October 12, 2010
CuMo Exploratory Drilling Project in Idaho Receives Overwhelming Local Support
Vancouver, October 12, 2010 - Mosquito Consolidated Gold Mines Limited (Mosquito - TSX Venture: MSQ) is pleased to report that more than 80 percent of the residents of Boise County, Idaho, who submitted comments to the United States Forest Service, supported Mosquito's planned CuMo exploratory drilling project in that area. Boise County is where the exploration project is located.
The CuMo project seeks to explore and describe the nature and extent of a significant deposit containing molybdenum, a strategic metal, as well as other minerals including copper, silver and tungsten.
According to Shaun Dykes, Mosquito's Exploration Manager, "The Company welcomes public comment on our exploration plan, and certainly appreciates the supportive comments from various parts of Idaho, especially Boise County. We are very sensitive to the local community because they are the ones who are most directly affected."
Overall, more than 500 citizens or groups filed comments with the Forest Service. Comments consisted of pre-printed cards and emails from the Idaho Conservation League and other environmental groups as well as cards from Mosquito. The overall results were split fairly evenly between those supporting the exploration project and those against it. The large majority of comments, questioning or opposing, the project were submitted on pre-printed cards or emails authored by the Idaho Conservation League (ICL) and signed by people outside of the county where the exploration is planned.
Mr. Dykes did express disappointment in reviewing ICL's comments, stating that the organization's input signals ICL does not support even exploratory drilling. "ICL appears to be attempting to direct the public's attention away from the facts, that this is an exploration project to learn the nature of the resource. Instead, their tactics are disingenuous and designed to create unwarranted fear and speculation. We are confident the Forest Service will make a decision based on the actual proposal before them, not on conjecture and innuendo," said Dykes. "Exploration will mean that Mosquito, the Federal and State governments, the public, and ICL all will know the extent and characteristics of mineralization at this site. This will allow everyone to know what opportunities might be available to Idaho and local communities. Moreover, it would seem shortsighted to ignore an exploration project offering a significant economic benefit that will create 50-60 jobs in the local community during the exploratory period."
On Behalf of the Board
MOSQUITO CONSOLIDATED GOLD MINES LTD.
Brian McClay
President
