InsideMetals.com | Press Release | 08/21/2008 </head> <body> <p><font face="Arial"><b><u>Press Release 08/21/2008</u></b></font><br> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br> </font><font color="#444444" face="Arial" size="2"><b>"InsideMetals.com" Adds Four Junior Gold Stocks to Its Popular Junior Gold & Mineral Stocks Shopping Mall</b><br> <br> RENO, NV--(MARKET WIRE)--Aug 21, 2008 -- InsideMetals.com, an internet website that provides easy access to a detailed value-added WORLD VIEW of Gold Producer Stocks, Mineral Producer Stocks, and Junior Gold & Mineral Stocks, reported today that it has added four GOLD exploration companies to its Junior Gold & Mineral Stocks Shopping Mall. The http://www.insidemetals.com website information resource now includes 129 listed Junior Gold & Mineral Stocks.<br> <br> Two of the newly featured companies are classified as InsideMetals.com Gold Explorers and two are classified as Gold Prospectors.<br> <br> <b>Explorers</b><br> <br> <b>Osiko Mining Corp.:</b> is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. On August 11, 2008, Osiko announced positive drill results from its definition drilling program at South Barnat, a separate gold mineralized zone located approximately 1200 meters northeast of the center of its Canadian Malartic deposit in Quebec which contains an inferred resource of 8.4 million ounces of gold. The press release includes results from 8 new drill holes, including 2.03 g/t gold over 93.6 meters, and 1.87 g/t gold over 140.5 meters.<br> <br> <b>Virginia Mines Inc.:</b> is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, and the Frankfurt Exchange. On July 14, 2008, Virginia announced that it has granted 46,000 stock options to its directors, officers, and 104,250 stock options to employees, and service providers. Each stock option entitles the holder to subscribe to one common share of the company's stock at a price of $5.41 per share. These stock options are valid for a period of 10 years.<br> <br> <b>Prospectors<br> </b><br> <b>Azimut Exploration Inc.:</b> is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and the Frankfurt Exchange. On July 30, 2008 Azimut reported the discovery of a 2.4 km-long mineralized zone on its North Rae uranium property in the eastern part of the Ungava Bay region of Nunavik, Quebec. This discovery confirms the district-scale uranium potential of the region. Azimut is an active Gold and Uranium Prospector with over 50 projects in Quebec.<br> <br> <b>Everton Resources Inc.: </b> is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. On July 3, 2008, Everton announced the start of a 6,000 meter diamond drilling program in the Dominican Republic. This 40 to 50 drill hole program will test multiple gold and polymetallic targets on the El Llano, La Yautia, Fresso and Ampliacion Pueblo Viejo properties.<br> <br> The above companies are all actively exploring in Quebec, Canada. Three of these companies, Azimut, Everton, and Virginia all have projects in the James Bay area adjacent to Goldcorp Inc.'s Elenore gold deposit which hosts an estimated 3.7 million ounces of gold.<br> <br> InsideMetals Junior Gold & Mineral Stocks Shopping Mall makes it easier to find and obtain access to Junior Gold & Mineral Stocks, which are development companies, often without revenues, classified according to the stage of development of their property. The three development stages are: Prospector, Explorer, and Developer, and are defined on the website at www.insidemetals.com.<br> <br> InsideMetals.com is organized to provide convenient worldwide access to detailed value-added Gold and Mineral Stocks information for everyone, from the average investor to sophisticated stock brokers and fund managers. Insidemetals.com is fast and easy to use and is designed to save time for busy investors, fund managers, stock brokers, financial analysts, and government administrators who need organized up-to-date information about Gold and Mineral Stocks.<br> <br> InsideMetals.com now provides U.S Dollar share prices for 35 Gold Producers Stocks, 16 Mineral Producers stocks and 133 Junior Gold and Mineral stocks. Easy access to share prices makes InsideMetals.com an even more valuable resource for busy gold and mineral stocks investors worldwide.<br> <br> More information about InsideMetals.com can be obtained at http://www.insidemetals.com.<br> <br> About InsideMetals.com<br> <br> InsideMetals.com is an internet website that offers detailed value-added financial, production, and ore reserve information for key U.S. stock exchange listed gold, silver, platinum, and palladium producing stocks, Mineral Producer stocks, and Junior Gold & Mineral stocks that are exploring for and developing new mines, but do not yet have sales. Access to the Gold Producer Stocks value-added WORLD VIEW details is available for a modestly priced monthly or annual subscription. The website includes a broad range of free value-added information resources.<br> <br> InsideMetals.com is a division of Whitney & Whitney, Inc.; a mining development services firm based in Reno, Nevada, "the heart of U.S. gold country." Whitney & Whitney, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Itronics Inc. (OTC BB:ITRO.OB - News) (Frankfurt:ITG.F - News) (Berlin:ITG.BE - News).<br> <br> VISIT OUR WEB SITE: http://www.insidemetals.com<br> <br> (Disclaimer: The information published in InsideMetals.com has been collected from published financial reports, press releases, annual reports, quarterly reports and applicable regulatory documents (U.S. Security & Exchange Commission filings), and is believed to be factual and reliable. Every attempt has been made to ensure that the data contained are accurate at the time of compilation. However, we make no guarantee as to the accuracy of the data. Neither Whitney & Whitney, Inc. nor any employee is responsible for any errors or omissions, or for the results that may be obtained from the use of this data. Inadvertent errors do occur and applicable laws, rules, and regulations often change and are subject interpretation. Neither Whitney & Whitney, Inc., nor InsideMetals.com provide investment advice and every investor should make independent decisions or consult with their financial advisor or stock broker. All information contained is provided for education and guidance on the financial performance of the listed precious metals mining companies, mineral producing companies, and junior gold and mineral exploration companies that are contained within InsideMetals.com. Reliance on this data is exclusively at the user's risk. Neither Whitney & Whitney, Inc., nor InsideMetals.com are registered investment advisors, nor are they affiliated with any investment fund or brokerage house. From time-to-time members of the staff of Whitney & Whitney, Inc. may own shares in the reported companies.)<br> <br> Contact:<br> Mike Mapa<br> 775-677-6049 <br> <br> Source: InsideMetals.com</font></p> </body> </html>