VANCOUVER, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. (Toronto Stock Exchange: YNG; Frankfurt Xetra Exchange: NG6) is pleased to announce that Mr. John Barta, B.Sc Geo, B.Sc Eng, has joined the Management Team in the capacity of Environmental Manager. Mr.

Apollo Gold Corporation ("Apollo" or the "Company") (TSX:APG)(AMEX:AGT) announced today net income of $0.5 million, or $0.00 per share, for the three months ended September 30, 2008, as compared to net income of $2.1 million, or $0.01 per share, for the three months ended September 30, 2007.

Apollo Gold Corporation ("Apollo") (TSX: APG)(AMEX: AGT) is pleased to give an update on the status of activities related to commencement of mining at its 100% owned Black Fox Project ("Black Fox") located near Timmins, Ontario, Canada.

Apollo Gold Corporation ("Apollo")(TSX: APG)(AMEX: AGT) announces that it has prepaid US$1,952,000 of the US$4,789,000 balance outstanding under the facilities agreement with RMB Australia Holding Limited ("RMB") from proceeds of unwinding part of its hedge position as more fully described below.

Apollo Gold Corporation ("Apollo" or "we") (TSX: APG)(AMEX: AGT), which operates the Montana Tunnels mine ("Mine"), a 50% joint venture with Elkhorn Tunnels, LLC ("Elkhorn Tunnels"), wishes to announce that, as at the end of November 2008, it will have completed mining of ore from the Montana Tunnels open pit operation as permitted by its current "L Pit" permit.