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Huldra Silver Acquires Four District Lots at Treasure Mountain in British Columbia

Huldra Silver Inc. (TSX VENTURE:HDA) has announced that, further to its news release of February 18, 2011, it has completed its acquisition of four district lots consisting of 70.7 hectares of land located at Treasure Mountain, British Columbia, pursuant to the terms of a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated February 17, 2011 with The Gak Holdings Inc.

From Nicola Mining Inc. 28 Feb 2011

Mongolia Shortlists Banks for Tavan Tolgoi IPO

The initial public offering (IPO) of the Tavan Tolgoi coal mine will be the largest that Mongolia has ever had. The country has shortlisted four banks for the process. The lucky four which survived the culling from a 150 plus applicants are BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and Macquarie Bank.

27 Feb 2011

Newmont Mining Announces Increase of Attributable Gold Reserves to 93.5 Million Ounces in 2010

Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) today announced it increased attributable gold reserves by 1.7 million ounces to 93.5 million ounces in 2010.

From Newmont Mining Corporation 25 Feb 2011

Galahad Metals Intents to Spin Out 60% Interest in Bottle Creek Exploration into Red Ore Gold

Galahad Metals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:GAX) has announced today its intention to spin out its 60% interest in Bottle Creek Exploration, LLC into a new BC incorporated company called Red Ore Gold Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Galahad.

25 Feb 2011

Capstone Mining Announces Prefeasibility Study Results from Kutcho Project in BC

Capstone Mining Corp. (CS: TSX) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Kutcho Copper Corp., reports the results of the Prefeasibility Study completed by JDS Energy & Mining Inc. on the Company's Kutcho Project located in north-western BC.

From Capstone Copper Crop. 25 Feb 2011

Visible Gold Mines Receives Permits to Initiate Drilling at Cadillac-Lucky Break Projects

Visible Gold Mines Inc. (TSXV: VGD) (Frankfurt: 3V4) has announced that it has received the drilling permits and will initiate a proposed 8,900 metres NQ-sized drilling campaign to its Cadillac-Lucky Break projects.

From Visible Gold Mines Inc. 25 Feb 2011

Reliance Resources to Begin Drilling at Palopo Project in Indonesia

Golden Peaks Resources Limited (TSX: GL) is in the final stages of completing it's 100% acquisition of Reliance and is pleased to announce that Reliance Resources Limited has been working towards the commencement of drilling at the Palopo Project on Sulawesi Island, Indonesia.

25 Feb 2011

Rio Tinto Granted 3-Month Extension in Guinea Iron Ore Dispute

Rio Tinto has been granted an extension of three months in the dispute in Guinea over the Simandou iron ore concession. The Anglo Australian mining giant had invested in the largest undeveloped iron ore deposit in Guinea but has been in dispute over blocks 1 and 2 which were given to BSG Resources.

24 Feb 2011

Central Iron Ore Receives Exploration Licenses in Western Australia

Central Iron Ore Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:CIO) has announced that three of its applications for exploration licences that are prospective for the occurrence of Iron Ore in Western Australia have now been successfully granted. It is expected that the remaining tenements will be granted over the coming months.

From Central Iron Ore Limited 24 Feb 2011

Athabasca Uranium to Use Net Proceedings for Exploration at its Uranium Properties

Athabasca Uranium Inc. has announced that it has arranged a private placement in the capital of the Company for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $2,500,000.

24 Feb 2011