Staccato Commences Drilling On South Eureka Property

VANCOUVER, BC - Staccato Gold Resources Ltd. reported that it has commenced drilling on its flagship South Eureka property in Nevada.
The South Eureka property encompasses an area of 27 square miles and is comprised of several projects including the Lookout Mountain project.
Staccato has mobilized an RC drill rig supplied by Eklund Drilling Company Inc. and anticipates that a core rig will arrive on site in early September. Both rigs are working on a 10,000 - 20,000 foot core and RC drilling program to test exploration targets along the 2.5 mile long Ratto Ridge fault zone which hosts the Lookout Mountain resource.
Staccato continues to assess the large geological, geochemical, and drill hole database, and has now developed an optimum exploration plan for the South Eureka property. The Company believes that there is excellent potential to increase the size of the defined gold resource, and to discover new gold deposits on the extensive property. Company geologists have identified several regional target areas where historic production has occurred as evidenced by old workings, but only limited systematic exploration has been conducted. Mapping, ground geophysical surveys, and geochemical sampling programs are also ongoing to refine existing targets and develop new targets in the region.
Grant Ewing, Staccato's President and CEO, stated: "We are very pleased to be commencing the 2008 drill program at our flagship South Eureka property. Staccato is well funded to aggressively advance exploration and assess the full potential of this highly prospective property."
The South Eureka property is located in the Eureka Mining district within the Battle Mountain - Eureka Trend, also referred to as the Cortez Trend. The South Eureka property has a history of gold production from several open pits including the Windfall Mine, one of Nevada's first open pit heap leach mines. Historic production from the district totals in excess of 2 million ounces of gold.
The company's address is Suite 2060, 777 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1T7, 604.682.8789, fax: 604.484.8254, email: [email protected], www.staccatogold.com.