After a summer of quiet trading and a gentle easing of its market capitalization, Astral Mining Corporation (TSX.V: AST) has had a jump-start in both its valuation and volume. The jump, not surprisingly was the result of strong results from Jumping Josephine.

UTS Energy Corporation is pleased to announce the results from the 2006/2007 drilling program completed on the following properties:

Pemberton Energy Ltd. (TSX.V:PBT, FSE:P5W) received a drill license on November 30, 2007 for its first of three drill locations on its Gage Peace River Arch Property. Licensed drill location LSD is 6-15-82-03-W6M. Project depth is estimated at 1047 meters. The Company will test both Notikewan and Gething gas zones.

Coupled with ever greater resources being devoted to mitigating climate change and significantly cutting back global greenhouse emissions, junior uranium explorers such as Vancouver’s Atomic Minerals Ltd. (TSX.V:ATL) are raising capital and gearing up to follow through on ambitious acquisition and development plans.

Kansai Mining Corporation (TSX Venture Exchange: KAN) is pleased to announce that the new Migori diamond drilling program has proceeded well through November 2007.

Mr. Chris England, President and CEO of Silver Fields Resources Inc. has planned a 10-hole drill program on the company's Teihsum River Gold property on Northern Vancouver Island.

W. K. Crichy Clarke, President and CEO of TTM Resources Inc. announces additional assay results from the Phase 2 drill program at its 100% owned Chu Molybdenum Project 65 Km Southwest of Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada.

Visible Gold Mines Inc. (VGD: TSX Venture Exchange) is launching its diamond drill program on its Hazeur gold property. The program will consist of 10 holes for a total of 2500 metres.

With the ink barely dry on its latest African acquisition, PMI Gold Corp. (TSX.V: PMV) is now looking for the big money that will get its gold properties into production.

Pemberton Energy Ltd. has secured a single drill rig No. 8 with Phelps Drilling Co of Calgary, AB for its upcoming drilling of the first of the three proposed drill targets located on the Company's Peace River Arch Property.

Dynacor Gold Mines Inc. (TSX: DNG) is pleased to announce that it has signed a drilling contract in order to commence a diamond drilling campaign at its Tumipampa property in Peru. Phase I of this campaign will begin in the next few days and will consist of 3,000 meters of drilling, during the next seven months.

Wescan Goldfields Inc. (WGF: TSX-V) and Alto Ventures Ltd. (ATV: TSX-V) are pleased to announce that diamond drilling has commenced on the Mud Lake Project in the Beardmore-Geraldton Gold Belt. The Mud Lake Property shares a common boundary with the Hercules Property, located to the north of Mud Lake, where Kodiak Exploration Ltd. recently reported the discovery of significant gold mineralization.