What qualities are ideal for the junior resource company CEO? Does financial ability trump geological talent? Or vice versa? Resourcex asked two active Chief Executive Officers in the Vancouver mining exploration community for their thoughts on this age old mining dichotomy.

Just a year ago, Yale Resources Ltd. (TSX.V-YLL) decided to concentrate its efforts on developing properties in mineral rich Mexico. As its position in the mining-friendly country expands steadily, its investors are being urged to stay the course as its market value gathers momentum.

True North Gems (TGX -- TSX:V) is pleased to announce the engagement of Wardrop Engineering Inc. (Wardrop) to act as independent consultants for the completion of a Preliminary Assessment of the Company's Aappaluttoq Ruby Project located near the village of Fiskenaesset on the southwest coast of Greenland.

Mr. Alan Matthews, C. Eng., President of Kernow Resources & Developments Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:KRD), is pleased to provide the following update regarding the award of the Experimental Mining License for the Jales Gralheira property and the award of the Exploration License for the Alto Sobrido property.

Undersea habitats supporting rare and potentially valuable organisms are at risk from seafloor mining scheduled to begin within this decade, says a new study led by a University of Toronto Mississauga geologist.

Grenville Gold Corp. (TSX.V:GVG) is sounding the bugles about progress at its Silveria Project in Peru. In the last 30 days the company has obtained mine plans, production records and reserve calculations for the Millotingo Mine.

The President of Mongolia, Nambaryn Enkhbayar, met with British Prime Minister Tony Blair and British Minister for Trade, Investment and Foreign Affairs, Ian McCartney on April 16th and 17th. On the agenda was discussion about Mongolia continuing to create favourable conditions for foreign investment, particularly in the mineral industry.

An astute investor once said, "If it's not grown, it has to be mined." It's a phrase of gigantic proportions and far-reaching consequences, when you think about it. From the knob on your television to the zipper in your trousers, most of what we possess was first explored for, extracted from the earth, smelted and finally manufactured. As such, mining is, next to agriculture, the oldest of mankind's industries.

I first started following molybdenum exploration companies closely when Sprott Asset Management become involved with Blue Pearl Mining and Roca Mines. Both companies have done exceedingly well, rocking the stock charts in a non-stop ticker tape parade, arguably since Sprott got involved.

Baja Mining Corporation [BAJ:TSX] announced early this month that the wait for the delayed Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) report on its El Boleo project is soon to be over. Its completion brings Baja one big step closer to first production slated to begin in 2009.

Glencairn Gold Corporation (TSX:GGG)(TSX:GGG.WT)(AMEX:GLE) announced on April 26th that its Santa Pancha Deposit at the Limon Mine in Nicaragua achieved commercial production in late March, 2007. The deposit was first discovered in 2002 and development began in 2005.Glencairn Achieves Commercial Production at Santa Pancha

On Feb. 13, 2007, Ultra Uranium (TSX: V.ULU) released a 43-101 technical report on its Kalnica-Selec property in Slovakia, which prompted the company's stock to fall into a tumble from which it still hasn't recovered. Ray Roland, President and CEO, believes the stock price will bounce back once investors realize the potential of the property.