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Atna Resources Receives Encouraging Results from Briggs Mine in California

Atna Resources Ltd. (TSX: ATN) (OTC Bulletin Board: ATNAF) has reported early drilling results from its campaign to expand reserves at the Briggs Mine in Inyo County, California.

1 Mar 2011

China Tops Gold Production, Australia 2nd

Australian gold production may be beating records but it is still second to the Chinese. Despite a 17% increase in 2010 compared to the 2009 gold production in Australia, China was still reported as the number one producer of gold in the world.

28 Feb 2011

Equinox Minerals Shoots for Lundin Mining Takeover

Ludin Mining's proposed merger with Inmet Mining Corp may now face a new obstacle - a hostile takeover bid from Equinox Minerals. The Vancouver based company Ludin Mining said on Sunday that Equinox Minerals intends to make an unsolicited takeover bid for the company before Monday markets resume.

28 Feb 2011

Moly Mines Advises Shipment of Spinifex Ridge Iron Ore to China

Moly Mines Limited (TSX:MOL)(ASX:MOL) has advised a shipment of Spinifex Ridge Iron Ore Fines has this evening sailed from Port Hedland, destination China.

From Moly Mines Limited 28 Feb 2011

Perseus Mining Begins Pre-Strip Mining Operations at Central Ashanti Gold Project in Ghana

Perseus Mining Limited (ASX/TSX: PRU) has announced that pre-strip mining operations have commenced at the Central Ashanti Gold Project in Ghana.

From Perseus Mining Limited 28 Feb 2011

Western Copper Updates on Carmacks Copper Project's Water Use License

Western Copper Corporation (TSX:WRN)(NYSE Amex:WRN) received notification of the Yukon Supreme Court's ruling regarding the Company's appeal of the Yukon Water Board's decision not to grant the Carmacks Copper Project a Water Use License on February 24, 2011.

From Western Copper and Gold 28 Feb 2011

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