April 29 (Reuters) - Rugby Mining Ltd RUG.V :
* DRILLING PERMIT APPLICATION DENIED FOR COBRASCO COPPER PROJECT, COLOMBIA RUGBY TO DRILL THE MOTHERLODE GOLD-COPPER PROJECT
* RUGBY MINING - GOT NOTIFICATION FROM FORESTRY DEPARTMENT THAT COMPANY'S DRILLING PERMIT APPLICATION FOR COBRASCO COPPER PROJECT HAS BEEN DENIED
* RUGBY MINING LTD - COMPANY IS REVIEWING BASIS FOR REJECTION WITH A VIEW TO APPEAL DECISION
* RUGBY MINING - ON COBRASCO PROJECT, NOW AWARE COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT HAS TAKEN STANCE THAT ENVIRONMENT IN CHOCO REGION OF WESTERN COLOMBIA IS VIEWED DELICATE