Replies to post #367 on Gold Exploration in West Africa

[Ed Monton]

Jilbey Gold Signs Drilling Contracts JLB

BEDFORD, NOVA SCOTIA--(CCNMatthews - Mar 22, 2004) - Jilbey Gold
Exploration Ltd. ("Jilbey" or the "Corporation") is pleased to
announce it has signed two drilling contracts for work in Burkina
Faso. The first is a diamond drilling contract for a maximum of
3,000 meters on the recently optioned Bissa and Zandkom permits.
The second is a Rotary Air Blast ("RAB") drilling contract for a
maximum of 80,000 meters to be completed on the Corporation's
existing permits grouped into three area plays in Burkina Faso;
the Taparko group, the Bissa group and the Hounde group. Both
contracts are to commence immediately. Mr. Isenor, President and
CEO of Jilbey, stated "this diamond drilling is designed as an
infill drilling program on the Bissa deposit to prove up and
expand this resource. As well, we will drill some of the advanced
exploration targets on our Bissa group permits. Our goal is to be
in a position to process ore from the Bissa deposit through the
Taparko mill when it becomes operational, which is currently
scheduled for the fourth quarter 2005".

As detailed in a press release dated March 8, 2004, the
Corporation entered into an agreement to acquire up to 90% of the
Bissa and Zandkom permits. The two permits are located adjacent
to the Corporation's existing Bissa group permits in central
Burkina Faso approximately 150 kilometers southwest of High River
Gold Mines Ltd.'s planned Taparko mill. The option agreement with
GEP Mines SARL ("GEP"), a private company incorporated in Burkina
Faso and the current permit holder, provides for the Corporation
to earn a 60% interest in both permits by expending the amount of
US$1,500,000 in three years of which US$400,000 must be spent in
the first year of the agreement. The Corporation may earn a
further 10% by completing a feasibility study on any deposits
found. The Corporation will have a further option to purchase an
additional 20% of each permit by paying a proportionate amount at
between US$15 and US$20 per ounce based on the number of mineable
ounces established by a feasibility study.

On February 18, 2004 Jilbey announced a strategic alliance
agreement with High River Gold Mines Ltd. of Toronto (TSX:HRG)
("High River") which established Jilbey as High River's
exploration arm in Burkina Faso, on an exclusive basis, and
provided Jilbey with defined rights of access to the planned mill
at High River's Taparko Gold Project at a preferential tolling
charge. Jilbey is currently operating active exploration
programmes on three separate area plays in Burkina Faso; the
Taparko deposit area, the Bissa area and the Hounde belt, which
covers 60 kilometers of the southern extension of the significant
gold bearing structure extending from Orezone Resources Inc.'s
Bondi discovery. High River has a 50% back in right on deposits
found within a 100 kilometer radius of the Taparko mill which
includes the Taparko group permits but excludes the Bissa and
Hounde permit groups.

Greg Isenor P.Geo., President and CEO of Jilbey Gold Exploration
Ltd., a qualified person as defined under the Canadian Securities
Administrators' National Instrument 43-101, is responsible for
program supervision.

Please visit the Corporation's website at www.jilbey.com for maps
and more information about the Corporation and its current
projects.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Jilbey Gold Exploration Ltd.
Greg P. Isenor, P.Geo.
President
or
Jilbey Gold Exploration Ltd.
Dan D. Whittaker
Vice President
[phone]
or
Dan Koyich
Investor Relations
[phone]
[e-mail]
www.jilbey.com
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

[FL]

Malaria risk in Ghana?

huesos asked me: "If you don't mind my asking, what was your assesment of the malaria risk during your stay?"

I think the risk for long-term residents is substantial but not bad for a visitor if you simply take the precautions mentioned in the travel books.

1. Take an antimalarial drug before, during and after the trip. I chose the somewhat expensive daily tablet Malarone. Cheaper is the weekly (dreadful tasting) Lariam, but you have to study the possible side-effects and decide.

2. Use a mosquito-net wherever you sleep. I got used to this quickly and hardly noticed.

3. Wear long sleeves and long pants, and shoes.

4. Use DEET insect repellent.

The malaria-risk mosquito is nocturnal so the main problem is when you are out in the evening, not in the daytime. This may have influenced me to keep regular hours.

Incidentally, I got all possible inoculations before I went. I wasn't sick for one moment during three weeks, depite eating lots of local cooking and street food. I don't do that well in Mexico or even USA. I did stick to bottled water, except when a village chief offered me some local brew, in a gourd, that it would have uncouth for me to refuse.

FL