Drill Program Starts at Woewodski Island Project VANCOUVER, BC – Bravo Venture Group Inc. reported that the company has received final drill permits and drilling has commenced on its Woewodski Island project located in southeast Alaska. Bravo anticipates 8-10 core…

Drilling Starts At The Robertson Property VANCOUVER, BC – Coral Gold Resources Ltd. reported that the 37,000 ft Reverse Circulation program has started at Coral Gold’s Robertson property in Nevada.The Company has entered into a contract for 37,600 feet of…

Additional Encouraging Assays From East Manhattan VANCOUVER, BC – Fortune River Resource Corp. reported preliminary gold assays from the remaining seven drill holes completed at the company’s 100% owned East Manhattan low-sulfidation gold/silver project. The project, which consists of 84…

Franconia Earns 60% Interest in Birch Lake Project SPOKANE, WA – Franconia Minerals reported that its 60% interest in the Birch Lake copper-nickel-PGM (platinum group metals) project in the Duluth Complex of Minnesota has vested and the Company has signed…

Copper Production At Mineral Park Operation KINGMAN, AZ – Mercator Minerals Ltd. reported that for the first quarter of 2008, copper production totaled 2.4 million pounds, and with warmer weather a new monthly production record was set at 1.1 million…

Freegold Readies for Summer Drilling VANCOUVER, BC – Freegold Ventures Limited reported that fieldactivities on the Vinasale gold project, located 16 miles south of McGrathin central Alaska, will commence in early July. The 2008 program willinclude ground based geophysics and…

Columbus Gold Acquires Nevada Gold Property VANCOUVER, BC – Columbus Gold Corporation reported that the Company has entered into an agreement to lease the Awakening gold property located 45 miles north-northwest of Winnemucca, Nevada. The Awakening District produced 26,262 ounces…

Hecla Mining Reports Increased Income And Gross Profit COEUR D’ALENE, ID – Hecla Mining Company reported net income before dividend payments was $15.5 million, compared to $8.1 million in the first quarter of 2007. First quarter production was approximately 1.3…

Columbus Gold Reports On Project Activities VANCOUVER, BC – Columbus Gold Corporation reported that the Company’s project activities continue to be managed by Cordilleran Exploration Company (“Cordex”), owned and operated by John Livermore and Andy Wallace. The Company’s exclusive agreement…

Hecla Completes Acquisition Of Greens Creek COEUR D’ALENE, ID – Hecla Mining Company reported that it has completed the transaction to acquire the Rio Tinto subsidiaries that held a 70.27% interest in the Greens Creek silver mine and joint venture…