Mr. Renaud Hinse, president and C.E.O. of Abcourt Mines Inc.(TSX VENTURE: ABI), is very pleased to announce that the option on the Jonpol and Paramount properties has been renegociated with more favourable terms. The original terms negociated with Aur Resources Inc.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 23, 2008) - Net earnings from continuing operations were $504 million or $1.14 per share in the second quarter of 2008.

ALEXIS MINERALS CORPORATION (TSX: AMC) is pleased to announce that it has vested into ownership of 17 properties in the Val d'Or Mining District, Quebec after meeting all conditions of a 2004 option agreement with Aur Resources.

Avion Resources Corp.

Largo Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: LGO) has been informed by Aur Resources Inc. (Aur) that it has completed an exploration program at the Macuchi property including drilling of 11 holes totalling 3938 metres, 1200 soil geochemical samples and 400 lithogeochemical samples.