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Cartier Resources Discovers High-Grade Silver Vein at Xstrata-Option Property

Cartier Resources has discovered a high grade silver layer by means of drilling at the Xstrata-Option property and near to the corridor of Porcupine-Destor gold.

From Cartier Resources Inc. 19 May 2011

Lions Gate Metals Expands Mineralized Zone at Poplar Project

Lions Gate Metals has extended the mineralized zone at its Poplar project in north central British Columbia.

18 May 2011

Cabo Drilling Receives Drill Rigs Contract from Curis Resources

Cabo Drilling has received two drill rigs contract and to drill a minimum of 7,500 feet at the Florence copper project of Curis Resources.

11 May 2011

Hunt Mining Announces New Core Drilling Results from La Josefina Project

Hunt Mining has reported the new core drilling assay results from the Amanda–Cecilia vein formation in Veta Norte zone of the La Josefina project in Argentina.

From Patagonia Gold Corp. 11 May 2011

Trevali Mining Announces First Drilling Results from Halfmile Deposit, Canada

Trevali Mining has reported the first drilling results from the metallurgical test of the Upper zone at Halfmile lead-zinc-copper-silver deposit in New Brunswick, Canada.

11 May 2011

Tara Minerals Signs Agreement to Buy La Verdes Project Grouping

Tara Minerals has signed an agreement to buy the La Verdes gold, silver, zinc and lead project grouping.

10 May 2011

Daulton Capital Acquires Gold Property in Papau New Guinea

Daulton Capital has purchased 750,000 hectares in Papau New Guinea, which is rich in gold.

10 May 2011

Zijin Mining Fined for Toxic Mining Spill

Zijin Mining Group has been ordered to pay a fine of $4.6 million for the toxic spills in the Fujian province originating from its properties. The spill at the Zijinshan Gold and Copper Mine which occurred a year ago poisoned a river and killed many fish besides devastating the area.

5 May 2011

Barrick Gold Looks to Secure Future with Copper

The world's largest gold mining company Barrick Gold has moved into copper mining at a large scale. The company expects to produce nearly 300 million pounds of copper in the current year along with 7.8 million ounces of gold. With its acquisition of Equinox Minerals the copper figure may quadruple.

From Barrick Gold Corporation 2 May 2011

Extract Resources Seeks Clarification from Namibia

Extract Resources is a uranium explorer hoping to conduct business in Namibia. The company has said that it will be seeking clarification from the Namibian government on comments that were made by it regarding plans to assign almost all mining and exploration rights to the state owned mining company.

1 May 2011