Oriental Minerals Inc. (TSX-V: OTL) is pleased to announce acquisitions, and an option agreement, that dramatically expand its world-class mineral portfolio. In addition to agreeing to acquire what was one of the largest tungsten mines in the world, the Sangdong tungsten-molybdenum mine in South Korea, OTL has secured South Korea's largest (historically) producing gold mine and additional tungsten-molybdenum and gold exploration projects. The size and quality of Oriental Minerals' portfolio demonstrates the excellent geological prospectivity of the Korean peninsula.

Highlights include: A qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify any of these historical resources as current mineral resources. The issuer is not treating any of the historical estimates as current mineral resources and the historical estimates should not be relied upon. Historica...

Christopher H. Hopkins, President & Chief Executive Officer of CanWest Petroleum Corporation (AMEX: BQI), announces the appointment of Patricia A. Beatch, C.A. as Vice President, Corporate & Strategic Development and Erdal Yildirim, D.Eng. Sc. as Executive Vice President, Project Development.

"As we accelerate our oil sands exploration program, it is essential that we have a closely-knit team to lead the company's growth," said Mr. Hopkins. "With these two appointments, we now have a well-rounded senior management team with the experience, talents and skills needed to carry us through the next stage of our corporate development."

Prior to joining CanWest Petroleum in September 2006, Ms. Beatch provided senior finance and project management consulting services to a variety of clients for projects both in Canada and internationally. From 1991 to 1999, s...

Sonoma Mountain Entertainment artist Melanie Dekker is launching her new CD titled "Revealed" in the U.S. aboard the USS Hornet during this year's TroopFest held in Alameda, California on September 30. Melanie will be on the roster with an impressive list of recording artists who will perform on the aircraft carrier museum hangar deck for 3,000 servicemen, their families and the public who are expected to attend the five-hour benefit concert and festival sponsored by the American Red Cross, Operation: Care and Comfort, which raises funds to send care packages to U.S. Troops abroad.

Melanie Dekker, a Canadian singer/songwriter and international performer, worked with world-renowned producer David Kershenbaum to produce "Revealed," that will officially be released September 29, on Zabit Records, a division of Sonoma Mountain Entertainment.

A single on the album, titled "Fall in/Wounded Soldier," was written by Melanie on her self-sponsored trip from Vancouver, Canada to the Hamp...

Ur-Energy Inc.(TSX: URE) ("Ur-Energy" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the signing of an option agreement to acquire a uranium property located in Nunavut, Canada. The property covers an area of 10,870 hectares and encompasses several high-grade uranium occurrences. Known as the Bugs Property, it is situated in the Kivalliq region of Nunavut and was explored by Cominco Ltd. from 1976 to 1980.

Ur-Energy can earn a 100% interest in the property by issuing a total of 85,000 common shares of the Company to the vendor, John D. Charlton, over a 2-year period. Ur-Energy is to maintain the claims in good standing during the term of the agreement and is to direct the exploration program on the property. The vendor retains a 2% Net Smelter Royalty which is subject to a buyout of 1.0% for $1.0 million.

The Bugs Property consists of eleven (11) contiguous mineral ...

CanWest Petroleum Corporation (AMEX: BQI) and its subsidiary, Oilsands Quest Inc., announce receipt of the independent geological consultants' assessment of in-place volumes of bitumen in the area covered by Oilsands Quest's Phase I drilling program in northwest Saskatchewan. The Phase I program consisted of drilling on two blocks on Oilsands Quest's Permit PS00210, located in Township 95, Ranges 24 and 25 West of the Third Meridian. The combined Original-Bitumen-In-Place (OBIP) High Estimate for the two blocks drilled is 525 million barrels. In the west block drilled, the OBIP High Estimate is 449 million barrels and is based on geological modeling that included 13 bitumen bearing drill holes. In the east block drilled, the OBIP High Estimate is 76 million barrels and is based on geological modeling that includes only 6 bitumen bearing drill holes.

OBIP is the g...

Bennett Environmental Inc. (TSX: BEV)(AMEX: BEL) announced today that it has reached an agreement with its largest shareholder, Second City Capital, that will have Broadmark Capital withdraw its dissident shareholder action and have Second City Capital vote its shares in favour of Bennett's proposed slate of directors standing for election at the Company's annual meeting on August 8, 2006.

The Board will be reduced from eight directors to seven and will include three nominees from the current Board: Chairman David Williams, Bernd Christmas, and George Ploder. Second City Capital, which beneficially owns approximately 10.8% of the shares of Bennett Environmental, have suggested three directors: Michael Blair; Michael Fleischer and Christopher Wal...

Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc. (AMEX: PAE) (TSX: PAE), today announced that it has entered into an agreement with industry leader RHI Entertainment Distribution LLC for the production and distribution of six new made for television movies. The first of the projects, "Off Road," begins filming in Winnipeg, Canada, in July.

Under the terms of the agreement, Peace Arch will produce and co-finance six new films with RHI and distribute the films in all media throughout Canada and on DVD in the United States. RHI will handle the distribution of all other rights throughout the world.

RHI is one of the premiere producers and distributors of top quality television programming in the world, delivering an average of 40 projects each year to globa...

Bison Gold Exploration Inc. (CNQ: BGEI) ("Bison") announces the appointment of James K. Gowans P. Eng. and Christopher A. Carmichael CGA to the Board of Directors.

Jim Gowans is a Professional Engineer with over 30 years experience in mineral exploration, mine feasibility studies, opening new mines, commissioning mine expansions and in the development of best practices in mine safety, mine operations and economic performance improvement. He has worked at Cominco, Placer Dome and Inco on mine projects throughout Canada as well as in Nevada and Indonesia. Jim was Executive Vice President at Placer Dome Inc., Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at PT Inco Indonesia Tbk., and is currently President and CEO of DeBeers Canada Inc. Jim has an international reputation with major mining companies and brings knowledge, expertise and guidance of the highest va...

Christopher James Gold Corp. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: CJG) has reached agreement with Chesapeake Gold Corp. ("Chesapeake") to acquire up to a 65% interest in the Cucaracha Dorada gold project located in southern Durango State, Mexico.

Cucaracha Dorada is low-sulphidation epithermal gold system comprising multiple veins, stockworks and breccia zones associated with a major regional fault. Exploration conducted by Chesapeake in 2004 confirmed the presence of surface gold mineralization over at least 1.2 kilometres of a larger regional structure.

Company President, Dr. Max Baker, commented, "Cucaracha Dorada is a new, drill-ready epithermal gold system with surface results indicative of a potentially economic deposit. We intend to commence drilling before the end of the year. Our agreement with Chesapeake, which includes an exclusive opportunity, under a working alliance, to option projects offered for joint venture by Chesapeake in both Durango and Chihuahua States, provides...

Crosshair Exploration and Mining Corp. to spend $750,000 at Golden Promise project in first year

David W. Adamson, President and CEO of Rubicon Minerals Corporation (TSX:RMX)(AMEX: RBY) is pleased to announce that Rubicon Minerals has optioned its Golden Promise project, located in north central Newfoundland to Crosshair Exploration & Mining Corporation ("Crosshair"). Exploration by Rubicon at Golden Promise has documented a new gold-bearing environment within sedimentary rocks of the Victoria Lake Group. Significant gold-bearing quartz veins have been identified at the Jaclyn, Jaclyn North, Jaclyn South and Christopher Zones.

Of 30 holes drilled to test the Jaclyn Main Zone, 20 intersected visible gold-bearing quartz vein(s). Intersections include 17.69 g/t gold over 2.30 metres, 16.57 g/t gold over 2.00 metres and 14.85 g/t gold over 2.25 metres (see news releases dated September 19, 2...