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To: LoneClone who wrote (2444)	6/12/2007 9:50:26 PM
From: LoneClone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 194472

Drilling underway at Copper Ridge's Lucky Joe Cu-Au project Tuesday June 12, 1:15 pm ET biz.yahoo.com VANCOUVER, June 12 /CNW/ - Copper Ridge Explorations Inc. ("Copper Ridge" or the "Company") announces the commencement of a 2000 m drilling program on its 100% owned Lucky Joe project, located 40 km south of Dawson City, Yukon Territory. The target at Lucky Joe is a metamorphosed porphyry deposit or possibly a variety of IOCG (iron oxide copper-gold) deposit as defined by two large copper-gold soil geochemical anomalies and coincident geophysics. The Bear Cub Zone is 11 km in length and the nearby Ryan's Creek zone is 7 km in length. The current drill program will focus on the Ryan's Creek trend. Late in the 2006 season, one drill hole was completed at the southern end of the Ryan's Creek trend. Hole LJ06-09 intersected strongly to moderately altered schist through most of its length. A mineralized zone consisting of trace to 2% chalcopyrite and trace to 2% pyrite was encountered between 48 and 91 m. Within this zone, copper values up to 0.76% over 3.05 m and gold values up to 3.24 g/t over 2.4 m were encountered. Significant mineralization from the 2006 drill hole is summarized as follows: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- From (m) To (m) Interval (m) Copper (%) Gold (g/t) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 50.90 62.95 12.05 0.37 0.80 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Includes 57.00 62.95 5.95 0.50 1.50 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- and 57.00 60.05 3.05 0.76 0.38 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- and 60.05 62.45 2.40 0.17 3.24 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Drilling in 2007 will initially focus on the northern end of Ryan's Creek. This trend extends for over 4,500 m in strike length and is defined by a strong copper-gold anomaly in soils that is coincident with an IP chargeability anomaly and the northern edge of a linear magnetic anomaly. For more in-depth technical information on the Lucky Joe Project, please refer to the Copper Ridge web site - www.copper-ridge.com. Mr. J. Greg Dawson, P.Geo., Vice President of Exploration for Copper Ridge, is the Qualified Person for the Lucky Joe project. At the Company's Copper Ace project, adjacent to the Gibraltar copper mine in central British Columbia, the drill program nears completion with over 2,000 m of core drilling completed to date. Copper Ridge's exploration philosophy focuses on maximizing the potential for success in a high-risk business. With grass roots mineral exploration, where the entry cost is low but the potential reward can be very high, success will be contingent on exploration skill and on carefully managed risk. Our management team brings tenacity, technical skill and experience, all crucial ingredients for discovery. By exploring a broad array of projects, focusing on the right commodities, in areas of high mineral potential, in mining-friendly jurisdictions and by sharing the risks on some projects with joint venture partners, Copper Ridge is exposing its shareholders to a greater chance for discovery. The Company is well financed for the 2007 field program on its Yukon and British Columbia properties. TSX Venture Exchange - KRX Pink Sheets - CRXOF Berlin - 502845 This release was prepared by management of the Company who takes full responsibility for its contents. The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. For further information Gerald G. Carlson, President & CEO, Copper Ridge Explorations Inc., Suite 500 - 625 Howe Street, Vancouver, B.C., V6C 2T6, Phone: (604) 688-0833, 1-888-278-2288, Fax: (604) 688-0835, info@copper-ridge.com Source: Copper Ridge Explorations Inc.