VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 4, 2008) - Petaquilla Minerals Ltd.

Pediment Exploration (TSX VENTURE: PEZ) is pleased to report that a 2,000-metre, HQ-diameter, core drilling program has begun at its Caborca project in the Sonora-Mojave Megashear mineral belt in Sonora, Mexico.

1522923 Ontario Incorporated, a Canadian wholly owned subsidiary of Unitronix Corp. (UTRX-PK) operating as Unitronix Mining and Exploration has completed all arrangements necessary to meet performance deadlines on its properties held under option with Inmet Mining Corp.

Unitronix Corporation (UTRX:PK) is pleased to announce that corporate financial statements (unaudited) for the year ended June 30, 2005 have been brought up to date and are being posted on the Pink Sheets web site (www.pinksheets.com).