Threegold Resources: Encouraging Results Obtained During the First Drilling Campaign on Lemieux Dome (2008-04-23)

VAL-D'OR, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - April 23, 2008) Threegold Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:THG) is pleased to announce that it has received assay results from twenty (20) of the twenty nine (29) drilling holes drilled on the Lemieux Dome property located in the Gaspe region of Quebec. Drilling was planned to intersect the sub-surface extensions of the zones of mineralization as mapped and sampled on the property. The results confirm the diversity of mineralization styles on this 150 sq. km property. Encouraging copper, zinc, lead and silver results were returned from the different mineralized systems.

The drill programme consisted of twenty-nine (29) cored holes (NQ), totalling 7,431 meters, drilled in proximity to seven (7) mineralized surface showings. Sixteen (16) of the drill holes were situated on the extensive Big Pioneer showing; five (5) holes on the Veronique showing; three (3) on the Brandy South; two (2) on the Federal Mine; two (2) on the Leclerc showing and one (1) on the Elizabeth showing. A number of planned holes were unable to be completed due to snow conditions. Overall, the drilling programme attained its goal and results are outlined in the table below:

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Partial results of drillings on Lemieux Dome
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Hole #    Showing     From      To   Length    Cu    Zn      Pb     Ag
                                     (m)(i)   (%)    (%)     (%)   (g/t)
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DL07-01   Brandy      89.7    91.0      1.3         1.51             1.0
          South
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DL07-02   Brandy      95.4    95.8      0.4         1.34             1.3
          South
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                     152.0   152.5      0.5         3.46             1.5
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                      53.0    68.0     15.0         4.62    1.38     4.3
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                    133.25  133.65      0.4         5.67    2.46     3.8
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                     166.0   167.0      1.0         5.48    2.85     7.4
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                     191.5   192.0      0.5         0.42    3.40    15.2
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                     204.5   205.5      1.0         2.68    0.22     1.5
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                     223.0   224.3      1.3         1.77    2.40    13.7
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                     227.3   228.0      0.7         1.59    0.69     1.7
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                     245.3   246.5      1.2         1.32    0.21     0.7
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DL07-03   Brandy      85.3    86.0      0.7         1.75    0.93     1.5
          South
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                     101.5   102.2      0.7         1.50    0.52     1.6
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                     130.0  142.95    12.95  0.11   1.83    0.99     4.2
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DL07-05   Veronique   32.9    34.2      1.3  2.32
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FED07-02  Federal     70.5    71.4      0.9         4.76   10.70     7.2
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                     195.5   196.0      0.5  1.05
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                     233.5   234.1      0.6         5.34    1.83    10.9
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                     441.15   441.7     0.55         1.59    0.63     4.2
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                     445.5   446.0      0.5         3.35    0.71     3.6
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FED07-04  Elizabeth  202.75   204.0     1.25  2.12
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BP07-02   Big         75.0    76.0      1.0         2.09
          Pioneer
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                     114.2   115.0      0.8                 1.03
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                     289.1   289.6      0.5   1.05
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BP07-05   Big        150.2   153.4      3.2   0.90
          Pioneer
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                     199.5   201.0      1.5   1.20
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BP07-06B  Big         68.4    84.0     15.6   0.23
          Pioneer
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BP07-08   Big         48.2    49.5      1.3         2.05    0.20     1.3
          Pioneer
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BP07-15   Big         40.4    48.0      7.6   0.48  0.78             2.2
          Pioneer
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                      55.2    67.4     12.2   0.63  0.03             1.0
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(i)Core total length
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The observed mineralization in the numerous showings is different both in style and mode of emplacement of the mineralization. In the Brandy South and Veronique showings, separated by more than three (3) kilometres, mineralization occurs in veins in contact between sandstone-argillite and mafic intrusions. Copper mineralization distinguishes the Veronique showing while zinc, lead and silver is the main mineralization in Brandy South. The Federal and Big Pioneer showings, separated by more than four (4) kilometres, are important faulted corridors where epithermal breccias and veins are mineralized. The Elizabeth showing consists of a network of veins in a north-south shear while the Leclerc showing is located in a hightly hematized zone containing chalcopyrite rich veins.

Of the 998 results received to date, 21% contain more than 1 g/t silver, 24% more than 0.1% Cu, 11% contains values greater than 0.1% Zn and 9% contains values greater than 0.1% Pb. The remaining results are awaited and will be released when received.

Drilling was under the supervision of Bruce Robbins, P.Geo and Bernard-Olivier Martel, P.Geo; drillcore was logged by Bernard-Olivier Martel, P. Geo. Drillcore sample analyse was conducted by ALS-Chemex of Val-d'Or on half split cores by the ICP method for thirty five (35) elements and metals and by fire assay, atomic absorption (AA) for gold on a fraction of 30g. Duplicates and blanks were regularly inserted following quality control protocols. Samples with more than 10 000 ppm were systematically re-analysed by ICP.

Strongly encouraged by these results, the company is planning a follow up programme of work this year which will include drilling, regional geochemical evaluation, geological and structural mapping.
Antoine Fournier, P. Geo. M. Sc. and president of the company is responsible for the technical content of this press release.

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