BRILLIANT MINING PROVIDES MICHIKAMAU UPDATE: DRILLING COMPLETED AND FINAL PROSPECTING RESULTS RELEASED
August 30, 2006

Vancouver, B.C. - Brilliant Mining Corp. (BMC:TSXV) ("Brilliant") is pleased to provide an update on the Company´s 100% owned Michikamau Ni-Cu-Co-PGE Project located in west central Labrador.

Key Point Summary:

• Prospecting identifies Nickel-Copper-Cobalt-PGE surface showing; five grab samples average 1.14% Ni, 0.67% Cu and 0.194% Co.
• Initial drill program completed with assays pending; 12 drill holes - 1,244 metres
• Brilliant increases Michikamau land position by 300% to 488 km²  
• Ten out of twelve holes intersect shallow conductive sulphide mineralization

"Our prospecting results confirm the potential at Michikamau." states Brilliant President Mike Sieb. "We have successfully identified nickel bearing sulphides on surface and await assays from our drill campaign."

Prospecting Identifies Ni-Cu-Co-PGE Showing

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