Dacha Strategic Metals Inc fka DCHAF

[10 bagger]

DCHAF.. $1.12

Inventory Valued at US$140.3 Million as of July 15, 2011

Quote:
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C$141.7 million, or $1.84 per share, based on 76.9
million shares outstanding, or, C$1.52 per share on a fully diluted basis of
100.5 million shares outstanding.


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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - July 18, 2011) - Dacha Strategic Metals
Inc.("Dacha" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:DSM)(OTCQX:DCHAF) is pleased to
announce the continued appreciation of its Rare Earth metals inventory. As of
July 15, 2011, the estimated value of its metals inventory was US$140.3
million, or C$133.9 million, an increase of C$7.0 million, or 5.5%, from the
estimated value of C$126.9 million at July 11, 2011, as reported in the
Company's July 11, 2011 press release.


Assets include metal inventory, cash and marketable securities. At July 15,
2011, in addition to its metal inventory, which had an estimated fair market
value of C$133.9 million, the Company's equity investments had an estimated
fair market value of approximately C$3.6 million and cash of approximately
C$4.2 million for a total of C$141.7 million, or $1.84 per share, based on 76.9
million shares outstanding, or, C$1.52 per share on a fully diluted basis of
100.5 million shares outstanding.


As at July 15, 2011, Dacha's physical inventory portfolio consisted as
follows:

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Metals Inventory Grades Quantity Spot Market Market
7/15/2011 (i) (Kg) Price/kg Value Value
(US$)(US$millions) (C$millions)
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US$1.00=C$0.9543
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Busan, South Korea
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Dysprosium Oxide 4N 15,000 $2,555 $38.3 $36.6
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Dysprosium Fe Santoku 12,000 $2,600 $31.2 $29.8
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Gadolinium Oxide 4N5+ 10,000 $255 $2.6 $2.4
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Lutetium Oxide 4N+ 3,000 $1,000 $3.0 $2.9
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Neodymium Oxide 4N+ 18,000 $318 $5.7 $5.5
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Terbium Oxide 4N+ 14,000 $4,103 $57.4 $54.8
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Yttrium Oxide 5N 10,000 $181 $1.8 $1.7
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Shanghai, China
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Yttrium Oxide 4N5+ 4,000 $64 $0.3 $0.2
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Total: 86,000 $140.3 $133.9
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(i)Grades:

4N = 99.99%

4N+ = 99.99+%

5N = 99.999%

4N5+ = 99.99%/99.999+%
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Dacha's inventory, including market value is updated weekly every Monday
morning and posted to the "Inventory" tab of its website at
www.dachametals.com. Dacha encourages its shareholders and all other interested
parties to visit its website regularly and to monitor the ongoing appreciation
of its physical inventory of Rare Earth Elements.


Update on Normal Course Issuer Bid:


The Company has recently purchased and cancelled 1,750,000 shares of Dacha at
an average price of $1.02 as part of its on-going Normal Course Issuer Bid.


Options


The Company also announces that it has granted 350,000 stock options to
officers and consultants of the Company. The options have an exercise price of
$1.08 and shall expire five years from the date of grant. The options shall
vest immediately, subject to the four month regulatory hold period. The grant
of options is subject to regulatory approval.


About Dacha


Dacha Strategic Metals Inc is an investment company focused on the
acquisition, storage and trading of strategic metals with a primary focus on
Rare Earth Elements. Dacha is in the unique position of holding a commercial
stockpile of Physical Rare Earth Elements. Its shares are listed on the TSX
Venture Exchange under the symbol "DSM" and on the OTCQX exchange under the
symbol "DCHAF".


Except for statements of historical fact relating to the Company, certain
information contained herein constitutes "forward-looking information" under
Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but is
not limited to, statements with respect to the Company's ability to trade in
rare earth elements, the realization value of Dacha's physical inventory
portfolio, proposed investment strategy of the Company, and general investment
and market trends. Generally, forward-looking information 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 statements that certain actions, events or results
"may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved".
Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of
management as of the date such statements are made. Forward-looking information
is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may
cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of
Dacha to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking information. Although management of Dacha has attempted to
identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those contained in forward-looking information, 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 information. Dacha does not undertake to update any
forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities
laws.


The market value of the Company's physical inventory is estimated using price
quotes published by two of the largest independent news sources for the metals
industry, namely, Asian Metal (www.asianmetal.com) and Metal-Pages
(www.metal-pages.com). In cases where these websites do not provide a price
quote on the type or quality of metal held in the Company's physical inventory,
the Company relies on a price quote provided by independent third-party
industry participants.


NEITHER THE 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


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Dacha Strategic Metals Inc.
Scott Moore
President and CEO
[phone]
[e-mail]
or
Dacha Strategic Metals Inc.
Stan Bharti
Executive Chairman
[phone]
www.dachametals.com