Article: Polar Star Acquires Additional 5% Equity Interest in Chepica Mine.

TORONTO, ONTARIO, Aug 12, 2008 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- Polar Star Mining Corporation (TSX VENTURE:POS)(PINK SHEETS:POSRF) ("Polar Star" or the "Company") announces that it has acquired an additional 5% equity interest in the Chepica Mine by paying 150 million Chilean Pesos (approximately US$293,000). In addition, Polar Star has amended the Chepica Acquisition Agreement to enable the acquisition of the remaining 15% equity interest for 600 million Chilean Pesos (approximately US$1.2 million) on or before June 20, 2009. Pending successful completion of its final due diligence review, Polar's acquisition cost for the remaining 90% equity interest is 2.85 billion Chilean Pesos ...

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