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Valterra Commences Coring at Bobcaygeon Graphite Project in Southern Ontario

Valterra Resource Corporation reports that a diamond drill rig has been mobilized onsite and commenced coring at the +160 sq. km. Bobcaygeon Graphite Project in southern Ontario.

26 Mar 2013

Suyamarca Enters $140M Loan Facility Agreement for Inmaculada Gold-Silver Project

International Minerals Corporation is pleased to announce that a $140 million term loan facility agreement with a consortium of Peruvian banks has been signed by Minera Suyamarca S.A.C. ("Suyamarca") to provide partial financing for the capital costs required to complete the development and construction of the Inmaculada gold-silver project located in Peru.

25 Mar 2013

Private Equity Groups, Investment Banks Express Interest in Trulan's IGP Iron-Gold-Platinum Project

Trulan Resources Inc. (the "Company" or "Trulan") is pleased to report that the scope of the Company's IGP Project in central Chile has attracted the attention of a number of significant private equity groups and Investment banking firms.

25 Mar 2013

North American Palladium Sells Quebec-Based Gold Division to Maudore

North American Palladium Ltd. ("NAP" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed the sale of its Quebec-based gold division, NAP Quebec Mines Ltd., which holds the Vezza mine, the Sleeping Giant mine and mill complex, and its nearby portfolio of exploration properties, to Maudore Minerals Ltd. ("Maudore"). A binding agreement in respect of the sale was entered into on closing.

From Impala Platinum Holdings Limited 25 Mar 2013

Cornerstone Enters LOI with Copper One for Acquisition of Copper Properties in New Mexico and Arizona

Cornerstone Metals Inc. ("Cornerstone" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has signed a letter of intent ("LOI") to acquire all of the shares of Copper One USA Inc. ("CO USA"), a private company that holds 6 copper properties located in New Mexico and Arizona, with the principal property being Lone Mountain, NM.

22 Mar 2013

SouthGobi Announces Resumption of Operations at Ovoot Tolgoi Coal Mine

SouthGobi Resources Ltd. (the "Company" or "SouthGobi") today announced the resumption of operations at its flagship Ovoot Tolgoi coal mine. The Company plans to produce 3.2 million tonnes of semi-soft coking coal over the remainder of 2013.

22 Mar 2013

Valterra Reports Positive Metallurgical Results from Bobcaygeon Graphite Project

Valterra Resource Corporation reports that preliminary metallurgical results from continued testing on the +20kg Discovery Zone trench sample from the Bobcaygeon Graphite Project in southern Ontario has produced medium, coarse and jumbo flake graphite fractions assaying >94% C(t) by LOI and a high-purity fine flake graphite fraction, that with additional leaching, returned 99.14% C by double LOI in concentrate.

22 Mar 2013

Tara Minerals Options and Stakes Land in Dixie Gold Mining District

Tara Minerals Corp. is pleased to announce that is has optioned and staked land in the Dixie Mining District of central Idaho, USA. To date, the land package consists of 6,721 acres of both patented and unpatented mining claims.

21 Mar 2013

Prospero Signs Definitive Joint Venture Agreement with Silver Standard for San Luis del Cordero Property

Prospero Silver Corp. ("Prospero" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has signed the definitive agreement with Silver Standard Resources Inc. ("Silver Standard") for an option to joint venture Prospero´s San Luis del Cordero property in central Durango State, Mexico.

21 Mar 2013

Klondex Awards Raise Climber Contract for Fire Creek Gold Property to American Mining and Tunneling

American Mining and Tunneling LLC ("American" or the "Company") announces that it has recently been awarded the Alimak Raise Climber contract for the Fire Creek gold property located in North Central Nevada.

20 Mar 2013