Linear Metals Reactivates Seymour Lake Lithium/Tantalum/Beryllium Project

Linear Metals Corporation (TSX:LRM) is pleased to announce that it is reactivating exploration on its road accessible, 100 % owned, Seymour Lake Lithium/Tantalum/Beryllium Property located to the north of Lake Nipigon, near Armstrong, in north-western Ontario. The project is being reactivated in response to rising prices for elements such as lithium and tantalum.

The last drill program at Seymour Lake, testing primarily for tantalum, was completed during August 2002 with a total of 1,866 metres of NQ core drilled in 32 drill holes. The drilling, supervised by the QP on this news release, tested the North and South Aubry zones, where lithium (spodumene), tantalum (tantalite), and beryllium (beryl) mineralization is found in shallow dipping granite pegmatites over a strike length in excess of one-kilometre. The zones remain open to the north and south and down dip, and other stacked pegmatites have been located in the area.

Consolidated Abaddon Staking and Evaluating Lithium Prospects

Consolidated Abaddon Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:ABN)(FRANKFURT:E2L) announces that it is in the process of staking high potential lithium prospects in North America. The Company is also evaluating existing lithium prospects for possible joint venture or acquisition. Consolidated Abaddon expects its staking and evaluation of lithium prospects to be completed by the end of August. The Company has approximately $2 million in its treasury and no debt. About Consolidated Abaddon Resources Inc.: Consolidated Abaddon Resources Inc. is a Canadian exploration company actively involved with the development of uranium properties in the Athabasca Basin of northern Saskatchewan, and the Algoma District of northwestern Ontario.

Great Western Minerals Group and Toyota Tsusho Corporation Sign Letter of Intent to Cooperate on Exploration Projects

Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: GWG) (PINK SHEETS: GWMGF) and Toyota Tsusho Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange - "8015T"; Nagoya Stock Exchange - "8015NG") are pleased to announce that both Companies have signed a non-binding letter of intent (the "Letter of Intent) to examine the merits of jointly conducting exploration and development activities on certain of Great Western Minerals' existing projects (the "Proposed Transactions").

Under the terms of the Letter of Intent, Toyota Tsusho Corporation ("TTC") and Great Western Minerals Group ("GWMG") will discuss possibilities for the Douglas River and Benjamin River exploration projects. TTC will have an exclusivity provision in these discussions for a six month period.