VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 02/03/12 — The Board of Directors of Altan Rio Minerals Limited, (TSX VENTURE: AMO) ("Altan Rio" or "the Company") has authorized the Company to grant 1,992,400 stock options ("Options") to certain directors, officers and consultants of the Company. The Options will: (i) vest over an 18 month period for directors with 33.3% vesting every 6 months and over a 12 month period for officers and consultants with 25% vestin