Tradewinds Ventures Financial News

Trade Winds Proceeds With NI 43-101 Compliant Mineral Resource Estimate Update For Block A Joint Venture, Ontario
Vancouver, BC, July 21, 2008 - Trade Winds Ventures (TSX-V: TWD, FSE: TVR) is pleased to announce that it has retained Watts, Griffis and McOuat (“WGM”), Consulting Geologists and Engineers, of Toronto, Ontario to audit the mineral resource estimate to be completed by Thon Consulting (“Thon”) of Smithers, British Columbia and prepare an NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate report for the Block A Property at Detour Lake, Ontario. More >>>

2008 Exploration to begin on Trade Winds’ British Columbia Copper and Gold projects
Vancouver, BC, July 16, 2008 - Trade Winds Ventures Inc. (Trade Winds) (TSX-V: TWD, FSE: TVR) is pleased to announce the start of 2008 exploration on the Treasure Mountain Copper and the Dardanelles Gold projects located near Terrace, British Columbia. Permitting and mobilization is underway in preparation of field work on both projects once conditions permit. The focus of this field season will be to advance both projects from grass roots stage to drill stage properties, including drilling on the Treasure Mountain Copper Project. More >>>

Trade Winds Completes AGM, Appoints Senior VP Exploration
Vancouver, BC, May 6, 2008 - Trade Winds Ventures (TSX-V: TWD, FSE: TVR) is pleased to announce that at the Company’s Annual General Meeting held May 1, 2008, Messrs. Ian Lambert, Harvey Lawson, Stephen Wallace and Bruce Winfield were elected by the shareholders as directors. More >>>

Tradewinds Announces Closing Of Private Placements
Vancouver, BC, February 19, 2008– Trade Winds Ventures (TSX-V: TWD, FSE: TVR) reports that it has closed the third and final tranche of its previously announced private placement, first announced on December 7, 2007. More >>>

Trade Winds Announces Second Closing Of Private Placement
Toronto, Ontario, December 18, 2007 – Trade Winds Ventures Inc. (the “Company”) reports that it has closed the second tranche of a portion of its previously announced private placement. The second closing consisted of Mineralfields Group purchasing a total of 1,666,666 flow-through units (“FT Units”) and Northern Precious Metals Group purchasing a total of 1,700,000 FT Units at $0.30 per Unit for gross proceeds of $1,010,000 (the “FT Closing”). More >>>

Trade Winds Announces First Closing Of Private Placement
Toronto, Ontario, December 10, 2007 – Trade Winds Ventures Inc. (the “Company”) reports that, with Octagon Capital Corporation as lead agent (the “Agent”), it has closed the first tranche of its previously announced private placement. The initial closing consisted of RBC Dominion Securities Inc. purchasing 8,000,000 non-flow-through units (“Units”) at $0.25 per Unit for gross proceeds of $2,000,000 (the “Initial Closing”). More >>>

Trade Winds to Sell its Detour Lake Assets to New Company
Toronto, Ontario, December 7, 2007 – Trade Winds Ventures Inc. (“Trade Winds” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that, subject to the conditions set out below, its Detour Lake properties (all Detour assets including Block A, operated as a 50/50 joint venture with Detour Gold Corp., and its 100% owned Gowest property) will be transferred to a new company to be formed, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario (“Newco”). Trade Winds expects to receive consideration of approximately 50% of the common shares of Newco, which is anticipated to be financed with a minimum $15,000,000 private placement followed by an Initial Public Offering expected later in 2008. In addition, Newco expects to have the option to fund Trade Winds’ expenditures related to the Detour Lake properties from the earlier of the completion of the transaction or May 31, 2008. Newco intends to conduct an aggressive exploration program at the Detour Lake project during 2008 and 2009 with the objective of increasing the current resource and work toward initiating a feasibility study. RBC Dominion Securities Inc. has the option to provide up to 100% of the funding for Newco. More >>>

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