BTV-Business Television Features Barkerville Gold Mines & Pinnacle Mines and Analysts Ian Gordon, Jay Taylor, Mickey Fulp, & John Embry

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 8, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Apr 10 and Apr 11, 2010 -- on National TV, BTV-Business Television profiles:

Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX-V:BGM) http://www.b-tv.com/i/videos/BarkervilleApr10.wmv - recently amalgamated the assets of four public companies and acquired the QR Mine and Mill. The Company began exploring in the Cariboo District in 1994 and since that time has focused on the exploration and development of its gold properties. It is now going into production.

Pinnacle Mines Ltd. (TSX-V:PNL): http://www.b-tv.com/i/videos/PinnacleApr10.wmv - is an old company with new management and a new outlook for the future. The company is focused on their BC based Silver Coin gold property and is moving the project closer to production.

Ian Gordon: of Longwave Group offers his thoughts on investing in the mining sector:

http://www.b-tv.com/i/videos/IanGordon1ep225.wmv

http://www.b-tv.com/i/videos/IanGordon2ep225.wmv

Jay Taylor: of www.miningstocks.com enlightens investors with his thoughts on gold:

http://www.b-tv.com/i/videos/JayTaylor1ep225.wmv

Mickey Fulp: of www.mercenarygeologist.com shares his preferences in the mining sector:

http://www.b-tv.com/i/videos/MickeyFulpep225.wmv

John Embry: of Sprott Asset Management gives his thoughts on base and precious metals:

http://www.b-tv.com/i/videos/JohnEmbryep225.wmv   

BTV, a half-hour weekly business program, profiles emerging publicly trading companies across Canada and the USA. With Host Taylor Thoen, BTV features companies at their location, interviews the company's key executives, features their products and services, and unveils their plans for future growth.

BTV BROADCAST TIMES:

CANADA: - BNN – Sat. Apr 10^th @ 8:00pm ET

Ontario: SUNTV – Sun. Apr 11^th @ 9:00am ET

Alberta: CITY TV – Sat. Apr 10^th @ 10:30am MST

BC/Washington: KVOS TV – channel 30 Sun. Apr 11^th @ 4:30pm PST

Bell Express VU and Star Choice – West: BNN: Sat. Apr 10^th @ 5:00pm PST, SUNTV Sun. Apr 11^th @ 6:00am PST

U.S. National: - America One – Sat. Apr 10^th @ 10:30 am ET www.americaone.com

Biz Television Network – Sun. Apr 11^th @ 9pm and midnightwww.biztelevision.com