UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of APRIL, 2007.
Commission File Number: 0-30390
ROCHESTER RESOURCES LTD
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
#1305 - 1090 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 3V7, Canada
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf of the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ROCHESTER RESOURCES LTD
Date: April 25, 2007 /s/ Douglas Good
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Doug Good,
Chairman
ROCHESTER RESOURCES LTD.
400 - 535 Howe Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 2Z4
Phone: (604) 484-6614 Fax: (604) 688-3348
TSXV: RCT OTCBB: RCTFF Frankfurt: R5I
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NEWS RELEASE APRIL 25, 2007
ROCHESTER PROVIDES STATUS REPORT ON MINING AND MILLING OPERATIONS
VANCOUVER, CANADA - ROCHESTER RESOURCES LTD. (TSXV: RCT; OTCBB: RCTFF AND
FRANKFURT: R5I): The Board of Directors is pleased to provide a further update
on the status of its Mina Real mining and milling operation in the State of
Nayarit, Mexico.
MINING OPERATIONS: A more comprehensive sampling has been taken along the ramp
development reported in our March 30, 2007 news release and assays received from
SGS Laboratories, an independent ISO 2000 laboratory. The attached table shows
all assay results received to date from 58 channel samples taken over
approximately 120 metres of development within the vein system. The independent
assays indicate an average vein width of 1.35 metres with average grades of 17
grams of gold per tonne and 139 grams of silver per tonne. Dr. Alfredo Parra,
PhD and Qualified Person, commented that "Although these grades are lower than
those earlier reported for a segment of the uppermost portion of the Level 1115
ramp, we continue to get excellent results as we ramp down to the lower level of
the Florida 1 vein system. On the upper ramp to Level 1115, grades on eleven
contiguous channel samples taken over approximately 20 metres of vein structure
averaged 30.8 grams/tonne of gold and 212 grams/tonne of silver and an average
width of 1.33 metres. Six of these samples ranged between 26.7 and 59.1
grams/tonne of gold. The lower ramp has so far produced an average grade of 15.1
grams/tonne of gold and 116 grams/tonne of silver from 19 channel samples taken
over approximately 38 metres. Ongoing mine development work has continued during
the temporary shutdown of the mill, which continues to increase our stockpile of
mill feed."
MILLING OPERATIONS: The modifications to the pregnant solution pumping and
piping systems were completed early last week. Additional capacity is in the
process of being installed in the grinding section which should be completed in
the next couple of days. These modifications are expected to allow mill
production to reach our initial target of 200 tonnes/day with 80% grind passing
100 mesh and recovery of 90%+ for gold. Although the plant has been operating on
a periodic basis to test the modified systems, we have not been in a position to
recommence regular milling operations. During the commissioning process, ongoing
monitoring revealed that the rock beneath the lined tailings dam was more
permeable than indicated by pre-construction testing. As a result, a cyanide
destruction circuit was installed during the recent shutdown to neutralize the
tailings prior to being deposited in the tailings dam. Tests completed to date
indicate that this destruction process is working effectively and we expect to
receive final approval on this aspect of the modifications in the next few days.
Commissioning of the plant is expected to re-commence shortly thereafter.
Dr. Alfredo Parra, the company's President, has an extensive background in
mining exploration and operations, including senior management level positions
with major Mexican based corporations such as CIA Minera Penoles and Kennecott.
Dr. Parra is currently the Company's in-house Qualified Person and QP Member of
the Mining and Metallurgical Society of America with special expertise in
Mining.
Rochester represents a pure-play into the exploration and development of gold
and silver properties located in Mexico. Its key operating personnel are highly
skilled and credentialed Mexican citizens with the ability to identify and
negotiate the acquisition of other advanced exploration and development
properties in the region. Operating management has strong support from an active
board of consulting directors with extensive experience in mining, milling and
exploration.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD INVESTOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
/s/ DOUGLAS F. GOOD Empire Communications Inc.
Douglas F. Good, Chairman Tel: 1-866-841-0068
Email: info@rochesterresourcesltd.com
Website: www.rochesterresourcesltd.com
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Company Press Release contains certain "forward-looking" statements and
information relating to the Company that are based on the beliefs of the
Company's management as well as assumptions made by and information currently
available to the Company's management. Such statements reflect the current
risks, uncertainties and assumptions related to certain factors including,
without limitations, competitive factors, general economic conditions, customer
relations, relationships with vendors and strategic partners, the interest rate
environment, governmental regulation and supervision, seasonality, technological
change, changes in industry practices, and one-time events. In addition, the
Company has not conducted an independent feasibility study on the Mina Real
project which may increase the risk that the planned operations are not
economically viable. Should any one or more of these risks or uncertainties
materialize, or should any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual
results may vary materially from those described herein.The TSX Venture Exchange
has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or the
accuracy of this release.
Figure 1 - RAMP 1511
UPPER RAMP LOWER RAMP
LINE NO SAMPLE NO WIDTH Au Ag LINE NO SAMPLE NO WIDTH Au Ag
LINE 1 115-500 1.8 10.6 139 LINE 54-63 Outside Vein
LINE 2 115-501 1.0 15.1 108 LINE 64 115-907 0.6 2.8 110
LINE 3 115-502 1.1 9.9 164 LINE 65 115-908 1.1 6.8 88
LINE 4 115-503 2.4 10.9 149 LINE 66 115-909 1.1 13.3 121
LINE 5 115-504 1.4 25.8 315 LINE 67 115-910 0.7 9.2 100
LINE 6 115-505 1.2 15.5 131 LINE 68 115-911 1.0 36.4 202
LINE 7 115-506 2.2 20.9 122 LINE 69 115-912 1.0 3.6 62
LINE 8 115-507 2.4 8.4 146 LINE 70 115-913 0.7 12.1 200
LINE 9 115-508 2.2 14.2 53 LINE 71 115-914 1.0 15.4 63
LINE 10 115-509 2.4 12.5 77 LINE 72 115-915 1.1 9.1 49
LINE 11 115-510 2.8 14.0 103 LINE 73 115-916 1.0 17.4 134
LINE 12 115-511 3.0 8.6 65 LINE 74 115-917 1.0 20.7 79
LINE 13 115-512 2.3 9.8 112 LINE 75 115-918 1.1 13.7 57
LINE 14 115-514 2.0 26.1 79 LINE 76 115-919 0.8 45.6 194
LINE 15 115-515 1.5 42.1 119 LINE 77 115-920 0.8 10.6 102
LINE 16 115-516 1.5 55.6 89 LINE 78 115-921 1.0 10.5 138
LINE 17 115-517 1.6 13.7 262 LINE 79 115-922 1.0 13.1 124
LINE 18 115-518 1.6 35.6 792 LINE 80 115-923 1.1 22.4 180
LINE 19 115-519 1.6 10.7 106 LINE 81 115-924 1.0 13.4 129
LINE 20 115-520 1.2 19.3 133 LINE 82 115-925 0.8 8.7 118
LINE 21 115-521 1.0 59.1 258
LINE 22 115-522 0.9 17.2 135 17.9
LINE 23 115-523 1.1 42.9 262
LINE 24 115-524 1.0 11.4 111 Width Gold Silver
LINE 25 115-525 1.0 41.1 128 Upper Ramp Average 1.55 18.1 153.4
LINE 26 115-526 0.9 8.9 375 Lower Ramp Average 0.94 15.1 116.4
LINE 27 115-527 0.8 16.6 363 Combined Average 1.35 17.0 139.4
LINE 28 115-528 0.6 4.2 183
LINE 29 115-529 0.7 22.6 54
LINE 30-41 Outside Vein
LINE 42 115-122 1.0 22.9 98
LINE 43 115-123 1.2 10.6 71
LINE 44 115-124 1.7 10.9 208
LINE 45 115-125 1.6 16.0 122
LINE 46 115-126 1.7 8.6 132
LINE 47 115-127 1.8 7.2 100
LINE 48 115-128 1.7 10.7 128
LINE 49 115-129 1.6 30.4 145
LINE 50 115-130 1.6 23.6 136
LINE 51 115-131 1.4 8.1 108
60.5