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Paramount Gold Continues Drilling on San Francisco Gold Deposits

Resource definition drilling continues to progress successfully on bulk-mineable gold deposits in the San Francisco area discovered by Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. in December 2009. Earlier drilling focused on the South and North San Francisco zones which have expanded steadily as reported in news releases dated January 7, March 8 and June 17, 2010.

7 Oct 2010

Fronteer Gold Extends Gold-Silver Zone at its Northumberland Project

Fronteer Gold (TSX:FRG)(NYSE Amex:FRG) reports that drilling has extended a second high-grade gold-silver zone at its 100% owned Northumberland project in Nevada and announces that the contract for the construction of an underground decline has been awarded to J.S. Redpath Corporation.

6 Oct 2010

Caldera to Raise $2 Million for Armenian Drilling Program

Caldera Resources Inc. (TSX.V: CDR) is pleased to announce that it is proceeding with a non-brokered private placement financing to raise gross proceeds of $2,000,000 (the "Private Placement").

4 Oct 2010

High Grade Results Continue for Niblack in Alaska

Niblack Mineral Development Inc. (TSX VENTURE:NIB) and joint venture partner Heatherdale Resources are pleased to announce assay results from 10 additional holes completed at the Niblack volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) project in southeast Alaska.

4 Oct 2010

Mandalay Resources Begins Operations at Cerro Bayo, Chile

Mandalay Resources Corp (TSX: MND, MND.WT) has reported that it has begun mining operations at the Chilean mine Cerro Bayo.

From Mandalay Resources Corporation 19 Sep 2010

Ascot Resources Hoping to Drill Near Mount St Helens Volcano

Ascot Resources, a Canadian mining company is hoping to drill near Mount St. Helens to determine if it is a viable site for mining minerals. The site is about 12 miles from the volcano.

From Ascot Resources Ltd. 2 Sep 2010

Historic Deal Sees Mining Royalties Paid to Canadian Aboriginal People

In a historic first, the government of British Columbia, Canada has agreed to share taxes collected from a new mine with the aboriginal people who are the traditional land owners of the region where the mine will be located.

From New Gold Inc. 26 Aug 2010

Alexco Gets Go Ahead for Bellekeno Underground Silver Mine

Yukon government regulators have granted a water license to Alexco Resource Corp for its Bellekeno underground mine.

From Hecla Mining Company 24 Aug 2010

Plans to Expand World's Biggest Mine

Kennecott Utah Copper Corp is hoping to extend the life of its Bingham Canyon mine to 2034 by a proposed expansion. The world's biggest mine may get bigger if they get the permission to increase the size of the mine by about 1,000 feet in width and 300 feet in depth.

From Rio Tinto plc 17 Aug 2010

Strikes Over in Bolivian Mining Region

The 19 day long protest in Bolivia's Potosi province was finally brought to an end with the protestors lifting the blockade of the airport and major roads.

From Coeur Mining, Inc. 17 Aug 2010