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Focus Acquires Porphyry Copper-Molybdenum Project, Peru; Historical Drilling Includes 190M @ 0.57% Cu And 71.7M @ 0.7% Cu

Focus Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: FCV) is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Aurora porphyry copper-molybdenum property located in the Department of Cusco, Peru. The property is located between 2,600 - 2,900m above sea level on the northeastern margin of the Yauri-Andahuaylas porphyry belt, host to several important copper and copper-gold deposits including Las Bambas, Huaquira, Constancia, Tintaya and Antapaccay mines.

11 Jul 2012

Canadian International Minerals Expands Cole Lake Property

Canadian International Minerals (CIN) has reported that its Cole Lake property has been extended with the acquisition of two claims that enclose 346.78 ha, totaling 16 claims, with 6967.22 ha areal level in the property region of West Central British Columbia.

9 Jul 2012

Pershimco Resources Announces Recent Diamond Drilling Results from La Pava Deposit

Pershimco Resources has reported that it has received latest assay results from the diamond drill program conducted at the 15,000 ha Cerro Quema property. The company completed this recent drill program over the La Pava East deposit region.

7 Jul 2012

Cobriza Metals Concludes First Phase RC Drilling Program at Arikepay Property

Cobriza Metals has reported that it had completed the phase I reverse circulation (RC) drill program at the Arikepay property on 24 June, 2012. The company has obtained geochemical results for holes from RC-12-ARI-001 to 003.

5 Jul 2012

Northern Shield Resources Commences Drilling at Wabassi Property

Discovery Harbour Resource and Northern Shield Resources have announced that they have started the drilling program at the Wabassi property, located in North Ontario. The company has planned to drill 2,000 m, totaling 10 holes.

2 Jul 2012

Mag Copper Reports Diamond Drilling Results from Massey Mine Property

Mag Copper has announced the diamond drilling results from the Massey Mine Property. The company has drilled 2,008 m, totaling five diamond drill holes at the property, which is situated around 60 km towards the western part of Sudbury along Highway 17.

30 Jun 2012

BCGold Mobilizes Work Crews at its Six Properties in Yukon and B.C.

BCGold declared that it has mobilized work crews at its WS and Off-White Gold properties and South Quesnel properties. The company will use the combined exploration budget of $200,000 for these projects. Work crews will be working at the properties till late August.

25 Jun 2012

Latin America Has What China Needs

Mr. Erik Bethel, Managing Partner of SinoLatin Capital, the premier investment platform between China and Latin America focused on natural resources and commodities, spoke at the 2012 Mines and Money Beijing Conference, June 19-21st, 2012 at the China World Summit Wing.

25 Jun 2012

Panoro Minerals Ltd. Announces Approval of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIAsd) for Expanded Exploration Program at Cotabambas Copper/Gold Project, Peru

Panoro Minerals Ltd is pleased to announce that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIAsd) for an expanded exploration program at the 100% owned Cotabambas Copper/Gold Project has been given final approval by the Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines.

20 Jun 2012

Rio Tinto To Invest In Extending Life Of Bingham Canyon Mine

Rio Tinto is to invest US$660 million over the next seven years to extend the life of its Kennecott Utah Copper Bingham Canyon mine in Salt Lake City from 2018 to 2029.

19 Jun 2012