According to the agreement, Dominion will expend no less than USD$7 million in work at Cerro Chorcha over the course of the next year (March 2008-March 2009). The 2008 exploration budget at Cerro Chorcha includes plans for a phase 2 drill program set to begin April 2008. Results from the recently completed (and highly successful) phase 1 drill program are being analyzed to re-calculate the NI 43-101 resource which has been outlined at Cerro Chorcha.
Julio Benedetti, Bellhaven's President and CEO, had this to say:
"We are very pleased with the results of the most recent drill program at Cerro Chorcha and highly anticipate a very strong phase 2 program (set to begin in April). Likewise, we have established an excellent working relationship with our partners Dominion Minerals, and look forward to the continued success of our coordinated efforts in developing the resource at Chorcha."
About Bellhaven Copper & Gold
Bellhaven Copper and Gold is one of Panama's leading exploration companies. Bellhaven controls highly prospective gold and copper concessions, totaling over 500 square kilometers, that are located in some of the most mineral-rich regions in the country. Gold has been mined in Panama as far back as the 1500's, when the Spanish extracted a million ounces of high-grade ore from the Cana mine. During modern times, the Santa Rosa and Remance gold mines operated during the 1990's and the Molejon Gold Project is scheduled to come online in 2008. Bellhaven's Cerro Quema project is slated for production in 2009. Adding greatly to the strength of the Company is the fact that many of its senior management and board members are residents and/or citizens of Panama. These individuals have a record of success and achievement, and enjoy excellent working relationships with the government, the native Indian tribes, and within the worldwide mining community.
On behalf of the board of directors,
Julio C. Benedetti, President, CEO BELLHAVEN COPPER AND GOLD, INC.
Pini Althaus, President, CEO DOMINION MINERALS CORP.
Corporate Contact: Julio Benedetti Tel: (507) 226.3967
Investor Relations Contact: Miguel Villahermosa Toll Free: 1.866.599.5930
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