Drilling Has Commenced At Cherry Creek Project

VANCOUVER - Viscount Mining Corp. reported that it’ partner Centerra Gold Inc. has signed an agreement with Alford Drilling of Spring Creek, Nevada to provide core drilling services. Drilling has begun on the Cherry Creek Project in eastern White Pine County, Nevada. The initial drill program is anticipated to run until July 1 focusing on the Star target. The first phase of drilling is planned for 15 holes with an aggregate of footage of 14,000 feet (4,268 meters). Many other targets are ready for drilling now, and will be announced.

CEO Jim MacKenzie stated, "After significant work by the Centerra team on the property over the past year very diligently defining targets we are now able to start unlocking the potential of the Cherry Creek district. Starting with the Star target which had a substantial history of gold and silver production with noteworthy grades including some of the ore shoots averaging 24,880 g/t silver, we look forward getting started with the first of the initial eleven targets identified by Centerra.”