Volta Resources Inc., (TSX:VTR) is pleased to announce that it has commenced a 2,400-metre Reverse Circulation drilling program on its 100% owned Kampti project in southern Burkina Faso.

Israel has launched a major civil defense exercise amid fears of war.

By Eric Pratt

Goldcliff Resources (TSX.V:GCN) assayed a trenching sample from its 100% owned Panorama Ridge project that returned a value of over 15 ounces per tonne of gold. The bonanza grade sample was assayed twice to confirm the result, which has validated the company’s theory that there would be high grade zones encountered throughout broadly disseminated lower grade host rock.

Canadian Arrow Mines, Ltd. (CRO: TSX-V) reports additional high grade nickel copper mineralization from drilling at the Kenbridge Nickel Project in Northwestern Ontario. Diamond drill hole KB-07-149 assayed 1.14% Ni, 0.30% Cu, 0.04% Co over a core length of 49 metres, including a high grade section of 6.23% Ni, 0.72% Cu, 0.18% Co over 5.8 metres. This intersection is located below the proposed open pit at approximately 250 metres elevation below surface.

CanAlaska Uranium Ltd. (CVV - TSX.V) is pleased to report the commencement of winter drilling at two further sites in Canada's Athabasca Basin.

Superior Canadian Resources Inc. is pleased to report assay results from the first six diamond drill holes (SC-08-16 to SC-08-21 for a total of 940 metres) completed on the O'Sullivan Lake Gold Project in 2008.

Ongoing drilling results confirm the excellent continuity of the recently discovered high grade Spotted Quoll nickel deposit at shallow depth. Assay results of different ore types from the area drilled to date (240m strike length, 150m down dip) are consistently in the range:

Colibri Resource Corporation (Colibri) is pleased to announce the start of a 2000 meter minimum drilling program at our Colibri claim northwest of Caborca in Sonora, Mexico. The Colibri claim is held by an option agreement to acquire 100% ownership of 6564 hectares made between the Mexican subsidiary of Colibri, Minera Halcones SA de CV, and a private Mexican company.

Pemberton Energy Ltd. (TSX.V:PBT, FSE:P5W) is pleased to announce that it has advanced 50% of the total required drill rig payment and signed a master drill contract with a drill company for a double rig that has the capability to drill up to 2500 m depth. The double rig is scheduled to move on the property on Wednesday, February 20th, 2008.

OceanaGold Corporation is pleased to announce drill results from the Didipio Gold-Copper deposit as well as provide an exploration update from the Company's Philippines exploration program.

El Nino Ventures Inc. (TSX.V: ELN; OTCBB: ELNOF; Frankfurt: E7Q) is pleased to report that it has recently been granted two additional Prospecting Licences within the Republic of Ireland. The Company now holds a total of thirteen Prospecting Licences overlying more than 450 square kilometres of the Central Carboniferous Limestone Basin.

By Darryl Kelley

In what is quickly becoming a habit with Bard Ventures (TSX.V:CBS), another great intercept from the drilling ongoing at the Lone Pine Molybdenum Project has returned 0.06% Molybdenum over 284 meters.