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SRK Consulting Completes Canadian NI 43-101 Technical Reports for Calais Resources' Properties

CALAIS RESOURCES, INC (Pink Sheets: CAAUF), a development stage mineral exploration company, is pleased to announce that SRK Consulting (U.S.), Inc. has completed Canadian National Instrument 43-101 compliant technical reports for each of Calais' mineral properties located in Colorado and Nevada.

14 Feb 2011

Mandalay Resources Announces 2011 Exploration Program

Mandalay Resources Corporation (TSX: MND, MND.WT) announced today that it has launched a board-approved exploration program for 2011 totaling US$11.7 million and 91,000 metres across its portfolio.

From Mandalay Resources Corporation 14 Feb 2011

Orosur Mining Updates on Exploration Programs in Uruguay and Chile

Orosur Mining Inc. (TSX-V:OMI)(AIM: OMI), a South American-focused gold producer and explorer, announces an exploration update for its Chilean and Uruguayan exploration programs.

From Orosur Mining Inc. 14 Feb 2011

BCY Resources to Acquire Riverside Resources' Three Gold Projects in Mexico

Riverside Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:RRI)(PINK SHEETS:RVSDF)(FRANKFURT:R99) has announced that BCY Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:BCY) and Riversides Resources Inc. have entered into an option agreement whereby BCY can acquire a seventy-five percent (75%) interest in Riverside's 100% owned Catrina, Escondida, and Pedernal projects, located in Durango and Zacatecas, Mexico (collectively the "Durango Properties").

14 Feb 2011

Goldcorp Sells Stake in Osisko Mining

Goldcorp Inc. sold its 10.1 % stake in Osisko Mining Corp for $13.75 a share amounting to a total of $530 million in cash. The stock of the company went up by 1% after the announcement.

From Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd 13 Feb 2011

Rio Tinto to Invest $1.2 Billion in Australian and Canadian Iron Ore Operations

Rio Tinto is to invest $1.2 billion to expand mining operations in Australia and Canada. The mining giant intends to spend $933 million on the Marandoo iron ore mine in Australia to prolong its life by another 16 years till 2030. Another $277 million will be invested in the Iron Ore Company of Canada to raise concentrate production capacity by 40% to 26 million tonnes annually.

From Rio Tinto plc 13 Feb 2011

Americas Energy Agrees to Operate at Artemus and Hwy 92 Project in Kentucky

Americas Energy Company-AECo (OTCBB: AENY) has announced that Recoal, LLC has agreed to operate as one of our contract surface miners on both our Artemus Project and Hwy 92 Project in Southeast Kentucky.

11 Feb 2011

Red Crescent Resources to Acquire Sivas Copper Project in Turkey

Red Crescent Resources Limited (TSX:RCB), a mineral exploration and development company focused on base metals, announced that it has entered into a binding agreement with Gensay, a Turkey-based company, to acquire the "Sivas Copper Project" subject to the terms and conditions contained in such Agreement.

11 Feb 2011

Rio Alto Mining Exercise Option to Acquire IAMGOLD's Peruvian Copper-Gold Project

IAMGOLD Corporation (TSX:IMG)(NYSE:IAG)(BOTSWANA:IAMGOLD) today announced that Rio Alto Mining Limited has exercised its option to acquire 100% of IAMGOLD's Peruvian copper/gold project for US$49 million cash.

From Iamgold Corp. 10 Feb 2011

Goldcorp Announces Increase of Gold Reserves by 23%

GOLDCORP INC. (TSX: G, NYSE: GG) today announced that 2010 proven and probable gold reserves increased by 23% to 60.1 million ounces, the seventh consecutive year that the Company has increased gold reserves.

10 Feb 2011