News Release
Jacques Bonneau Joins
Eastmain as Special Advisor
Trading Symbol: ER The Toronto Stock
Exchange
April 24, 2007
Eastmain Resources Inc. (ER-TSX) is pleased
to announce that Mr. Jacques Bonneau has accepted a position on its Special Advisory
Board, to provide strategic and technical advice to the Corporation. Mr Bonneau has over
30 years of experience in the mining industry. He is the former President and CEO of
Mazarin Inc. and Sequoia Minerals Inc. and former Vice President of Exploration for
SOQUEM, Vior Inc. and Virginia Inc.
During Mr. Bonneau's tenure at Sequoia, the
company reached annual metal and mineral sales of $40 Million, which led to its merger
with Cambior Inc. in 2004. Mr. Bonneau presently serves as a director of Metco Resources
Inc. and Midland Exploration Inc.
Mr. Bonneau has been involved with all
facets of the exploration industry, in both a technical and corporate capacity. Jacques
has been directly involved in the discovery, acquisition and reactivation of several gold,
base metal and industrial mineral deposits in Quebec. He was the recipient of the Quebec
Mineral Exploration Association's Hector Authier Award in 2001, for recognition of his
career accomplishments in the entrepreneurial development of Quebec's mining industry.
"We are looking forward to building our presence
in Quebec through Jacques' numerous corporate and technical affiliations" states Dr.
Donald J. Robinson, President and CEO of Eastmain Resources Inc. "Jacques brings a
wealth of knowledge and hands-on-experience in the recognition, acquisition and
development of ore deposits to Eastmain".
Eastmain's
Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 25th at 4 pm at the National Club,
303 Bay St., Toronto, Ontario.
Eastmain is a Canadian
gold exploration company with 100% ownership of the Eau Claire and Eastmain gold deposits,
located in James Bay, Quebec. The Company has budgeted a minimum of $3.5 million for gold
and base metal exploration in Quebec and Ontario for 2007. Eastmain's Quebec project
portfolio includes twelve properties covering over 1200 square kilometres in the
Eastmain/Opinaca gold camp, where Les Mines Opinaca Ltee. (a wholly owned subsidiary of
Goldcorp Inc. is advancing the Eleonore Project (Roberto gold deposit) towards production.
For further information please contact
Eastmain Resources Inc.: Dr. Donald J. Robinson, President or Catherine Butella,
Exploration Manager at (519) 940-4870, fax (519) 940-4871, by e-mail: info@eastmain.com or
visit our website at www.eastmain.com.
The statements made in this Press Release may
contain forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks. Actual events or
results could differ materially from the Company's expectations and projections.
