Fri May 2, 2008 MPH Ventures Not to Proceed with Option Agreement for Mineral Concessions Located in Ecuador
Vancouver, BC -- MPH Ventures Corp. (TSX-V: MPS) (FWB: IJA1) (the "Company") announce that the Company will no longer be proceeding with its Option Agreement with Lateegra Gold Corp. ("Lateegra") regarding certain mineral concessions located in Ecuador.
Recently, the government of Ecuador has cancelled most of the mineral concessions in the country and suspended all operations within the country for at least 180 days.
As a consequence of the actions of the Ecuadorian government, it is no longer possible to proceed with the Option Agreement dated for reference December 4, 2006.
The expropriation and governmental decree restricting operations in Ecuador has triggered the "Force Majeure" clause in the Option Agreement (Section 13). In addition, these same governmental actions have frustrated the contract and it is no longer possible to carry forward as contemplated in the aforesaid agreement.
Al Cole, our VP Exploration, is now coordinating winding up operations within Ecuador and we will provide Lateegra with all data and information required under section 11 of the Option Agreement.
In other news, MPH Ventures announced on April 28, 2008 that a drill rig has been secured to start the next phase of drilling on the Company's 100% owned Pidgeon Molybdenum Deposit project located at the east end of Lateral Lake near Dryden in NW Ontario.
The first phase of drilling completed in February 2008 confirmed the historic molybdenum resource data provided by Rio Algom and Strathcona Mineral Services as well as providing evidence of both depth and lateral extensions of the known mineralized zones. The recommendations for the phase 1 drill program was set out in a National Instrument 43-101 report written for MPH Ventures by Wardrop Engineering Inc.
The drilling rig is expected to arrive on site within the next two weeks. The phase 2 drill program will include some infill and confirmation holes as well as testing along strike, as the Company feels the main zone is likely geologically connected with other poorly explored occurrences located along the district scale Lateral Lake stock - country rock contact zone.
MPH Ventures Corp. is a molybdenum and precious metal exploration company focused on mineral development within Canada.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
"Jim Pettit"
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JAMES G. PETTIT
President
For further information contact myself or:
Don Myers
MPH Ventures Corp.
Director
Telephone: 604-687-3376
Toll Free: 800-567-8181
Facsimile: 604-687-3119
Email: info@mphventurescorp.com
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This news release contains certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations are disclosed in the Company's documents filed from time to time with the British Columbia Securities Commission and the United States Securities & Exchange Commission.
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