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 JUNE, 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: June 8, 2007 /s/ Nick DeMare
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Nick DeMare,
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 June 8, 2007
MINA REAL PRODUCTION UPDATE
Vancouver, Canada - Rochester Resources Ltd. (TSXV: RCT; OTCBB: RCTFF and
Frankfurt: R5I): "The Mina Real plant has been operational for 11 days since
resumption of milling operations and is performing satisfactorily." stated Dr.
Alfredo Parra, President, "In spite of the global challenges involved in
assembling equipment, materials and competent skilled labour, the Mina Real mill
was put into production after only twelve months from receipt of permits". An
update follows:
Mill
Operating results during the March 2007 period of the test-production phase
indicated that it would be prudent to modify the grinding circuit to obtain
throughput of about 250 tonnes per day and the gold/silver final recovery
section to ensure planned recovery. Accordingly, the following major
modifications planned for late 2007 have been brought forward:
o Installation of larger capacity solution pumps and a third grinding mill;
and
o The installation of a cyanide destruction circuit to treat mill effluent.
These tasks were completed during the recent mill shutdown. In addition, the
project construction management team was replaced by experienced operational
supervisors. Locally-recruited mill operating staff was trained in emergency
procedures, operational and maintenance skills. A preventive maintenance system
is in the process of being developed and training in maintenance procedures is
well advanced. Further improvements in plant productivity will take place when
the third mill is put into operation mid-month. Regular weekly shipments of gold
and silver precipitate to the refinery have recommenced.
"I am impressed with the design and standard of construction that has combined
to create a very sensible operational plant" commented Gil Leathley, Director,
following a site visit to the plant earlier this week. Mr. Leathley is a retired
Chief Operating Officer of a major US based international mining company and has
extensive knowledge of the operation and construction of various sized milling
plants.
Florida Mine
Mining activity has been ongoing over the past twelve months and it is estimated
that over 20,000 tonnes of ore, with an average grade of approximately 9
grams/tonne of gold and 180 grams/tonne of silver, is currently stockpiled, and
available for milling.
Independent assay results from channel samples taken over 80 metres of
development mining recently completed in Level 1240 of the Florida 3 vein,
produced an average grade of about 12 grams/tonne of gold, 200 grams/tonne of
silver and an average width of about 1.2 metres. Level 1240 is in the upper
portion of one of the three vertical vein structures currently being mined at
the Mina Real gold/silver property in Nayarit, Mexico. These grades are
significant when combined with the high grades reported over 775 metres of
development mining in lower levels of Florida 3 and the significantly higher
grades reported in ramping down to the 1090 metre elevation.
In addition, the Level 1160 drift has been advanced approximately 350 metres
through the intrusion into the area on the other side and is close to the
projected intersection point of the vein structures discovered by surface
trenching to the NW of the intrusion.
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.
Corporate Appointments
Dr. Parra is also pleased to announce the appointment of Nick DeMare, CA as
Chairman and a member of the board of directors of Rochester. Nick is a founding
shareholder of Mina Real and has been active as a director and officer of a
number of resource companies. Earlier in his career Nick was employed as a
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General Practice Manager with Coopers and Lybrand Chartered Accountants with
specialization in the resource sector. He has operated extensively in Latin
American countries and is conversant in Spanish.
In addition, Jose Manual Silva, CPA and Director of Finance of Rochester's
Mexican subsidiary since January 2007, has been appointed Chief Financial
Officer of Rochester. Jose has a strong background in accounting and taxation in
Mexico. He was a Controller with Luismin S.A. from 1979 to 1988 and has held
positions of Internal Audit and Budget Manager and Controller with two other
Mexican based mining companies from 1988 to 1997. Since 1997 he has been a
consultant who has provided accounting services to Canadian public companies
operating in Mexico. In recognition of his increased responsibilities, Mr. Silva
has been granted an additional 100,000 stock options at $1.65 per share. The
options vest over their term of three years.
Douglas F. Good, former Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, will remain a
Director and continue to concentrate on the area of Corporate Development on a
part-time basis. "I am extremely pleased with the corporate changes that Dr.
Parra has made" commented Mr. Good. "I believe that Rochester is now well on its
way to becoming a recognized and profitable junior Mexican gold/silver producer.
In addition to strengthening the corporate structure, these changes will allow
me to devote more time to family and my increasing responsibilities as a
Director and CFO of ComWest Enterprise Corp. (TSXV: "CWP")".
Rochester represents a pure-play into the exploration and development of gold
and silver properties located in Mexico. With grades reported in 2007 from mine
development activities ranging all the way from an average of 12 grams/tonne of
gold and 200 grams/tonne of silver over 775 metres of drift development, to 30.8
grams/tonne of gold and 212 grams/tonne of silver over eleven continuous samples
taken from approximately 20 metres of ramp development within the vein system,
the Mina Real Mine could certainly be considered a "high-grade" gold/silver
deposit.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD Investor information contact:
/s/ Dr. Alfredo Parra Empire Communications Inc.
Dr. Alfredo Parra, Tel: 1-866-841-0068
President and CEO 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.