2008 Mining Record Latest News

Negotiations On Restructuring Plan At East Boulder Mine and Stillwater

Results Of 2008 South Eureka Exploration Program VANCOUVER – Staccato

Mosquito Announces High Grade Silver Intersection At Pine Tree VANCOUVER

Drilling Strengthens Continuity At Fronteer’s Northumberland Gold Deposit VANCOUVER, BC

New Jersey Mining Reports Progress On Toboggan Project KELLOGG, ID

Northern Dynasty Reports On Pebble Deposit Drilling Results Update VANCOUVER,

Mt. Hope Project On Track For Permitting LAKEWOOD, CO –

Hecla’s Silver Production Increased By 88% COEUR D’ALENE, ID –

Hecla Acquires Assets of Independence Lead Mines COEUR D’ALENE, ID

Ashdown Mine On Care And Maintenance SPARKS, NV – Golden

Mega Silver Options Eagle Vein Property VANCOUVER, BC – Mega

Exploration Agreement With Barrick On Norma Sass Property VANCOUVER, BC

Orezone Almost Triples Gold Resource at Bombore OTTAWA, ON –

Timberline Discovers High-Grade Gold Zone COEUR D’ALENE, ID – Timberline

Seabridge Gold’s KSM Project Continues to Expand TORONTO – Seabridge

Pacific Rim Mining Divests Denton-Rawhide VANCOUVER – Pacific Rim Mining

Drill Program To Commence On Rainy River Claim Block VANCOUVER

Kinross Gold’s Buckhorn Mine Is Now Operational TORONTO- Kinross Gold’s

Timberline Forms 50/50 Joint Venture At Butte Highlands COEUR D’ALENE,

Atna Reports Progress at Pinson Gold Project GOLDEN, CO –

Company-Wide Review of Operations Undertaken At Stillwater BILLINGS, MT –

Drill Program Completed On Sterling Property VANCOUVER – Imperial Metals

Golden Star Announces Wassa Mill 2 Repairs Complete DENVER, CO

Roxmark Extends Molybdenum Mineralization TORONTO – Roxmark Mines Limited reported

Romarco Intercepts 98 m of 4.9 g/t at Haile SPARKS,

Rimfire Completes Drilling at The Walmer Property VANCOUVER, BC –

High Grade Intersects At Homestake Ridge VANCOUVER, BC – Bravo

Additional High-grade Silver at Homestake Ridge VANCOUVER, BC – Bravo

Rimfire Commences Drilling At Walmer Property VANCOUVER, BC – Rimfire

High-Grade Gold Assays From Homestake Ridge VANCOUVER, BC – Bravo

Barrick’s Gold Production Increased To 1.95 Million Ounces TORONTO, ON

Barrick Receives Record of Decision on Cortez Hills  TORONTO, ON

Haile Gold Mine Project NI 43-101 Technical Report SPARKS, NV

Drilling Defines New Gold-Copper Zone at Snowfield VANCOUVER, BC –

New Gold Zone Discovered East Of Casa Berardi VANCOUVER –

Anomalous Gold And Silver In Six Of Eight Holes VANCOUVER,

Mosquito Reports 2192 Feet Grading 1.58% Copper Equivalent VANCOUVER, BC

Emgold Receives Draft Environmental Impact Report VANCOUVER, BC – Emgold

Wide Intervals of High-Grade Gold at Long Canyon VANCOUVER, BC

Southwest Gold Zone Expands at Copperstone VANCOUVER, BC – American

Augusta Reports On Progress At Rosemont VANCOUVER, BC – Augusta

BLM Publishes Final Regulations The Bureau of Land Management today

Nuinsco Reports On Huston Lake/Marijane Lake TORONTO, ON – Nuinsco

Victoria Gold Achieves Important Milestone TORONTO, ON – Victoria Gold

Romarco Expands Haile North Zone SPARKS, NV – Romarco Minerals

Duluth Metals Drills Large Corridor Of Higher Grade Mineralization TORONTO

Barrick to Joint Venture Spring Valley Project VANCOUVER, BC –

Columbus Silver Commences Drilling at Silver Dome VANCOUVER, BC –

Avanti Purchases The Kitsault Molybdenum Mine GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO –

High Grade Intercepts At Mount Polley VANCOUVER, BC – Imperial

Drilling Intersects 48.77 Metres of 2.43g/t Gold VANCOUVER, BC –

Drilling Intersects 0.07 opt Gold over 50ft TORONTO – US

Fronteer Hits More Gold ‘Off-Trend’ VANCOUVER, BC – Fronteer Development

Drilling Encounters More Bonanza Grade Gold BISSETT, MB – Dale

AuEx to Retain 49% of Long Canyon VANCOUVER, BC –

New Jersey Reports Drilling On Niagara Copper-Silver Deposit KELLOGG, ID

Romarco Expands Drilling at Haile Gold Mine SPARKS, NV –

2.75m of 2500 GPT At Homestake Ridge VANCOUVER, BC –

Quadra Commences Operations At Carlota VANCOUVER, BC – Quadra Mining

Midway Continues to Expand Gold Zones at Pan VANCOUVER, BC

Rye Patch Gold Mobilizes Drill Back to Lincoln Hill VANCOUVER,

Mineralization Extended At Santa Fe Gold VANCOUVER, BC – Gateway

Phase II Drill Program Completed At Wind Mountain VANCOUVER –

Preliminary Economic Analysis for Its Butte Highlands Gold Project COEUR

Core Drilling At West Pequop Returns New High-Grade Intercepts RENO,

Drilling Commences at Atna’s Clover Project GOLDEN, CO – Atna

Atna Commences Drilling at Briggs Gold Mine GOLDEN, CO –

Capital Gold Commences Deep Drilling Campaign NEW YORK, NY –

Idaho Cobalt Project 78% Complete For Mine and Mill VANCOUVER,

Hecla Mining Reports Silver Production Increased 60%   COEUR D’ALENE,

Wide Mineralized Intervals in the Helen Zone at Cove-McCoy TORONTO,

Buckhorn Mine Schedule for Production in October TORONTO, ON –

Newmont Initiates Revised Mining Plan at Phoenix Gold Mine  DENVER,

Exploration Update On Kittila Project TORONTO, ON – Agnico-Eagle Mines

PolyMet and Glencore Sign Strategic Marketing Agreement HOYT LAKES, MN

Progress Continues on Stillwater Mine Transformation Efforts BILLINGS, MT- Stillwater

Alaska Voters Validate State’s Regulatory Framework for Mining VANCOUVER –

Golden Eagle Property Acquired HELENA, MT – Midway Gold Corp.

Barrick Gold’s Net Income Increased 22% in Q 2 TORONTO,

Kinross Succeeds in Bid for Aurelian TORONTO, ON – Kinross

Unexplored Artic Region To Be Mapped A scientific expedition this

Preliminary Assessment Supports Initial 46,000 ozs/yr VANCOUVER, BC – Gryphon

100% Ownership of Iliamna Transferred VANCOUVER, BC – TNR Gold

Drilling at Berta Project Mineralized Intervals TORONTO, ON – Nuinsco

Bruce Channel/Red Lake Drill Program VANCOUVER, BC – Cypress Development

Sultan Minerals Intersects High Grade Molybdenum Veins VANCOUVER – Sultan

Sterling Mining Issues Update WALLACE, ID – Sterling Mining Company

Portal Terminates Slick Rock Option VANCOUVER – Portal Resources Ltd.

Portal Completes Drilling on Slick Rock Uranium Project VANCOUVER, BC

Strategies For Copper Reserves Replacement HALIFAX, NS – Metals Economics

Drill Program Begins At Gold Hill Molybdenum Project VANCOUVER, BC

Federal Court of Appeal Reverses Lower Court Ruling VANCOUVER, BC

Golden Phoenix Minerals Major Production Advances SPARKS, NV – Golden

Gateway Gold Commences Drilling on Santa Fe Property VANCOUVER, BC

Fronteer Finalizes Newmont Deal VANCOUVER, BC – Fronteer Development Group

Northumberland Gold Deposit Increases in VANCOUVER, BC – Fronteer Development

Positive Results From Initial Bulk Sampling at Golden Summit VANCOUVER

Franconia Earns 60% Interest in Birch Lake Project SPOKANE, WA

Additional Encouraging Assays From East Manhattan VANCOUVER, BC – Fortune

Drilling Starts At The Robertson Property VANCOUVER, BC – Coral

Drill Program Starts at Woewodski Island Project VANCOUVER, BC –

Agnico-Eagle Vests 51% at West Pequop and Elects to Carry

Staccato Commences Drilling On South Eureka Property VANCOUVER, BC –

Portal Options Three Properties in Nevada VANCOUVER, BC – Portal

Phase 2 Drilling Completed At Woodjam Property VANCOUVER, BC –

Yukon-Nevada Suspends Underground Operations VANCOUVER, BC – Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp.

Ore-Grade Gold Assays at Bates-Hunter Mine MINNEAPOLIS – Wits Basin

Wits Basin Executes $45 Million Letter of Intent MINNEAPOLIS –

Victory Nickel Announces Offer for Independent Nickel TORONTO, ON –

Surface Mapping and Sampling Program on the Raglan Hills VANCOUVER,

Azimut Outlines An Extensive Radioactive Zone LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC – Azimut

Victoria Gold To Acquire Gateway Gold Corp. TORONTO, ON –

ValGold Completes Acquisition of Tower Mountain Property VANCOUVER, BC –

US Gold Outlines Nevada Exploration Program DENVER, CO – US

Positive Preliminary Assessment on Nichols Ranch Uranium ISR Project CASPER,

High Grade Mineralization At Komahun Project TORONTO, ON – AXMIN

Resource Estimate On Birch Lake Copper-Nickel-PGM Resource SPOKANE, WA –

Mt. Milligan Environmental Assessment Application Accepted VANCOUVER, BC – Robert

Romarco Has Major Resource Increase at Haile SPARKS, NV –

U.S. Energy Corp. Sells Interest in Sutter Gold Mining RIVERTON,

Thompson Creek To Acquire Up To 75% Of Molybdenum Deposit

Revett Minerals Reports Operating Results SPOKANE VALLEY, WA – Revett

Detour Gold Reports Additional Mineralization TORONTO, ON – Detour Gold

All Resources Increase at Pitarrilla’s Breccia Ridge Zone VANCOUVER, BC

Drilling To Commence At Nortoba-Tyson TORONTO, ON – Roxmark Mines

Drill Results From Nickel Laterite Project EDMONTON, ALB – Mindoro

J-Pacific Releases Technical Report and Drill Data VANCOUVER, BC –

Exploration Results On Detrital Wash Claim Block SHREVEPORT, LA –

Gryphon Gold Reports On Progress At Boreallis VANCOUVER, BC –

Ashdown Continues To Meet Production Expectations SPARKS, NV – Golden

General Moly Enters into Land Lease LAKEWOOD, CO – General

General Moly Updates Mt. Hope Permitting Progress LAKEWOOD, CO –

Fronteer Development Discovers New High-Grade Gold Zone Fronteer Development Group

Formation Completes Modified Mine Plan of Operations VANCOUVER, BC –

Columbus Completes Drilling at Awakening VANCOUVER, BC – Columbus Gold

Labrador Nickel Exploration Update CALGARY – Celtic Minerals Ltd. confirms

Bravo Venture Group Inc.: Drilling Resumes at Homestake Ridge VANCOUVER,

Bayswater Expands Drilling Program at Elkhorn Project VANCOUVER, BC –

Mining Permit Application On Flagstaff Property VANCOUVER – Kent Exploration

Lincoln Hill-Gold Ridge Drilling Complete VANCOUVER, BC – Rye Patch

Columbus Gold Commences Drilling at Awakening VANCOUVER, BC – Columbus

Great Basin Gold’s Hollister Mine Initiates Production VANCOUVER, BC –

Montanore Hard Rock Mining Impact Plan SPOKANE, WA – Mines

Mosquito Focusing On Higher-Grade Ore Of 1.1 Billion Tons VANCOUVER,

Drilling Commences at Trend Gold Project VANCOUVER, BC – New

New Gold Completes US$1.6 Billion Business Combination VANCOUVER, BC –

New Jersey Mining Stakes New Gold Property  KELLOGG, ID –

Quadra Increases 2008 Production Guidance VANCOUVER, BC – Quadra Mining

Sierra Gold To Increase Production TORONTO – Sierra Gold Corporation

6.4 Meters Of 40.1 g/t Gold At Jerritt Canyon Intersected

American Bonanza Corporate Update VANCOUVER, BC – American Bonanza Gold

Staccato Gold Reports On Its South Eureka Property VANCOUVER, BC

Full Production Anticipated For Ashdown Mine In 2008 SPARKS, NV

Barrick Produced 1.74 Million Ounces Of Gold In Q1  TORONTO,

American Bonanza Advancing Copperstone Mine Development VANCOUVER, BC – American

Carlota Scheduled Fo Production In 4Q VANCOUVER, BC – Quadra

Gryphon Gold Enters Joint Venture Agreement With New Dimension Resources

Dynamite Resources to Begin Next Phase of Drilling TORONTO, ON

JV To Conduct Precious Metals Recovery Studies PALM DESERT, CA

Pre-Feasibility Study for Elliot Lake Uranium Mine TORONTO, ON –

Continued Success at 3.3 Million Ounce Westwood Project TORONTO, ON

Technical Report Recommends Development GOLDEN, CO – Atna Resources Ltd.

Quality Assurance/Quality Control Program At Lucky Jack RIVERTON, WY –

Barrick Completes Acquisition of Cortez Property TORONTO, ON – Barrick

$3 Million Exploration Program On Homestake Ridge VANCOUVER, BC –

New Jersey Mining Forms Joint Venture With Newmont KELLOGG, ID

Gold Fields Options Two Carlin Trend Properties VANCOUVER, BC –

Completed Biological Assessment At Idaho Cobalt Project VANCOUVER, BC –

Quadra Reports 2007 4Th Quarter And Annual Production Results VANCOUVER

Clearwater Project Drilling Completed TORONTO – Eastmain Resources Inc. reported

Evolving Gold Continues Aggressive Drilling Programs VANCOUVER, BC – Evolving