July 9, 2007
July 9th, 2007, VANCOUVER, B.C. – ANDOVER VENTURES INC. (the “Company”) (AOX-TSX: V; R2X-FRANKFURT) announces today that drilling has commenced at its 100% owned Bulk Gold project 25 miles (40 km) north of Nome, Alaska. The drill program currently underway has resumed at the stage where Andover’s drill program in the fall of 2006 was forced to stop due to the onset of sub-freezing weather in mid-October.
Andover’s 2007 drill program for the Bulk Gold property is scheduled to drill approximately 2000 feet (600 m) of NQ2 core in five holes. The holes are planned to drill test the +5000 foot (1.6 km) long Dorothy Creek soil anomaly, the down-dip extension of the historic Hed & Strand lode gold-antimony mine, the Antimony Dome geophysical/geochemical anomaly and the down dip extension of the Big Pig target. Drill results from last fall suggest the Big Pig target is possibly thickening to the west which corresponds with a strong geophysical conductivity anomaly.
The Bulk Gold project is located in the Cape Nome mining district of Alaska which has produced over 5 million ounces of placer gold. Nova Gold’s estimated 1 million ounce Rock Creek lode gold deposit, currently under construction, is approximately 15 miles (25 km) south of the Bulk Gold property.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Signed “Michael England”
Michael England, President
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Investor Relations: Richard Martens
Telephone: 1-604-683-3995
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