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Ventana Gold Reports Additinal Exploration results from La Bodega Project in Colombia

Ventana Gold Corp. (TSX: VEN) has announced results from thirteen additional holes drilled on multiple exploration targets within its La Bodega gold, silver and copper project in Colombia.

11 Jan 2011

Rio Cristal Resources Provides Details on its Three Exploration Projects

Rio Cristal Resources Corporation (TSX VENTURE:RCZ)(BVLAC:RCZ) has provided a corporate progress report including activities at its three exploration projects: Bongará (zinc), Condor (gold) and La Cumbre (copper).

11 Jan 2011

NQ Exploration Commences Major Drilling Program at Carheil Property

NQ EXPLORATION INC. (TSX VENTURE:NQE) has announced that it has started a major drilling program on the Carheil property, located 6 km southwest of the old Selbaie Mine (historical production of 53 million tonnes at 1.0% Cu, 1.9% Zn, 41 g/t Ag and 0.6 g/t Au, ref. activity report DV-2005-01).

10 Jan 2011

HudBay Minerals to Buy All Common Shares of Norsemont Mining

HudBay Minerals Inc. (TSX:HBM)(NYSE:HBM) and Norsemont Mining Inc. (TSX:NOM)(BVLAC:NOM) announced today that they have entered into an agreement pursuant to which HudBay has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Norsemont that HudBay does not already own by way of formal take-over bid. The transaction values the equity of Norsemont at approximately $520 million, on a fully-diluted basis.

From HudBay Minerals Inc. 10 Jan 2011

Capstone Mining Announces Assay Results from Minto Mine

Capstone Mining Corp. (CS: TSX) today announced assay results for forty-two, 2010 holes from the Wildfire / Copper Keel deposit at the Minto Mine.

From Capstone Copper Crop. 10 Jan 2011

African Metals Updates on Exploration Activities at Luisha South Project

African Metals Corporation (TSX VENTURE:AFR)(FRANKFURT:OWW) has provided an update on exploration activities at its Luisha South Project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

10 Jan 2011

Lumina Copper Reports Drilling Results from Taca Taca Deposit in Argentina

Lumina Copper Corp. (TSX VENTURE:LCC) has announced the results of three of the first four holes drilled as part of its 2010 drilling program at its 100% owned Taca Taca copper/molybdenum/gold deposit located in Salta province, Argentina.

From First Quantum Minerals 9 Jan 2011

Sunridge Gold Updates on Asmara Drilling Project in Eritrea

Sunridge Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:SGC) has provided an update on the current drilling program being conducted at the Asmara Project, Eritrea.

7 Jan 2011

Tres-Or Resources Commences Drilling at Duvay Gold Project in Quebec

Tres-Or Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:TRS) announces drilling has commenced and small pit tests are underway at the Duvay Gold Project in the Abitibi region of northwestern Quebec.

From Tres-Or Resources Ltd. 7 Jan 2011

Agnico-Eagle Mines to Begin Drilling at Ellison Property

Yorbeau Resources Inc. ("Yorbeau") (TSX:YRB.A) has announced that Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited intends to carry out in 2011 an exploration program budgeted at $4.8 million on the Ellison property where Yorbeau retains a 2.5% Net Smelter Return Royalty.

From Yorbeau Resources Inc. 7 Jan 2011