Takara Acquires Properties in British Columbia: Epithermal Gold and Lead-Zinc-Silver Sedimentary...

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 19, 2008) - THIS PRESS RELEASE IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. NEWS AGENCIES Takara Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:TKK) ("Takara" or the "Company") announces that it has signed an option agreement with a British Columbia prospector to acquire 100% mineral interest in the Big Bar, Baez, Ospika Projects and five additional prospective geochemical target properties located in the Central Interior of British Columbia. The Properties have potential to host either epithermal gold-silver mineralization and/or sedimentary exhalative Pb-Ag-Zn mineralization. Takara has mobilized a preliminary field crew to complete initial prospecting, mapping and sampling. Big Bar and Baez Gold-Silver Projects The Big Bar and Baez Projects are located -200km south of Williams Lake and -200 km... [read full story]