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	July 09, 2007 GENERATIVE - 2,000 Meter Drill Program Commences on Connor Creek
	Vancouver, BC -- Kootenay Gold Inc. ("Kootenay" or the "Company"), TSX-V KTN, is pleased to announce the commencement of a 2,000 meter diamond Drill program on its Connor Creek property being funded by partner Amador Gold Corp. TSX-V: AGX, (see news release dated December 16, 2005). Exploration conducted over the past two years has identified several good drill targets as defined by geophysics, geologic mapping and rock and soil anomalies. The mineralization is poly metallic in nature with gold being the most important metal with an open ended 125 meter by 450 meter silver anomaly in soils being the exception. Mineralization is associated with areas of shearing, silicification, sericitization and sulfidation typically hosted in Jurassic aged sediments within 100 to 200 meters of Jurassic aged granodiorite intrusives. Two main types of mineralization are found and they are; semi- massive sulfide veins with characteristics similar to the Rossland veins in nearby Rossland that produced nearly 3.0 million ounces of gold at an average grade of 0.4 ounces per tonne; and disseminated sulfides hosted in zones of shearing. Gold values in the shearing range up to 11,920 ppb (parts per billion) gold and in the semi massive sulfide veins up to 30,765 ppb gold. This first drill test of the various targets will test 4 different areas of gold mineralization which are: 1. In the northwest a broad zone about 1 kilometer square in area with coincident copper (57 to >170 ppm), lead (20 to >72 ppm), zinc (160 ppm to >704 ppm) and gold (16 ppb to >123 ppb). A strong EM anomaly 200 by 300 meters in size is coincident with the higher values of copper, lead, zinc and gold. Bedrock sampling in this target returned up to 2242 ppb gold. 2. The Powerline showing discovered by Kootenay where an area of anomalous gold in soils (16 ppb to 1554 ppb) along a north south trend 1.5 kilometers long by 50 to 150 meters and open at both ends. The northern 800 meters of this anomaly contains better than 39 ppb gold. Previously reported grabs of rock samples returned 6184 ppb, 7277 ppb, 11,920 ppb gold. Gold is associated with a silicified shear with disseminated pyrrhotite, pyrite, arsenopyrite and chalcopyrite adjacent and parallel to a magnetic high. 3. The Root showing a semi-massive to massive sulfide vein with characteristics similar to the Rossland veins. Airborne magnetics indicate the structure may continue for about 1 kilometer in strike. Sampling near the historic occurrence returned up to 30,765 ppb from narrow sulfide veins. 4. The Debbie showing a semi-massive sulfide occurrence with coincident soil, rock and geophysical anomailies trending anomaly along a 1.0 kilometer by 300 meter area open to the northeast. Copper values are > 57 ppm and zinc values vary from 162 to > 704 ppm. The lead, silver and gold values appear as discrete bulls eyes. A single circular EM anomaly 100 meters wide sits upslope at the edge of the soil anomaly. The soil anomaly also sits along the edge of a northeast trending magnetic high. This anomaly overlies and extends the potential of the mineral occurrence called the Debbie. Rock samples returned a high of 23,729 ppb gold. Drilling is core at an NQ diameter. A program will be followed to ensure that samples are properly taken and recorded and a secure chain of custody is maintained between the drill and the labs. Assaying will be conducted at a certified laboratory in British Columbia. The foregoing geological disclosure has been reviewed and verified by Kootenay's CEO, James McDonald, P.Geo. (a qualified person for the purpose of National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects). Mr. McDonald is a director of the Company and Amador. About Amador Amador Gold is well positioned to discover and capitalize on world class gold, silver, platinum, palladium and diamond deposits. During the last couple of years the Company has strategically accumulated large land packages in existing mining or mineral districts such as the Abitibi in Ontario. The Company's assets are entirely within Canada with a strong focus in Ontario. These properties have existing infrastructure and are often within road access to metallurgical facilities to process mined ores. About Kootenay Kootenay is an emerging exploration Company actively developing a suite of premier gold and silver projects in British Columbia, Canada and Mexico. The Company's top priority remains the ongoing aggressive development of its rich Promontorio Silver project, which encompasses the former producing Promontorio Silver Mine in Northwest Mexico. Supported by an experienced and accomplished technical team, over the past four years Kootenay has substantially grown its mineral asset base through key acquisitions, while successfully achieving four new mineral discoveries in the Rossland Republic Gold Trend of British Columbia. -30- For additional information, please contact: James McDonald, CEO at 403- 238-6986 or Ken Berry, President at 604-683-2214; 1-888-268-8688; www.kootenaygold.ca The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or the accuracy of this release. Cautionary Note to US Investors: This news release may contain information about adjacent properties on which we have no right to explore or mine. We advise U.S. investors that the SEC's mining guidelines strictly prohibit information of this type in documents filed with the SEC. U.S. investors are cautioned that mineral deposits on adjacent properties are not indicative of mineral deposits on our properties. This news release may contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.

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