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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

Endeavour International Announces Increased Reserves in 2010

Endeavour International Corporation (NYSE Amex: END) (LSE: ENDV) today announces an increase in proved and probable reserves as of December 31, 2010 resulting in a 419 percent reserve replacement rate of 2010 production, based on 2P reserves.

24 Feb 2011

Expedition Mining to Use Private Placement Proceedings to Continue Drilling at Yukon and Nevada Projects

Expedition Mining Inc. (TSX VENTURE:EXU) has announced that it has arranged the non-brokered private placement of up to 3,500,000 units of the Company at a price of CDN $0.32, and of up to 2,625,000 flow-through units of the Company at a price of CDN $0.40, for aggregate gross proceeds of up to CDN $2,170,000.

24 Feb 2011

Nuinsco Resources Discovers New Gold Target at Talat Gadalla in Egypt

Nuinsco Resources Limited (TSX:NWI) today announced that field work conducted in January 2011 has identified a four kilometre strike length at the Talat Gadalla gold occurrence located on the Company's Bukari Concession Area in Egypt's Eastern Desert.

From Nuinsco Resources Limited 24 Feb 2011

United States Magnetic Materials Association to Establish Strategic Reserve for Rare Earth Metals

The United States Magnetic Materials Association, a trade association dedicated to restoring a secure rare earth supply-chain to support the domestic manufacturing of rare earth permanent magnets, today countered a recent study by the American Physical Society and Materials Research Society.

24 Feb 2011