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RECORD QUARTERLY PRODUCTION - 49% INCREASE OVER DECEMBER 2007 QUARTER LANFRANCHI NICKEL MINE, KAMBALDA DISTRICT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
April 23, 2008

Vancouver, B.C. - Brilliant Mining Corp. (BMC: TSXV) ("Brilliant" or the "Company") today reported record quarterly production from its 25% owned Lanfranchi Nickel Mine, located in the world class Kambalda Nickel District of Western Australia.

Key Point Summary:

  • Quarterly production reaches 2,403t Ni (5.3 million lbs) contained Ni metal
  • 49% increase from December 2007 Quarter
  • 119% increase from the September 2007 Quarter.

The Lanfranchi Mine produced 82,356 tonnesof ore grading 2.92% Ni for 2,403t Ni contained (5.3 million lbs), a 49% increase in nickel tonnes over the previous quarter and a 119% increase from the September 2007 Quarter.

President of Brilliant Mining, Mike Sieb commented, "The scheduled growth in production will be achieved through continued incorporation of Deacon ore and the sustained escalation of production from the high-grade Winner orebody."

Table 1 - Lanfranchi Mine March 2008 Quarterly Production and Deliveries (i)(ii)

Ore 

Details

Units

3 months ending
31 March 2008

3 months ending
31 Dec 2007

3 months ending
30 Sep 2007

Produced

Ore mined

dmt

82,356

62,539

52,886

 

Ni grade

%

2.92

2.59

2.08

 

Ni metal contained

t

2,403

1,618

1,098

 

 

lbs

5,297,708

3,567,000

2,421,000

 

Cu grade

%

0.25

0.21

0.19

Delivered

Ore delivered

dmt

78,247

60,330

52,523

 

Ni grade

%

2.92

2.59

2.08

 

Ni metal contained

t

2,281

1,563

1,093

 

 

lbs

5,029,000

3,446,000

2,410,000

 

Cu grade

%

0.25

0.22

0.19

(i)  25% of the reported ore deliveries or production is attributable to Brilliant Mining Corp.
(ii) DMT = dry metric tonnes, T = tonnes, Lbs = pounds

The project is supervised by John Williamson, P.Geol., of Edmonton, Alberta. Mr. Williamson is CEO and a Director of Brilliant, and is the qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

About Brilliant Mining Corp.

Brilliant Mining Corp. is focused on the production, development and exploration of nickel opportunities world wide. The Company currently has a 25% interest in the producing Lanfranchi Nickel Mine in Western Australia and has active nickel projects in Canada, including the Michikamau property in central Labrador.


Figure 1: Lanfranchi Nickel Mine Quarterly Ore Deliveries on a 100% Basis (25% attributable to Brilliant Mining)

On behalf of the Board of Directors

"Mike Sieb"                     
Mike Sieb, B.Sc., MBA
President
Brilliant Mining Corp.

For further information about Brilliant Mining Corp., or this news release, please visit our website at www.brilliantmining.com, or contact:

Mike Sieb
President
604-646-4525
mikes@brilliantmining.com

Derek Iwanaka
Investor Relations
604-646-4524
info@brilliantmining.com

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

Certain disclosures in this release, including management's assessment of Brilliant´s plans and projects, constitute forward-looking statements that are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and other factors relating to Brilliant's operation as a mineral exploration company that may cause future results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Brilliant expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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