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Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. (the "Company") (TSX: PTQ)(OTCBB: PTQMF)(FRANKFURT: P7Z) announces that a NI 43-101 compliant gold resource estimate has been completed by AAT Mining Services (AquAeTer, Inc. dba AAT Mining Services) that significantly upgrades the prior resource estimate of 893,000 ounces of Inferred gold ounces.

The new resource calculation outlines 447,879 ounces of Measured resources, 161,379 ounces of Indicated resources and 506,294 ounces of Inferred resources at the Molejon Gold deposit. AAT Mining Services has also estimated that 179,934 ounces of the Measured and Indicated ounces contained in the low-g...

MAG Silver Corp. (TSX VENTURE: MAG) and Industrias Penoles S.A. de C.V. announces assay results from HOLES KC, KE and visual results from SD on the Valdecanas Vein. Hole SD, located 600 metres east of the discovery section M, has reported a 5.0 metre banded and brecciated quartz vein intercept at 745.6 metres down hole. It carries lead, zinc and silver sulphides. Assays are pending and the hole remains in progress. See longitudinal map at www.magsilver.com/07-11_SD_KC_KE.pdf.

Hole KC intersected 401 grams per tonne (g/t) silver (11.7 ounces per ton) over 1.0 metre in the top of the Valdecanas vein system. The intercept is above the projected top of the high grade zone at Valdecanas and is consistent with the known nature of the Valdecanas vein system.

Hole KE intersected 5.0 metres of 83 g/t sil...

Cambridge Mineral Resources plc ("CMR" or "the Company")(AIM: CMR), the mining exploration and production company focused on South America, announces that it has commenced underground development of the La Linda gold mine in Colombia.

CMR has also signed an exclusive option agreement with the title holders of the Mina Colina Negra. The agreement covers 200 hectares to the north of the main area of interest within the El Cinco project, also currently under option. As a result, CMR now holds a majority interest in a contiguous block of 7,400ha around the El Cinco and Colina Negra mines.

CMR expects to commence underground development at its El Cinco / Colina Negra project within the next few weeks, following completion of 20km of road construction currently underway.

La Linda

Mina La Linda is a small scale, high-grade mining operation that has produced s...

The Board of Directors of Trico Marine Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRMA) today adopted a three year stockholder rights plan designed to ensure that all Trico stockholders realize the fair value of their investment. The plan is designed to guard against any abusive actions that may be attempted in order to gain control of Trico without compensating all stockholders for that control. The rights plan will not prevent a takeover of the Company but should encourage anyone seeking to acquire the Company to negotiate with the Board of Directors prior to attempting a takeover. Trico will request that its stockholders ratify the rights plan at its 2008 Annual Meeting. Subject to an affirmative stockholder vote at that meeting, the rights plan will expire in 2010.

Trico's rights plan includes a number of features intended to reflect progressive corporate governance pract...

PolyMet Mining Corp. (TSX: POM)(AMEX: PLM) ("PolyMet") is pleased to announce its participation in the American Stock Exchange's Fourth Annual Precious and Base Metals Investor Conference to be held on Wednesday, April 11th and Thursday, April 12, 2007 at the New York Marriott Financial Center.

Douglas Newby, Chief Financial Officer of PolyMet, will make the presentation which will be webcast at http://www.investorcalendar.com/CEPage.asp?ID=115303 at 2:30 EDT on Thursday April 12, 2007. A new PowerPoint presentation has been posted on PolyMet's website at www.polymetmining.com.

PolyMet's 100%-owned NorthMet project comprises a copper...

HomeStreet Bank today announced the second annual HomeStreet Bank Small Business Spotlight Awards, offered in conjunction with KOMO 1000 News-Radio (KOMO) in Seattle and KFXX 1080 in Portland. The program recognizes six small businesses in the Puget Sound and Portland regions that demonstrate significant community involvement and are a great place to work.

The program is open to any for-profit business with fewer than 100 employees located in the greater Puget Sound area between Marysville and Olympia or the Greater Portland/Vancouver area.

The six award recipients will be invited to a special evening of baseball in a luxury suite at Safeco Field on July 26, 2007, when the Seattle Mariners play the Oakland Athletics. Winners will meet Mariners' broadcaster Dave Niehaus and receive a plaque commemorating the evening. Each business will also be profiled on a KOMO "Small Business Spotlight" segment and recognized on the KOMO and HomeStreet Bank web sites.

"The HomeStreet Ban...

Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (the "Company" or "PTM") (TSX: PTM)(OTCBB: PTMQF) announces that the scope of the Western Bushveld Joint Venture (the "WBJV") has been expanded with the formal contribution to the WBJV of a 50% interest in the mineral rights to the adjacent 494 hectare Portion 11 of the Farm Frischgewaagd 96 JQ ("Portion 11") by Rustenburg Platinum Mines Ltd., a subsidiary of Anglo Platinum Limited.

The other 50% interest in the mineral rights to Portion 11 is held by Wesizwe Platinum Limited ("Wesizwe") (JSE: WEZ). Wesizwe has published an independently prepared estimate of mineral resources and a pre-feasibility study that include reference to Portion 11. However, the technical disclosure by Wesizwe has not been reviewed or confi...

Southridge Enterprises, Inc. (OTCBB: SORD) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that Southridge Ethanol Inc. ("Southridge"), the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, has filed permit applications with the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") for its planned 60 million gallon per year ethanol production facility in Quitman County, Mississippi. The March 26 filings were submitted to the federal and state's respective environmental agency. These permits are required under the Clean Air Act to provide an analysis of emission sources prior to construction.

Alex Smid, president of Southridge, said, "We are pleased to submit air permit applications to the Environmental Departments. These filings represent another important milestone as we continue our plant construction process."

The Southridge applications detail several items, including: a description of the ...

Bad Toys Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: BTYH) announced today that effective March 23, 2007, Southland Health Services, Inc., its former wholly owned subsidiary, closed its acquisition of certain assets of Tri-County Ambulance, LLC of Ellijay, GA. Southland also announced that Jackie Ellington, the owner of Tri-County Ambulance, accepted a position with Southland to manage the newly acquired Georgia operations.

Larry Lunan, CEO of Southland Health Services, Inc., stated, "We are extremely excited about this acquisition as it expands our services to eight states. We expect this acquisition to immediately provide in excess of $2.5 million in revenues annually to Southland. Ellijay is located in an area we believe to be a prime growth area north of Atlanta and should present numerous opportunities for our Company. We anticipate that we will continue to expand in this mar...

AmeriCHip (OTCBB: ACHI) Analyst Report update from IPOdesktop.com includes Video Interviews. AmeriChip uses a patented technology to manufacture parts that cost less and have much higher quality, when compared to conventional machining methods.

Targeted industries include automotive, oil pipe and coupling production, aerospace, heavy truck, off-road construction, farm implements, and defense industries About AmeriChip International

http://www.americhiplacc.com

PATENTED TECHNOLOGY PROCESS

Headquartered in Clinton Township, MI, U.S.A., AmeriChip International, Inc., holds a patented technology known as Laser Assisted Chip Control (LACC). Patented LACC technology includes the use of lasers for a controlled breaking of the metal chip.

LOWER COST LACC technology provides substantial savings in machining co...