TSX VENTURE COMPANIES

AAER INC. ("AAE")
BULLETIN TYPE: Private Placement- Brokered
BULLETIN DATE: September 7, 2007
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing the documentation with
respect to a Brokered Private Placement announced on August 15, 2007:

Number of Shares:            5,796,857 common shares

Purchase Price:              $0.35 per common share

Warrants:                    5,796,857 warrants to purchase 5,796,857
                             common shares

Warrants Exercise Price:     $0.60 for a period of 60 months from the
                             closing

Number of Placees:           116 placees

Agent's Commission:          $202,890 was paid in cash to Canaccord Capital
                             Corporation. In addition, Canaccord received
                             300,000 common shares and 579,686 warrants to
                             purchase 579,686 common shares at $0.35 per
                             share for a period of 24 months following the
                             closing of the Private Placement. In. The
                             Company has announced the closing of the
                             Private Placement by way of a press release.

AAER INC. ("AAE")
TYPE DE BULLETIN : Placement prive avec l'entremise d'un courtier
DATE DU BULLETIN : Le 7 septembre 2007
Societe du groupe 2 de TSX Croissance

Bourse de croissance TSX a accepte le depot de la documentation en vertu
d'un placement prive avec l'entremise d'un courtier, tel qu'annonce le 15
aout 2007 :

Nombre d'actions :           5 796 857 actions ordinaires

Prix :                       0,35 $ par action ordinaire

Bons de souscription :       5 796 857 bons de souscription permettant de
                             souscrire a 5 796 857 actions ordinaires

Prix d'exercice des bons :   0,60 $ pendant une periode de 60 mois
                             suivant la cloture

Nombre de souscripteurs :    116 souscripteurs

Commission d'agent :         202 890 $ a ete paye en especes a Corporation
                             Canaccord Capital. De plus, Canaccord a recu
                             300 000 actions ordinaires et 579 686 bons de
                             souscription pour acquerir 579 686 actions
                             ordinaires au prix de 0,35 $ l'action pendant
                             une periode de 24 mois suivant la cloture du
                             placement prive.

La societe a confirme la cloture du placement prive par voie d'un
communique de presse.

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ADROIT RESOURCES INC. ("ADT")
BULLETIN TYPE: Private Placement-Non-Brokered, Convertible Debenture/s
BULLETIN DATE: September 7, 2007
TSX Venture Tier 1 Company

TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing documentation with respect
to a Non-Brokered Private Placement announced August 8, 2007:

Convertible Debenture:       $500,000

Conversion Price:            Convertible into common shares at $0.30 per
                             share for a term of three years

Maturity date:               Three Years from Closing

Warrants:                    666,666 detachable warrants that are
                             exercisable into common shares at $0.30 per
                             share for a two year period.

Interest rate:               8% per annum, payable annually in arrears

Number of Placees:           2 placees

Finder's Fee:                Quantum Economic Development Ltd. (Carl Johan
                             Ericksson) will receive a finder's fee of
                             $50,000.00.

The Company has the option at term end to convert all or part of any
unpaid loan principal and unpaid interest into common shares at the
greater of $0.15 or the Discounted Market Price.

Pursuant to Corporate Finance Policy 4.1, Section 1.11(d), the Company
must issue a news release announcing the closing of the private placement
and setting out the expiry dates of the hold period(s). The Company must
also issue a news release if the private placement does not close
promptly. Note that in certain circumstances the Exchange may later
extend the expiry date of the warrants, if they are less than the maximum
permitted term.

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ALL IN WEST! CAPITAL CORPORATION ("ALW")("ALW.DB.A")
BULLETIN TYPE: Halt
BULLETIN DATE: September 7, 2007
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

Effective at 8:26 a.m. PST, September 7, 2007, trading in the shares of
the Company was halted at the request of the Company, pending an
announcement; this regulatory halt is imposed by Market Regulation
Services, the Market Regulator of the Exchange pursuant to the provisions
of Section 10.9(1) of the Universal Market Integrity Rules.

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ALL IN WEST! CAPITAL CORPORATION ("ALW")("ALW.DB.A")
BULLETIN TYPE: Resume Trading
BULLETIN DATE: September 7, 2007
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

Effective at 10:45 a.m. PST, September 7, 2007, shares of the Company
resumed trading, an announcement having been made over Canada News Wire.

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BACTECH MINING CORPORATION ("BM")
BULLETIN TYPE: Remain Halted
BULLETIN DATE: September 7, 2007
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

Further to TSX Venture Exchange Bulletin dated September 4, 2007,
effective at 6:11 a.m. PST, September 7, 2007 trading in the shares of
the Company will remain halted pending receipt and review of acceptable
documentation regarding the Change of Business and/or Reverse Takeover
pursuant to Listings Policy 5.2.

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BONAVENTURE ENTERPRISES INC. ("BVT")
BULLETIN TYPE: Halt
BULLETIN DATE: September 7, 2007
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

Effective at the open, September 7, 2007, trading in the shares of the
Company was halted at the request of the Company, pending an
announcement; this regulatory halt is imposed by Market Regulation
Services, the Market Regulator of the Exchange pursuant to the provisions
of Section 10.9(1) of the Universal Market Integrity Rules.

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CANADIAN SPIRIT RESOURCES INC. ("SPI")
BULLETIN TYPE: Private Placement-Non-Brokered
BULLETIN DATE: September 7, 2007
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing documentation with respect
to a Non-Brokered Private Placement announced June 13 and July 19, 2007:

Number of Shares:            3,053,000 Units
                             (Each Unit consists of one common share and
                             one-half of one share purchase warrant.)

                             447,000 flow-through shares

Purchase Price:              $1.00 per Unit
                             $1.10 per flow-through share

Warrants:                    1,526,500 share purchase warrants to purchase
                             1,526,500 shares

Warrant Exercise Price:      $1.10 for a one year period

Number of Placees:           63 placees

Insider / Pro Group Participation:

                             Insider equals Y /
Name                        ProGroup equals P /                 # of shares

Donald R. Gardner                           Y                     500 Units
Ken Sinclair                                Y                   1,000 Units
Elmag Investments
 (Luigi Liberatore)                         Y               1,150,000 Units
Jennifer Van Eijnsbergen                    P                  25,000 Units
Randal Van Eijnsbergen                      P                  45,000 Units
David Elliott                               P                 100,000 Units
Sean Fahy                                   P    20,000 flow-through shares
Gregory J. Flower                           P                 115,000 Units
K. Andrew Gustajtis                         P   100,000 flow-through shares
David Shepherd                              P                  50,000 Units
Andrew Williams                             P                  30,000 Units

Finder's Fee:                $72,000 payable to CIBC World Markets Inc.
                             $60,000 payable to Haywood Securities Inc.
                             $6,600 payable to D & D Securities Company
                             $6,822 payable to Allen Achilles
                             $510 payable to Terry A. Salo

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C LEVEL II INTERNATIONAL HOLDING INC. ("CII.P")
BULLETIN TYPE: Remain Halted
BULLETIN DATE: September 7, 2007
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

Further to TSX Venture Exchange Bulletin dated September 6, 2007,
effective at 9:47 a.m. PST, September 7, 2007 trading in the shares of
the Company will remain halted pending receipt and review of acceptable
documentation regarding the Qualifying Transaction pursuant to Listings
Policy 2.4.

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DISCOVERY CAPITAL CORPORATION ("DVY.Y")
BULLETIN TYPE: Halt
BULLETIN DATE: September 7, 2007
TSX Venture Tier 1 Company

Effective at 6:04 a.m. PST, September 7, 2007, trading in the shares of
the Company was halted pending an announcement; this regulatory halt is
imposed by Market Regulation Services, the Market Regulator of the
Exchange pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.9(1) of the Universal
Market Integrity Rules.

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FOOTMAXX HOLDINGS INC. ("FMX")
BULLETIN TYPE: Halt
BULLETIN DATE: September 7, 2007
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

Effective at the open, September 7, 2007, trading in the shares of the
Company was halted at the request of the Company, pending an
announcement; this regulatory halt is imposed by Market Regulation
Services, the Market Regulator of the Exchange pursuant to the provisions
of Section 10.9(1) of the Universal Market Integrity Rules.

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FOOTMAXX HOLDINGS INC. ("FMX")
BULLETIN TYPE: Resume Trading
BULLETIN DATE: September 7, 2007
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

Effective at 7:45 a.m. PST, September 7, 2007, shares of the Company
resumed trading, an announcement having been made over Marketwire.

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GULFSIDE MINERALS LTD. ("GMG")
BULLETIN TYPE: Private Placement-Non-Brokered
BULLETIN DATE: September 7, 2007
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing documentation with respect
to a Non-Brokered Private Placement announced July 27, 2007:

Number of Shares:            1,000,000 shares

Purchase Price:              $1.00 per share

Warrants:                    1,000,000 share purchase warrants to purchase
                             1,000,000 shares

Warrant Exercise Price:      $1.23 for a one year period

Number of Placees:           16 placees

Insider / Pro Group Participation:

                             Insider equals Y /
Name                        ProGroup equals P /                 # of Shares

Blaine Bailey                               Y                        20,000
Robert L. Card                              Y                        50,000

Finder's Fees:               $2,500 cash payable to Roger Reynolds
                             $18,000 cash payable to Del Thachuk
                             $60,000 cash payable to Alpha Capital GmBH
                             (Joerg Schuetz)

Pursuant to Corporate Finance Policy 4.1, Section 1.11(d), the Company
must issue a news release announcing the closing of the private placement
and setting out the expiry dates of the hold period(s). The Company must
also issue a news release if the private placement does not close
promptly. Note that in certain circumstances the Exchange may later
extend the expiry date of the warrants, if they are less than the maximum
permitted term.

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JOVIAN CAPITAL CORPORATION ("JVN")
BULLETIN TYPE: Graduation
BULLETIN DATE: September 7, 2007
TSX Venture Tier 1 Company

TSX Venture Exchange has been advised that the Company's shares will be
listed and commence trading on Toronto Stock Exchange at the opening on
Monday, September 10, 2007, under the symbol "JOV".

As a result of this Graduation, there will be no further trading under
the symbol "JVN" on TSX Venture Exchange after Friday September 7, 2007,
and its shares will be delisted from TSX Venture Exchange at the
commencement of trading on Toronto Stock Exchange.

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MEDORO RESOURCES LTD. ("MRS")
BULLETIN TYPE: Property-Asset or Share Purchase Agreement
BULLETIN DATE: September 7, 2007
TSX Venture Tier 1 Company

TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing an option agreement (the
"Agreement") dated March 14, 2007 between Medoro Resources Ltd. (the
"Company") and Gold Resources, S.A. ("Gold Resources"). Pursuant to the
Agreement, the Company will acquire the option to purchase all of the
issued and outstanding shares of African Gold Resources, S.A. ("African
Gold"), a Panamanian company. African Gold has options to acquire nine
gold exploration and exploitation areas totaling more than 1,200 square
kilometers in two major Birimian greenstone belts in Mali, Africa.

The aggregate compensation payable by the Company to Gold Resources is:
   - US$720,000 cash for the option to purchase the African Gold shares
   - US$2,430,000 cash and 6,000,000 Company shares to exercise that option
   - Assumption of African Gold's obligations under existing option
     agreements

For further details, please refer to the Company's press release dated 
April 23, 2007, available on SEDAR.

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NAIKUN WIND ENERGY GROUP INC. ("NKW")
BULLETIN TYPE: Private Placement-Brokered, Correction
BULLETIN DATE: September 7, 2007
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

CORRECTION:
Further to the TSX Venture Exchange Bulletin dated September 5, 2007, the
Bulletin should have read in part as follows:

Number of Placees:           67 placees

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NAIKUN WIND ENERGY GROUP INC. ("NKW")
BULLETIN TYPE: Private Placement-Brokered, Correction
BULLETIN DATE: September 7, 2007
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

CORRECTION:
Further to the TSX Venture Exchange Bulletin dated September 5, 2007, the
Bulletin should have read as follows:

Number of Placees:           20 placees

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NORONT RESOURCES LTD. ("NOT")
BULLETIN TYPE: Halt
BULLETIN DATE: September 7, 2007
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

Effective at 6:04 a.m. PST, September 7, 2007, trading in the shares of
the Company was halted at the request of the Company, pending an
announcement; this regulatory halt is imposed by Market Regulation
Services, the Market Regulator of the Exchange pursuant to the provisions
of Section 10.9(1) of the Universal Market Integrity Rules.

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ORIENT VENTURE CAPITAL INC. ("OVC.P")
BULLETIN TYPE: New Listing-CPC-Shares, Correction
BULLETIN DATE: September 7, 2007
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

CORRECTION:
Further to the TSX Venture Exchange Bulletin dated September 6, 2007, the
Bulletin should have read in part as follows:

Agent's Options:             300,000 non-transferable stock options. One
                             option to purchase one share at $0.20 per
                             share up to 24 months.

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PANCONTINENTAL URANIUM CORPORATION ("PUC")
(formerly Centram Exploration Ltd. ("CNA"))
BULLETIN TYPE: Name Change
BULLETIN DATE: September 7, 2007
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

Pursuant to a resolution passed by shareholders July 7, 2007, the Company
has changed its name as follows. There is no consolidation of capital.

Effective at the opening September 10, 2007, the common shares of
Pancontinental Uranium Corporation will commence trading on TSX Venture
Exchange, and the common shares of Centram Exploration Ltd. will be
delisted. The Company is classified as a 'Precious and Base Metal
Exploration' company.

Capitalization:              Unlimited  shares with no par value of which
                             45,049,312  shares are issued and outstanding
Escrow:                      Nil

Transfer Agent:              Pacific Corporate Trust Company
Trading Symbol:              PUC         (new)
CUSIP Number:                69834A 10 4 (new)

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PENNANT ENERGY INC. ("PEN")
BULLETIN TYPE: Property-Asset or Share Disposition Agreement
BULLETIN DATE: September 7, 2007
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing documentation in connection
with a Farm-Out Agreement dated December 4, 2006 (the "Farm-Out
Agreement") between Pennant Energy Inc. (the "Company") and Austin
Developments Corp. ("Austin"). Under the Farm-Out Agreement, the Austin
has acquired the right to earn a 50% participating interest in the
Bronson Property located in Alberta.

The aggregate compensation payable by Austin to the Company is:
   - $210,000 cash
   - Conduct a $480,000 3-D seismic program on the Bronson Property
   - Pay all costs associated with the drilling of one test well to
     completion or abandonment

Insider / Pro Group Participation: The Company and Austin have one common
director, Patrick Power, who declared his interest in the transaction and
abstained from voting on the approval of the transaction.

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REAL TIME MEASUREMENTS INC. ("RTY.RT")
BULLETIN TYPE: Rights Offering-Units
BULLETIN DATE: September 7, 2007
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

The Company has announced it will offer to Shareholders of record at
September 18, 2007, Rights to purchase shares of the Company. One (1)
Right will be issued for each share held. 6 Rights and $0.28 are required
to purchase one Unit, each Unit consisting of one share and one half
Share Purchase Warrant. The rights offering will expire on December 17,
2007. One Share Purchase Warrant and $0.43 entitles the buyer to purchase
one share of the Company up to 12 months after closing of the Offering.
As at September 6, 2007 the Company had 25,374,406 shares issued and
outstanding.

Effective at the opening on Friday, September 14, 2007 the shares of the
Company will trade Ex-Rights and the Rights will commence trading at that
time on a 'when-issued basis'. The Company is classified as an 'Oil & Gas
Enhancement Technology' company.

Summary:

Basis of Offering:           Six (6) Rights exercisable for One (1) Unit at
                             $0.28 per Unit.

Record Date:                 September 18, 2007
Shares Trade Ex-Rights:      September 14, 2007
Rights Called for Trading:   September 14, 2007
Rights Trade for Cash:       December 15, 2007
Rights Expire:               December 17, 2007

Rights Trading Symbol:       RTY.RT
Rights CUSIP Number:         75602T118

Subscription Agent
 and Trustee:                Computershare Investor Services Inc.
Authorized Jurisdiction(s):  Alberta, British Columbia

A TSX Venture Exchange Bulletin will be issued to list and trade the
Share Purchase Warrants upon expiry of the Rights Offering and evidence
that satisfactory distribution has been filed with the Exchange.

For further details, please refer to the Company's Rights Offering
Circular dated September 6, 2007.

The Company's Rights Offering Circular has been filed with and accepted
by the Alberta and British Columbia Securities Commission pursuant to the
provisions of their respective Securities Acts.

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ROLLING THUNDER EXPLORATION LTD. ("ROL.A")("ROL.B")
BULLETIN TYPE: Delist-Offer to Purchase
BULLETIN DATE: September 7, 2007
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

Effective at the close of business, September 7, 2007, the Class A and
Class B shares of Rolling Thunder Exploration Ltd. (the "Company") will
be delisted from TSX Venture Exchange. The delisting of the Company's
shares results from Action Energy Inc. ("Action") purchasing all of the
Company's Class A and Class B shares pursuant to a plan of arrangement
("Arrangement") involving Action, the Company, and the shareholders of
the Company. As a result of the shareholders' elections, a total of
$10,000,000 was paid and 13,356,614 shares of Action were issued. For
further information please refer to the Arrangement Agreement dated June
26, 2007 and the Company's news releases on June 27 and August 29, 2007.

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RYLAND OIL CORPORATION ("RYD")
(formerly Heartland Resources Inc. ("HRI"))
BULLETIN TYPE: Name Change
BULLETIN DATE: September 7, 2007
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

Pursuant to a resolution passed by shareholders on August 22, 2007, the
Company has changed its name as follows. There is no consolidation of
capital.

Effective at the opening on September 10, 2007, the common shares of
Ryland Oil Corporation will commence trading on TSX Venture Exchange, and
the common shares of Heartland Resources Inc. will be delisted. The
Company is classified as an 'Oil & Gas Exploration, Development and
Production' company.

Capitalization:              unlimited shares with no par value of which
                             108,954,259 shares are issued and outstanding
Escrow:                      Nil

Transfer Agent:              Computershare Investor Services Inc.
Trading Symbol:              RYD         (new)
CUSIP Number:                78376R 10 2 (new)

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SNS SILVER CORP. ("SNS")
BULLETIN TYPE: Halt
BULLETIN DATE: September 7, 2007
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

Effective at the open, September 7, 2007, trading in the shares of the
Company was halted at the request of the Company, pending an
announcement; this regulatory halt is imposed by Market Regulation
Services, the Market Regulator of the Exchange pursuant to the provisions
of Section 10.9(1) of the Universal Market Integrity Rules.

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WESTCAN URANIUM CORP. ("WCU")
(formerly International Arimex Resources Inc. ("IEA"))
BULLETIN TYPE: Name Change
BULLETIN DATE: September 7, 2007
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

Pursuant to a resolution passed by shareholders in June, 2007, the
Company has changed its name as follows. There is no consolidation of
capital.

Effective at the opening September 10, 2007, the common shares of WestCan
Uranium Corp. will commence trading on TSX Venture Exchange and the
common shares of International Arimex Resources Inc. will be delisted.
The Company is classified as a 'Mining' company.

Capitalization:              Unlimited common shares with no par value of
                             which
                             46,490,072 shares are issued and outstanding

Escrow:                      None

Transfer Agent:              Computershare Trust Company of Canada
Trading Symbol:              WCU         (new)
CUSIP Number:                957357 10 6 (new)

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XPEL TECHNOLOGIES ("DAP.U")
BULLETIN TYPE: Private Placement-Brokered
BULLETIN DATE: September 7, 2007
TSX Venture Tier 2 Company

TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing documentation with respect
to a Brokered Private Placement:

Number of Shares:            448,764 shares

Purchase Price:              US$2.00 per share

Warrants:                    448,764 share purchase warrants to purchase
                             448,764 shares

Warrant Exercise Price:      US$2.40 for a two year period

Number of Placees:           22 placees

Agent's Fee:                 US$31,850 payable to Nicholas Reeves

Pursuant to Corporate Finance Policy 4.1, Section 1.11(d), the Company
must issue a news release announcing the closing of the private placement
and setting out the expiry dates of the hold period(s). The Company must
also issue a news release if the private placement does not close
promptly.

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NEX COMPANIES

GARNET POINT RESOURCES CORP. ("GRC")
(formerly Garnet Point Resources Corp. ("GRC.H"))
BULLETIN TYPE: Graduation from NEX to TSX Venture, Symbol Change, Private
Placement-Brokered, Property-Asset or Share Purchase Agreement
BULLETIN DATE: September 7, 2007
NEX Company

The Company has met the requirements to be listed as a TSX Venture Tier 2
Company. Therefore, effective on Monday, September 10, 2007, Garnet Point
Resources' (the "Company") listing will transfer from NEX to TSX Venture,
the Company's Tier classification will change from NEX to Tier 2 and the
Filing and Service Office will change from NEX to Vancouver.

Effective at the opening, Monday, September 10, 2007, the trading symbol
for the Company will change from GRC.H to GRC.

Private Placement - Brokered
TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing documentation with respect
to a Brokered Private Placement announced August 23, 2007:

Number of Shares:            2,769,167 flow-through shares and 2,234,600
                             non flow-through shares

Purchase Price:              $0.30 per flow-through share and $0.25 per
                             non flow-through share

Warrants:                    2,501,883 share purchase warrants to purchase
                             2,501,883 shares

Warrant Exercise Price:      $0.45 for flow-through shares and $0.35 for
                             non flow-through shares for a two year period

Number of Placees:           17 placees

Insider / Pro Group Participation: N/A

Agent's Fee:                 $4,080 payable to Bolder Investment Partners
                             Ltd., $2,799.98 payable to Rahim Jivraj and
                             130,933 non flow-through shares, 409,166 share
                             purchase warrants at an exercise price of
                             $0.35 for an 18 month period and $53,940
                             payable to PI Financial Corp.

Pursuant to Corporate Finance Policy 4.1, Section 1.11(d), the Company
must issue a news release announcing the closing of the private placement
and setting out the expiry dates of the hold period(s). The Company must
also issue a news release if the private placement does not close
promptly.

Property-Asset or Share Purchase Agreement
TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing documentation a Property
Option Agreement dated April 25, 2007 between the Company and James M.
Dawson, Gary D. Belik and N. Clive Aspinall (collectively the "Vendors"),
whereby the Vendors have granted the Company the option to acquire up to
an undivided one hundred (100%) percent interest in the Rossing
Properties, which consist of 104 mineral claim units comprised of 98,417
acres located in British Columbia, Canada. In consideration the Company
will pay a total of $120,000 ($60,000 in the first year) and issue
1,200,000 shares (600,000 in the first year) to the Vendors over a three
year period.

Insider / Pro Group Participation: N/A

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