Bellhaven Completes Aerial Photo Survey over Chorcha and Drill Program is Initiated at Los Hatillos Gold Property

PANAMA CITY, Panama--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bellhaven Copper & Gold, Inc. (TSX VENTURE: BHV.V) (“Bellhaven” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the completion of an Aerial Photo Survey over the Cerro Chorcha area. The acquisition of the new color aerial photography (1:20,000 scale) over the Cerro Chorcha project area was completed by Eagle Mapping Limited, Vancouver, Canada. A total of 48 line kilometers were flown over an area of approximately 10.5 kilometers. The airphotos are now being scanned and digitally processed by Eagle Mapping to generate a 1:5,000 scale digital topography with 5 meter contours lines. In addition, Eagle Mapping will provide in the next several weeks a set of aerial photo contact prints, a digital terrain model file, an orthophoto plot and digital orthophoto file.

Bellhaven has been informed by its Joint Venture partner Golden Cross Resources Ltd. (GGC: AS) of the initiation of a 1,000 meters drill program at the Los Hatillos Concession. The program is designed to test the Veta Blanca, Faustino and El Tiro gold vein targets. Golden Cross had completed an IP survey during Q1/2008 and the results warranted this drill program.

Julio Benedetti, President & CEO had the following to say:

Completing the aerial photo survey covering the Cerro Chorcha project area is a milestone in the exploration history of Chorcha. This is the first time since its initial discovery over 40 years ago that this task has been achieved and those familiar with Chorcha do appreciate this accomplishment and the tremendous value it brings to this deposit and surround zones. This photo survey will allow, for the first time, BHV to produce a reliable and accurate topographic map, which is of great importance for further exploration of the known deposit area and the highly prospective zones nearby. The topo map, when completed will grately aid our geologic team in delivering the updated resource report and NI 43-101, which is expected to be released later this month.

The drill program started by Golden Cross at the Los Hatillos Gold Property is also a very positive step forward for this Property, which was the subject of a recently completed IP Survey.

This news release has been prepared under the supervision of Michael D. Druecker, Ph.D., P.Geo. who serves as the Qualified Person for this project under National Instrument 43-101.

About Bellhaven Copper & Gold

Bellhaven Copper and Gold is Panama's leading exploration company. Bellhaven controls highly prospective gold and copper concessions, totaling over 500 square kilometers, that are located in some of the most mineral-rich regions in the country. Gold has been mined in Panama as far back as the 1500's, when the Spanish extracted a million ounces of high-grade ore from the Cana mine. During modern times, the Santa Rosa and Remance gold mines operated during the 1990's and the Molejon Gold Project is scheduled to come online in 2008. Bellhaven's Cerro Quema project is slated for production in 2009. Adding greatly to the strength of the Company is the fact that many of its senior management and board members are residents and/or citizens of Panama. These individuals have a record of success and achievement, and enjoy excellent working relationships with the government, the native Indian tribes, and within the worldwide mining community.

On behalf of the board of directors,

Julio C. Benedetti, President, CEO
BELLHAVEN COPPER AND GOLD, INC.

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. Additionally, this document may contain certain forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks, delays, and uncertainties not under the Company’s control which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements implied by these forward looking statements.

Bellhaven Copper & Gold
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Julio Benedetti, +011(507) 226.3967
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