Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. announced results from complete whole hole fire assays of thirteen diamond drill holes conducted on Island Mountain in 2003. Fire assay results of the thirteen diamond drill holes have been received and significant intercepts. Highlights include: IGM03-14 8.6 meters (28.2 feet) of 7.45 g/T (0.217 oz/t) gold between 26.8 and 35.4 meters (87.8 and 116.0 feet) including 2.3 meters (7.6 feet) of 26.98 g/T (0.787 oz/t) gold between 26.8 and 29.1 meters (87.8 and 95.4 feet) - IGM03-15 6.9 meters (22.6 feet) of 5.11 g/T (0.149 oz/t) gold between 63.0 and 69.9 meters (206.8 and 229.4 feet) - including 5.0 meters (16.5 feet) of 6.83 g/T (0.199 oz/t) gold between 63.7 and 68.7 meters (209.0 and 225.5 feet) and including 1.5 meters (5.0 feet) of 14.622 g/T (0.426 oz/t) gold between 67.2 and 68.7 meters (220.5 and 225.5 feet) - 2.3 meters (7.5 feet) of 9.50 g/T (0.277 oz/t) gold between 99.5 and 101.8 meters (326.5 and 334.0 feet) - including 0.7 meters (2.4 feet) of 29.094 g/T (0.849 oz/t) gold between 100.4 and 101.2 meters (329.5 and 331.9 feet) - 0.8 meters (2.7 feet) of 19.753 g/T (0.576 oz/t) gold between 104.2 and 105.0 meters (341.8 and 344.5 feet) - 4.7 meters (15.3 feet) of 4.30 g/T (0.125 oz/t) gold between 107.9 and 112.6 meters (354.0 and 369.3 feet) - including 1.0 meters (3.3 feet) of 19.134 g/T (0.558 oz/t) gold between 111.6 and 112.6 meters (366.0 and 369.3 feet).