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Orko Silver Corp. (TSX Venture Exchange: OK.V) focuses on resource exploration and development for silver, gold, and base metals in Mexico. The Company has a large land position in Durango State, a historically prolific silver mining region, located along the Sierra Madre Occidental Mountains and is involved in three main projects, La Preciosa, Santa Monica and San Juan. The Company owns a 100% interest in the La Preciosa Project and is earning a 75% interest in the adjacent Santa Monica Project from Goldcorp, Inc. (NYSE: GG) by expending $US 1.5 Million on exploration. As well, the Company has an option agreement to earn a 75% interest in the adjacent San Juan property from Silver Standard Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRI) by expending $750,000 on exploration.
The Company's corporate strategy is to find, explore and develop quality exploration projects in order to maximize shareholder value.
La Preciosa
On March 27, 2007 Orko introduced one of its largest veins "Martha", which is an intercept of the Abundancia Vein in "La Preciosa Norte" sector. It yielded 6.45 metres true width grading 640.6 g/t Ag and 1.101 g/t Au, for a Silver-Equivalent of 706.7 g/t including 3.92 metres true width grading 981.3 g/t Ag and 1.585g/t Au for a Silver-Equivalent of 1,076.4 g/t in hole BP06-78. On May 09, 2007 "Martha" impressed us again, yielding 13.79 metres true width grading 376.5 g/t Ag and 0.320 g/t Au for a silver-equivalent of 395.7 g/t, including 3.07 metres true width grading 1,374.0 g/t Ag and 0.605 g/t Au for a silver-equivalent of 1,410.3 g/t.
The company has released three NI 43-101 compliant Inferred Resource Estimates and will be releasing its fourth by the end of Q3 2007. The table below shows the evolution of Orko's Inferred Resource Estimates.
Santa Monica
Santa Monica is adjacent to the La Preciosa project optioned by Orko from GoldCorp Inc. The Santa Monica Property covers over 17,285 hectares and is located approximately one hour and a half away by paved road from the City of Durango, in Durango State, Mexico. Currently, Geophysical Surveys are underway which began on March 18, 2007.
San Juan
The San Juan property is 24,580 hectares and is located North-West from La Preciosa Project. The company has an option agreement with Silver Standard Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRI) to earn a 75% interest, by expending US$750,000 on exploration. Thus far, three silver-gold epithermal veins have been located; La Plomosa, El Vacaro and San Juan veins are known to outcrop on this property.

| Gary Cope - President, CEO, and Director |
| Mike Devji - Executive Vice President |
| George Cavey - Consulting Geologist, Director |
| Ben Whiting - Consulting Geologist |
| Art Freeze - Consulting Geologist, Advisory Board Member |
Company AddressSuite 2610
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CapitalIssued: 97,133,278
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Annual General MeetingTBA | Year EndOctober 31st |
Nominated BrokersHaywood Securities Inc. | Nominated AdvisorsHaywood Securities Inc. |
09/08/07 - Research Capital
| 40% Institutional |
| 40% Retail |
| 20% Management |