| URANIUM PROJECTS EXPLORATION
UPDATES
Belmont Resources Inc. (TSX.V-BEA) is pleased to provide
an update on activities for its portfolio of uranium projects
located in prolific uranium districts in Canada. The Company
currently has four uranium projects at various stages of exploration,
and continues to make progress through joint venture and independent
work activity. It is expected that the Company will commence
drill programs in 2007 and will continue to identify quality
uranium projects for potential acquisition.
Stormy Lake (26.5 sq.km), and Partridge River (5.75
sq.km.) Uranium Projects, Central Mineral Belt, Labrador
These projects are currently part of a joint venture agreement
with Crosshair Exploration (CXX on TSX.V) whereby Crosshair
has the option to earn up to a 75% interest in both projects
by spending $800,000 over a period of 3 years. Crosshair has
assembled a geological team and will be performing preliminary
exploration work shortly with the intention of sending off
samples for analysis prior to August 30, 2007.
Crackingstone Uranium Project (750 ha), Uranium City,
Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan
Belmont and partner International Montoro (IMT on TSX.V)
will be mobilizing a crew to begin surface exploration, trenching,
further sampling of high grade areas and cutting of drill
pads in anticipation of drill program to commence in third
quarter 2007.
Orbit Lake Uranium Project (11,109 ha), Uranium City, Athabasca
Basin, Saskatchewan
This project is currently part of a joint venture agreement
with Ultra Uranium (ULU on TSX.V) whereby Ultra has the option
to earn up to a 65% interest in this project by spending $2,000,000
over a period of three years. Ultra and the joint venture
partners intend to commence a 1250 km airborne magnetic and
VTEM survey over the property in 2007.
Wollaston/ Reindeer Lake (51,395 ha), south east of
Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan
This project is currently part of a joint venture agreement
with McCallan Oil and Gas U.K. whereby McCallan has the option
to earn up to a 60% interest in this project by spending $2,000,000
over a period of three years. The company and McCallan expect
to launch its summer exploration program as soon as the technical
report is completed and the recommendations are reviewed.
The Company’s consulting geologist Ray Bernatchez has
gone to the Wollaston/ Reindeer Lake to take samples of outcrops
in preparing for the 43-101 technical report.
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