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Scio Diamond Technology Achieves Milestone in Useable Carat Production

Scio Diamond Technology announced today that it has surpassed the 4,000 mark in the production of useable carats. These CVD diamond crystals are now either in the hands of our customers, working through the fabrication cycle or have contributed to Scio's self-sustaining diamond seed stock.

17 Oct 2012

Record Third Quarter Gold Production at Avion’s Tabakoto Project in Mali

Avion Gold Corporation (TSX:AVR)(OTCQX:AVGCF) ("Avion" or the "Company") is pleased to announce record third quarter 2012 production of approximately 32,137 ounces of gold from its Tabakoto operation in Mali, West Africa.

9 Oct 2012

Drilling Commences on Search Minerals’ Pesky Hill HREE Prospect

Search Minerals Inc. ("Search" or the "Company") (TSXV: SMY) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Alterra Resources Inc., are pleased to announce the start of a $250,000 Phase I program which includes a 1200 m NQ drilling program (the "Drilling Program") on the Pesky Hill prospect, located 25 km southeast of Port Hope Simpson, Labrador, in the Port Hope Simpson REE District, as announced on September 5, 2012.

8 Oct 2012

Minera Condor Limitada, BHP Billiton Enter Agreement for Chile Cristal Project

Condor Resources Inc. ("Condor" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:CN) is pleased to announce that its Chilean subsidiary, Minera Condor Limitada, has completed a definitive agreement (the "Agreement") with BHP Billiton regarding Condor's 46 sq km Cristal project in northern Chile.

8 Oct 2012

Micromine Provides NI 43-101 Compliant Resource Report for Berkh Uul

Berkh Uul JSC (MSE:BEU) is pleased to announce the receipt of a NI 43-101 compliant Resource Report from Micromine, the international geological consulting firm, for the Delgerkhan Fluorspar Project.

8 Oct 2012

Nemaska, Phostech Enter Off-Take and Collaboration Agreement for Lithium Hydroxide

Nemaska Lithium is pleased to announce that it has signed an off-take and collaboration agreement ("Agreement") with Phostech Lithium Inc. ("Phostech"), a Clariant AG group company. (Swiss Exchange: CLN) Per the Agreement, Phostech agrees to evaluate and purchase from Nemaska the output of the lithium hydroxide monohydrate to be produced by Nemaska's Phase I plant.

5 Oct 2012

Leadership Changes At Boart Longyear

Boart Longyear Limited’s Board of Directors announces that Craig Kipp is terminating his tenure as Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company effective immediately.

From Boart Longyear 4 Oct 2012

Zenyatta Reports High Purity Level of Graphite in First Test at SGS Canada

Zenyatta Ventures is pleased to announce that a first pass beneficiation test at SGS Canada Inc. ("Lakefield") demonstrated a leaching process capable of producing a 97.2% C (total) graphite product from a rough concentrate. Work is on-going to target purity levels of >99.0% C with results from a second series of tests expected soon.

4 Oct 2012

Compass Minerals Purchases Mining Rights to Salt Reserves in Chilean Atacama Desert

Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) has purchased the mining rights to approximately 100 million tons of salt reserves in the Chilean Atacama Desert.

4 Oct 2012

Standard Graphite Completes Confirmation Drilling Phase at Mousseau East Graphite Deposit

Standard Graphite has reported that the confirmation drilling phase has been completed at the Mousseau East graphite deposit. The company is conducting the drill program with the exploration and extension stages of the 2012 fall program.

28 Sep 2012