June 23rd

HudBay Minerals and Skye Resources Announce Proposed Business Combination

HudBay Minerals Inc. (\"HudBay\") (TSX: HBM) and Skye Resources Inc. (\"Skye\") (TSX: SKR) are pleased to announce they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine their respective businesses (the \"Transaction\"). Skye\'s principal asset is the world class Fenix Nickel Project (the \"Fenix Project\") in Guatemala, which includes 41.4 million tonnes of reserves.

The Transaction will be structured as a Plan of Arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) between HudBay and Skye.

Highlights of the Transaction

On completion of the Transaction, all Skye common shares will be automatically exchanged on the basis of 0.61 HudBay common shares for each Skye common share. Read more: Skye Resources Inc ( SKR )

June 23rd

Crew Energy Inc. Enters Into an Agreement to Acquire Gentry Resources Ltd.

Crew Energy Inc. (\"Crew\" or \"the Company\") (TSX:CR) and Gentry Resources Ltd. (\"Gentry\") (TSX:GNY) are pleased to jointly announce that they have entered into an Arrangement Agreement whereby, subject to certain conditions, Crew will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Gentry (the \"Transaction\").

Under the terms of the agreement, Gentry shareholders will receive 0.22 of a Crew common share for each Gentry common share held. The consideration reflects a value of $4.19 per Gentry common share based on the five day volume weighted average price of Crew\'s common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange (\"TSX\") on June 20, 2008, which represents a premium of 23 percent to the closing price of Gentry common shares on the TSX as at June 20, 2008. Read more: Gentry Resources Ltd ( GNY )

June 23rd

Sheffield Intersects 33.5 Metres of 3.11% Copper

Sheffield Resources Ltd. ( \"Sheffield\" ) (TSX-V: SLD) and (FRANKFURT: \"S2Q\") is pleased to report initial assay results from the 2008 diamond drilling program at the Engels Mine Prospect which is located on Sheffield\'s Moonlight Copper Project claims in Plumas County, California. Read more: Sheffield Resources Ltd ( SLD )

June 23rd

Gammon Gold Forecasts the Second Quarter Production to be the best in the Company\'s history, from 17% to 24% increase over Q1 and 45% to 57% increase over Q4

Gammon Gold Inc. (\"Gammon\") (TSX:GAM and AMEX:GRS): Gammon advised today that Q2 2008 is continuing to build on the significant improvements achieved in Q1 2008 such that forecasted production and cash flow performance are expected to outperform Q1 2008. The strength of the operating cashflow continues to fund 100% of the expansion capital, the new aggressive exploration program and allow Gammon to continue with its accelerated debt repayment program.

The Company anticipates production in Q2 will increase to between 68,000 to 72,000 gold equivalent ounces at total cash costs of between $475 to $500 per gold equivalent ounce (the lower end of the full year 2008 guidance) which represents a 44-53% increase over Q3 2007 and a 32-37% improvement over cash costs in Q3 2007. Read more: Gammon Gold Inc ( GAM )