Further to our May 30, 2008 news release, Petromin Resources Ltd. (PTR) is pleased to announce that TerraWest Energy Corp. (TWE) - a private company in which PTR is a major shareholder - has now finalized contractual arrangements for Xinjiang Geologic Engineering Co. Ltd. to commence immediately the drilling of up to two wide diameter wells (1500m and 800m) this October 2008 on TWE's 655 sq km (253 square miles) Production Sharing Contract (PSC) acreage in Liuhuanggou area of Xinjiang province, P.R. China.

Yukon Gold Corporation, Inc. (TSX: YK) (OTCBB: YGDC) (Frankfurt: W8Y) is pleased to announce the Marg drill results, below, made over this summer's 3674 metre drill program.

Geoinformatics Exploration Inc. (TSX-V: GXL) is pleased to announce that it has completed an eight-hole, 2,996 metres, drill program at its Falcon Prospect, a molybdenum-copper discovery, within its Redton Project, located in the northern Quesnel Trough in British Columbia.

Emerald Bay Energy Inc.(TSX Venture: EBY) reported on recent activities in Central Alberta.

Augen Gold Corp. (TSX-V: AUJ) today provided further results from new assays of previously un-sampled archival drill core from its 100%-owned property at the former Jerome Gold Mine.

Atna Resources Ltd. -- (TSX: ATN) is pleased to announce the commencement of a new drill campaign at the Briggs Gold Mine and its satellite project, Cecil R, in Inyo County, California. The program will include up to 25,000 feet of reverse circulation rotary drilling. The primary goals of the drilling program are:

Mantis Mineral Corp. ("Mantis" - CNQ "MYN") is extremely pleased to announce that a diamond drill program has commenced at its Rottenstone Nickel-Copper-Platinum Group Elements project. Crews have been dispatched to the base of operations at Missinipe, Saskatchewan and the construction of drill pads in the field has begun. Actual coring should commence on the 10th of October.

Roxmark Mines Limited (TSXV - RMK) today announced that its second surface diamond drilling program for the year has been completed on gold veins at its Nortoba-Tyson moly-gold property, encountering gold mineralization in every hole drilled along the strike length.

StrataGold Corporation (SGV-TSX) is pleased to announce that the Company and its 50% joint venture partner Newmont Overseas Exploration Limited, a subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE & ASX: NEM; TSX: NMC), have commenced drilling on the BRL Venture, in Northwestern Guyana.

Anatolia Minerals Development Limited (TSX: ANO) today announces construction is beginning on its Copler Gold Mine in Turkey.

Rimfire Minerals Corporation, TSX-V:RFM, is pleased to announce that in partnership with Northgate Minerals Corporation, TSX:NGX, drilling has commenced at its new gold discovery on the Boulevard Property.

Wallbridge Mining Company Limited (TSX:WM; FWB: WC7) today announced that its $5 million joint venture with Impala Platinum Holdings Limited has received the necessary South African Reserve Bank approvals and drilling has been initiated on the Parkin Offset Dyke Properties in Sudbury, Ontario.