SPARKS, NV–(EMWNews – July 24, 2008) – ROMARCO MINERALS INC. (TSX-V: R) (the “Company”)

today announces that its non-brokered private placement previously

announced in its press release dated June 11, 2008 and July 23, 2008 (the

“Offering”) is oversubscribed. The Company clarifies that the Offering

will consist of up to 51,625,284 million units (the “Units”) at C$0.20 per

Unit, for aggregate gross proceeds of up to approximately C$10.3 million.

The press release issued July 23, 2008 noted the units offered were 51.6

million and the Company is clarifying the exact number of units subscribed

for.

As a result of the private placement, Sun Valley Gold Master Fund will

increase its non-diluted share position in the Company from 15% to 29.6%.

On a diluted basis, Sun Valley Gold Master Fund will own 34.28% of the

shares of the Company. US Global Investors also subscribed to the private

placement to maintain its share holding of approximately 11% on a

non-diluted basis.

Closing of the Offering is expected to take place on July 25, 2008 and is

subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and the receipt

of all necessary approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture

Exchange.

All securities issued pursuant to the Offering will be subject to a four

month hold period.

The option grants disclosed in the press release dated July 23, 2008 have

an expiry date of July 23, 2013.

Romarco Minerals Inc. is a gold development company focused on production

in the US and Mexico. The Company’s flagship project is the Haile Gold Mine

in South Carolina which is currently undergoing feasibility. The Pinos Gold

District in Mexico is a high grade epithermal vein district in the advanced

exploration stage. The Company also has two gold exploration projects in

Nevada.

For further information, please contact Diane Garrett, President and C.E.O.

at (830) 634-7489 or Shirene Urton, Executive Assistant at (775) 355- 1900.

ON BEHALF OF ROMARCO MINERALS INC.

"Diane R. Garrett"

Diane R. Garrett,

President and C.E.O.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of

an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. The securities

have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities

Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) or any state securities

laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S.

Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable

state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.

THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE HAS NOT REVIEWED AND DOES NOT ACCEPT

RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS PRESS RELEASE.