THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - July 9, 2008) - THIS PRESS RELEASE IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES NOR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. MetalCORP Limited (TSX VENTURE:MTC) ("MetalCORP") is pleased to announce a proposed non-brokered private placement of up to 2,000,000 flow-through common shares at a price of $1.00 per flow-through common share (the "Offering"), for aggregate gross proceeds of $2,000,000. All the securities issued pursuant to this private placement will be subject to a four (4) month hold period. MetalCORP will pay finder's fees of up to 4.0% on the aggregate gross proceeds of the Offering. Completion of the private placement is subject to receipt of all required regulatory and other approvals, including acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange. The gross proceeds to MetalCORP from the Offering will be used to fund exploration expenses eligible for Canadian Exploration Expense in connection with MetalCORP's projects in Ontario including its Playter molybdenum/rhenium project and BL14 copper/zinc project at the MetalCORP's Big Lake property and the MetalCORP's Fearless and Python properties. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in any jurisdiction. The flow-through common shares, the common shares and the warrants underlying the units will not be and have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or applicable exemption from the registration requirements. MetalCORP has 44,271,636 common shares outstanding and approximately $2,500,000 in cash and no debt. To find out more about MetalCORP Limited (TSX VENTURE:MTC), visit our website at www.metalcorp.ca. The statements used in this Press Release may contain forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results could differ materially from the Company's forward-looking statements and expectations. - 30 - FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: MetalCORP Limited Mr. Aubrey Eveleigh, P.Geo COO & VP Exploration (807) 346-2760 Website: www.metalcorp.ca The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. INDUSTRY: Manufacturing and Production - Mining and Metals SUBJECT: FNC - FINANCING AGREEMENTS .
Metalcorp is a silver and gold exploration company based in Canada.
Metalcorp holds various exploration projects in Canada.
Its main exploration properties are BLACK BEAR (RED LAKE), PICKLE LAKE PROPERTY, CROOKS TOWNSHIP, NORTH ELBOW LAKE- METALCORP and RED LAKE PROPERTIES (BLACK BEAR) in Canada.