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Company Press Release
Medinah Energy Inc. files lawsuit in Canada against Dayton Mining
Corporation
LAKE ELSINORE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 21, 1998--Medinah Energy
Inc., a Nevada Corporation, Plaintiff, has filed a complaint against
Dayton Mining Corporation [AMEX:DAY - news] in the Supreme Court of
British Columbia, Canada, file No. c983657
The Plaintiff's claim is;
The Plaintiff owns (directly of indirectly) the rights to certain mining
properties in the Andacollo District of the State of Chile, including
the properties known as the Mercedes, Rodrigo, Toro, and Gabriella. The
Plaintiff has also acquired from the registered claim holder, the right
of first refusal to acquire certain other properties (known as the
Marilola, Encarnacion, and Marijen) for which the rights are under
dispute between the Defendant and the registered claim holders, in the
event that the registered claim holders are successful in maintaining
their claims.
In June and July of 1998, the Defendant published information in its
1997 Annual Report and in press releases alleging that the Defendant
holds mineral titles and surface rights to all land which covers its
published reserves, resources and mine plan at Andacollo. The
Plaintiff's Rodrigo, Mercedes, Toro and Gabriella properties and the
properties over which it has rights of first refusal, aforesaid, are all
clearly inside the stated reserves, resources and mine plan of the
Defendant.
The actions of the Defendant in falsely and maliciously publishing the
aforesaid information, without lawful occasion or excuse, has brought
into question the Plaintiff's ownership of the Chilean properties
referred to above, and the plaintiff has suffered loss and damage
thereby, including but not limited to, loss of ability and opportunities
to arrange financing, and damage to its general reputation.
The Plaintiff claims:
a) General and special damages for defamation and slander of title;
b) An injunction restraining the Defendant and its agents from disputing
the Plaintiff's rights to its Chilean mineral properties;
c) costs of this action;
d) Such further and other relief as this honorable court may deem just.
Dated this 20th Day of July, 1998, Jack Kowarsky, Solicitor for the
Plaintiff
In a news release dated April 8, 1998, Medinah Energy inc. announced
that the Company had authorized Legal Counsel for the Company in North
America to begin proceedings against Dayton Mining Corporation. That
lawsuit was registered in the State of Nevada on July 17, 1998, see news
release dated July 20, 1998.
In a further update regarding the Churumata leased properties, Chilean
Counsel for the Company stated that ''Dayton exceeded the order of
access right over the Churumata plant. The order only permitted them to
occupy the property and not to destroy the buildings. This is confirmed
by a report made by the Judge who gave the order for access. There is
still pending a resolution about this plus a criminal investigation
against the people who personally acted for Dayton in the destruction of
the buildings. ... Today one of the lawsuits, with which they (Dayton)
tried to cancel the registration of Tornero's mother's claims, was not
accepted by the courts. The judgment was given June 26, 1998 in
Andacollo and refers to the properties Marijen 1 and 2.''
On behalf of the Board of Directors Per: Larry Regis, President
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Contact:
Medinah Energy Inc.
909/245-9498
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