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Caza Gold Acquires Eleven New Properties at Los Andes Gold Property in Nicaragua

Greg Myers, Ph.D., President and CEO of Caza Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:CZY)(FRANKFURT:CZ6), has announced that the Company has identified and acquired by staking 100% interests in eleven new properties covering multiple large hydrothermal alteration zones similar in size and nature to the high sulfidation gold alteration system found on the Company's Los Andes gold property in Nicaragua.

21 Feb 2011

Extract Resources in Talks with Rio Over Namibian Uranium Deposit

Extract Resources and Rio Tinto are talking about developing the Husab Uranium project owned by Extract Resources in Nambia jointly with Rio’s nearby Rossing Uranium mine. The Australian company said that it would be able to capture potential synergies if this were to happen.

From Rio Tinto plc 21 Feb 2011

Australian Greens Pushing for More Revenue from Mining

With record profits announced by BHP Billiton and the alleged loss of tax funds due to the renegotiation of the new mining tax, there has been a call by the Australian Greens to impose a higher tax on mining companies.

From BHP Billiton Plc 21 Feb 2011

Kalimantan Gold Signs Non-Binding Term Sheet for Copper Project in Indonesia

As announced on December 13, 2010, Kalimantan Gold Corporation Limited (TSX VENTURE:KLG)(AIM:KLG) signed a non-binding term sheet with a major copper mining company in relation to its KSK Contract of Work copper project in Kalimantan, Indonesia.

21 Feb 2011

Ultra Petroleum Announces Increase in Proved Crude Oil and Natural Gas Reserves by 13%

Ultra Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: UPL) today reported 4.4 trillion cubic feet equivalent of total proved crude oil and natural gas reserves for the year-ended December 31, 2010.

From PureWest Energy. 21 Feb 2011

Breakwater Resources Announces Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource Estimates

Breakwater Resources Ltd. (TSX:BWR)(TSX:BWR.WT.A) announces its mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates.

19 Feb 2011

Golden Band Resources Arranges Private Placement with Northern Securities

Golden Band Resources Inc. (TSXV: GBN) has announced that it has arranged a private placement with Northern Securities Inc. for gross proceeds of up to $10 million with a bought deal commitment from Northern Financial Corporation, subject to certain conditions.

19 Feb 2011

Laurentian Goldfields Intends to Use Proceedings for Drilling at Thundercloud Project

Laurentian Goldfields Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:LGF) has announced that the non-brokered private placement offering previously announced on February 3rd, 2011, has been oversubscribed by 31%.

From West Red Lake Gold Mine Ltd. 19 Feb 2011

Brilliant Mining Provides Details on Acquisition of Ivory Resources

Brilliant Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE:BLT) has announced the closing of a private placement previously announced in a news release dated December 1, 2010, subject to final TSX Venture Exchange approval.

19 Feb 2011

Castle Resources to Use Private Placement Proceedings for Development of Granduc Property

Castle Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CRI) has announced today that it has raised gross proceeds of $12,001,750 by way of a brokered private placement through Scotia Capital Inc., as lead agent, and Cormark Securities Inc., Primary Capital Inc., and D&D Securities Inc.

19 Feb 2011