's Ghana Properties in the Vicinity of the Bui Dam

TORONTO, March 25, 2010 /PRNewswire/ --

TSX: VTR

Volta Resources Inc. ("Volta" or the "Company") (TSX:VTR) announces that, further to its press release issued July 21, 2009 relating to the Company's properties on the Bui Belt in Ghana, the Company has received correspondence and has been verbally informed by the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") of Ghana that no Ghanaian Environmental Permits for Mineral Exploration ("EPA Permits") will be renewed for the Company's Akrobi Kakum, Brohani, Chenchu, Cluster, Krachikrom, Parabu, Kuri and Tinga Prospecting Licenses and its Kalebu Reconnaissance License (the "Contested Licenses") as they are considered by the EPA to lie within an area of influence of the Bui Dam, which is currently under construction and the EPA consider that potential exploitation of a mineral resource may impact the structural integrity of the dam.

The Company has suspended exploration activities on the Contested Licenses and given the uncertainty of the current situation, the Company has determined to write down the value of the Contested Licenses to a nominal valuation. As a result, a write down of their value in the amount of $15,238,676 has been recorded in the records of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2009.

The Company continues its efforts to secure the renewal of its EPA Permits from the EPA in Ghana. Despite meetings and correspondence with government officials and repeated requests for formal explanations for the refusal to grant the EPA Permits, the Company has not been provided with any technical justification for withholding the renewal of the EPA Permits. The Company has met all of the requirements and conditions pertaining to the renewal of these EPA Permits and therefore believes it is in full compliance. All other statutory conditions required to maintain the prospecting licenses in good standing have also been met.

The Company intends to give notice to the Ghanaian Minister of the Environment, Science and Technology that it will be filing a grievance and will continue to evaluate further actions and remedies that may be available.

Volta is a mineral exploration company primarily focused on becoming a leader in the identification, acquisition and exploration of gold properties in West Africa. The Company is committed to West African exploration and is Canadian-based with its head office in Toronto, Ontario and operations offices in Accra, Ghana and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

This press release presents "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation that involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the future price of gold and other minerals and metals, the estimation of mineral reserves and resources, the realization of mineral reserve estimates, the capital expenditures, costs and timing of the resources, the realization of mineral reserve estimates, the capital expenditures, costs and timing of the development of new deposits, success of exploration activities, permitting time lines, currency exchange rate fluctuations, requirements for additional capital, government regulation of mining operations, environmental risks, unanticipated reclamation expenses, title disputes or claims and limitations on insurance coverage. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results " may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved ". Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Volta to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements, including but not limited to: risks related to international operations, risks related to the integration of acquisitions; risks related to joint venture operations; actual results of current exploration activities; actual results of current or future reclamation activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; future prices of gold and other minerals and metals; possible variations in ore reserves, grade or recovery rates; failure of equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; and delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities. Although the management and officers of Volta believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions and have attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward- looking statements. Volta Resources Inc. does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

For further information: please refer to our website http://www. Voltaresources.com or contact: Kevin Bullock, P.Eng., President & CEO, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Email: [e-mail]

Volta Resources Inc.

For further information: please refer to our website http://www.Voltaresources.com or contact: Kevin Bullock, P.Eng., President & CEO, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Email: [e-mail]