NEW YORK, July 7, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Global demand for gold, silver, copper, molybdenum, coal, and other mineral resources has the drills turning all over the world, but not all projects are created equal. Investors looking for truly unique opportunities should find plenty of food for thought in Wall Street Reporter's coverage of the junior miners that made presentations at the latest Resource Investment Conference in Vancouver.
Take a look at www.WallStreetReporter.com for our exclusive video interviews with top management from Kent Exploration Inc. (TSX-V:KEX), Endeavour Silver Corp. (TSX:EDR), and Skybridge Development Corp. (TSX:SBD-V), along with other companies presenting at Vancouver. The site also contains an archive of hundreds of interviews with other CEOs and market gurus.
As part of its unique proposition, Kent Exploration Inc. (TSX-V:KEX) has a project portfolio that integrates gold and base metals with significant quantities of industrial minerals. "We're rapidly bringing them to an economic place," says Graeme O'Neill, the company's president.
Highlights include:
-- The potential impact of extensive bentonite and barite deposits on the bankability of the company's metal projects.
-- An overview of other geological aspects of the company's extensive project portfolio, which includes precious metals, high-grade polymetallic targets, and coal.
-- Progress toward defining a coal asset in Saskatchewan over the next few months. "We're committed to drilling one hole in every square mile we have."
Endeavour Silver Corp. (TSX:EDR) made its name as one of the first companies to start going back to Mexico's historically productive silver mines. "Now, finally, we're ready to step on the accelerator," CEO Bradford Cooke says. "You're going to see our production triple."
Highlights include:
-- The unique competitive advantage that the company's early position in Mexico creates.
-- An update on safety upgrades and other improvements on various of the company's existing properties.
-- How a strong balance sheet (the company has raised $60 million and still has $20 million in cash) supports the prospect of reopening additional shuttered properties in the near term.
After getting very high-grade sample results on its Blue Caribou copper/molybdenum project, Skybridge Development Corp. (TSX:SBD) has embarked on an extensive drilling campaign. "The drills are going to be turning 24/7," says CEO Abraham Drost. "That's how you find mineral deposits."
Highlights of the interview:
-- An overview of management's experience in Arctic operations and the strategic advantages posed by the project's proximity to open ocean and, eventually, Asian markets.
-- Discussion of how the drilling program represents the successful realization of "the first phase of our dream" for the company.
-- More detail on Blue Caribou's prospects for becoming a truly excellent high-grade copper asset.
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About Kent Exploration Inc.
Kent Exploration Inc. is a mineral exploration company building a portfolio of properties highly prospective for gold and silver, base metals, and coal mineralization in the western United States and western Canada. The company's main objective is the acquisition of and financing of exploration on prospective mineral properties in areas of low political risk, close to support facilities, and with ready all-weather access.
About Endeavour Silver Corp.
Endeavour Silver Corp. (TSX:EDR) is a Canada-based silver mining company focused on the growth of its silver production, reserves, and resources in Mexico. Expansion programs are now underway at the high-grade Guanacevi Mines Project in the state of Durango and the Bolanitos Mines Project in the state of Guanajuato. In addition, Endeavour is actively exploring projects in Chihuahua and Michoacan states.
About Skybridge Development Corp.
Skybridge is validating encouraging sample results on its Blue Caribou Property, a quartz-rich high-grade copper and molybdenum prospect with byproduct silver and gold. The Blue Caribou Zone has a minimum strike length of 1500 meters, with apparent bedrock widths of 12 meters. The excellent size and grade potential will be confirmed by drilling commencing in the second quarter of 2008.