Cardero Resource Corp.

Preliminary Economic Assessment in Progress Slated for Q4 Delivery

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/17/11 -- Cardero Resource Corp. ('Cardero' or the 'Company') (TSX: CDU)(NYSE Amex: CDY)(FRANKFURT: CR5) announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Coalhunter Mining Corporation ('Coalhunter'), is commencing its 2011 field program, which will encompass resource definition drilling, engineering studies and environmental baseline studies, at the Carbon Creek Metallurgical Coal deposit ('Carbon Creek') located in the Peace River Coal Field of north eastern British Columbia. In addition, a Preliminary Economic Assessment ('PEA') is in progress and is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2011.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 09/12/11 -- Cardero Resources Corp. ('Cardero' or the 'Company') (TSX: CDU)(NYSE Amex: CDY)(FRANKFURT: CR5) is pleased to announce that the Company has optioned its Organullo Gold project to Artha Resources Corporation ('Artha'), whereby Artha can earn an undivided fifty-five (55%) percent working

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 07/06/11 -- Cardero Resource Corp. (TSX: CDU)(NYSE Amex: CDY)(FRANKFURT: CR5) ('Cardero' or the 'Company') announces the appointment of Mr. Guy Gilron as Vice President, Environment & Community Relations, effective July 11, 2011. Mr. Gilron will be responsible for developing and implementing the

114 Million Tonnes of Measured & Indicated, plus 89.1 Million Tonnes Inferred, mvB ranked Metallurgical Coal

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 06/08/11 -- Cardero Resource Corp. ('Cardero' or the 'Company') (TSX: CDU)(NYSE Amex: CDY)(FRANKFURT: CR5) announces the appointment of Mr. Michael Hunter as President of Cardero as a result of the recently completedacquisition of Coalhunter Mining Corporation ('Coalhunter'). Mr. Hendrik Van Alphen will remain as the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Company.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/26/11 -- Cardero Resource Corp. ('Cardero' or the 'Company') (TSX: CDU)(NYSE Amex: CDY)(FRANKFURT: CR5) announces that, at the Company's Special General Meeting held on May 25, 2011, its shareholders voted 97.5% in favour of acquiring Coalhunter Mining Corporation ('Coalhunter') through

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/04/11 -- Cardero Resource Corp. ('Cardero' or the 'Company') - (TSX: CDU)(NYSE Amex: CDY)(FRANKFURT: CR5) and Coalhunter Mining Corporation ('Coalhunter') announce that the companies have entered into a letter of intent (the 'LOI') whereby Cardero will acquire all of the outstanding securities of