Metco Shareholders' Approve Business Combination With Breakwater

Shareholders of Metco Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MKO) have voted overwhelmingly
in favour of a business combination of Metco and Breakwater Resources Ltd.


At the Special Shareholders' Meeting held today a special resolution was passed
confirming a by-law of the Company approving a business combination of Metco and
Breakwater Resources Ltd., by way of a Plan of Arrangement.  Of the 107,674,556
votes eligible to be cast, 47,654,060 voted for the resolution, 417,000 voted
against the resolution and there was no vote abstained.


As a related issue the shareholders also approved, by a similar margin, a
special resolution confirming a by-law of the Company relating to the reduction
of the paid-up share capital account in respect of the common shares of the
Company.


The Board of Directors of Metco wishes to thank its Shareholders for support
over the years and their overwhelming support in favour of the transaction.


Also, the Board of Directors of Metco at a meeting held on April 9th, 2008, has
approved Metco's March 31st, Financial Statements which were subsequently filed
on SEDAR on April 10th, 2008. In the present circumstances, these Financial
Statements are the last ones to be produced by Metco.


Florent Gauthier, P.Eng., is the qualified person who has reviewed the content
of this news release. For further information, please consult the Company's
website at www.metco.ca.