Edum Banso

Based on the complex structural nature of gold deposits identified to date by Third Parties within the Hwini-Butre / Benso-Subriso gold district, a Phase I Work Program encompassing infill soil sampling, reconnaissance geology / prospecting, hand auger sampling, pitting / trenching, and geophysical surveying was proposed to identify cost-effective drill targets. Four areas (i.e. Zone A, B, C and D) within the defined gold-in-soil anomalous corridor were prioritised for follow up work by deep auger sampling, with 19 (7.5%) out of the 252 deep auger samples returned gold values greater than the 0.10 ppm anomalous threshold. The Zone A and Zone D deep auger anomalies (> 0.10 ppm Au) were further tested by three trenches totaling 160 meters and three trenches totaling 159 meters, respectively. Trench EBTR005 yielded the only exploration - significant gold results from the Zone D trenching in the form of a length - weighted average grade of 1.23 ppm gold over a 4 meter trench - length (2 samples).

A first phase exploration program was initiated and is scheduled for implementation over the next three to five months. (Feb 12/08) In 2004, a soil sampling program was completed to follow up on the previously identified stream gold anomaly. 1,109 soil samples were collected along a north-south exploration grid. Several samples returned anomalous assays up to 600 ppb gold. (Feb 12/08) In 2003, stream sediment surveying was conducted throughout the entire concession area. Results of the survey delineated one main anomalous gold zone that appears to coincide with a possible shear zone as inferred from the geophysics. (Feb 12/08)