continued exploration success

CONTINUED EXPLORATION SUCCESS AT HIGGINSVILLE
Discovery of new high grade Poseidon Veins close to Trident decline including:
.. 1.9m @ 57.9 g/t gold from 26.7m in TUG071
.. 3.2m @ 25.9 g/t gold from 71.5m in TUG074
.. 0.5m @ 219 g/t gold from 100m in TUG070
.. 0.8m @ 126 g/t gold from 47.0m in TUG071
.. 1.8m @ 32.0 g/t gold from 32.5m in TUG072
Significant (+100m) extensions to Eastern Zone and Athena ore surfaces including:
.. 2.0m @ 21.6 g/t gold from 63.0m in HIGD123
.. 3.5m @ 11.6 g/t gold from 113.7m in HIGD123
.. 4.8m @ 7.9 g/t gold from 50.17m in TUG028
.. 5.4m @ 8.6 g/t gold from 90.6m in HIGD122
.. 6.0m @ 4.9 g/t gold from 53.0m in TUG029
High grade Athena-style veins intersected at the Vine Prospect including:
.. 6.0m @ 18.0 g/t gold from 46.0m in VINR006
New high grade hangingwall lode at Fairplay:
.. 18.0m @ 9.8 g/t gold from 56.0m in HIFR008
High grade bedrock intersections at Challenger including:
.. 7.0m @ 6.2 g/t gold from 62.0m in JUPR001
Avoca Board approves $11M FY2008 surface drilling budget for Higginsville