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Chalice Gold Mines Signs Agreement for Two Major Exploration Licences in Eritrea

Chalice Gold Mines Limited (TSX:CXN)(ASX:CHN) has announced that it has signed agreements on two major new Exploration Licences in Eritrea.

From Chalice Gold Mines Limited 27 Jan 2011

Ivanhoe Mines Reports Expiry of Strategic Rights Offering

Ivanhoe Mines (TSX:IVN)(NYSE:IVN)(NASDAQ:IVN) announced today that its strategic rights offering expired on January 26, 2011, as scheduled.

From Ivanhoe Mines Ltd 27 Jan 2011

Afri-Can Marine Minerals Receives Approval to Buy Shares of EPL 3403 Marine Diamond Concession in Namibia

Afri-Can Marine Minerals Corporation (TSX VENTURE:AFA) announces that at its Annual General Meeting held on January 26th, 2011, it received approval from its shareholders regarding the acquisition of the shares of Thyme Investment Ltd, the owner of the EPL 3403 Marine Diamond Concession in Namibia.

27 Jan 2011

Argex Mining to Finish Scoping Study of BBA on La Blache Property

Argex Mining Inc. (TSX-V: RGX) (FSE: ASV) (OTCBB: ARGEF) has engaged BBA Inc., one of Canada's leading firms of independent engineering professionals in the mining and metals sector, to complete a scoping study compliant with National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects for the La Blache property.

27 Jan 2011

AMAK Submits Applications for Four Additional Leases Surrounding Al Masane Area

Arabian American Development Co. (Nasdaq: ARSD) announced today that AMAK, the joint stock company in Saudi Arabia which is 41% owned by ARSD, has applied for four additional leases surrounding the Al Masane area (Najran province) in southwestern Saudi Arabia.

From Trecora 27 Jan 2011

AMFIL Signs Joint Venture Agreement to Buy Mining Permits in Guyana Aurora Mineral Property

AMFIL. (Pink Sheets: AMFE.PK) has reported that the Company has entered into Joint Venture Agreement to acquire certain Mining Permits for mining claims in Guyana.

27 Jan 2011

Canadian Listing Likely for Newcrest Mining

Newcrest Mining is likely to get a boost in its stock value with a secondary listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange as per JP Morgan. Lihir Gold was delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange when it was taken over by Newcrest Mining last year.

From Newcrest Mining Limited 27 Jan 2011

Nunavut Iron Ore Acquisition Announces Expiry of NI Offer to Purchase Shares of Baffinland Iron Mines

Nunavut Iron Ore Acquisition Inc. confirmed today that certain conditions of its offer to purchase common shares of Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation described in the Notice of Variation and Extension dated January 10, 2011 had not been satisfied and that the NI Offer has expired.

27 Jan 2011

SAMEX Mining Begins Titan 24 Geophysical Survey at Los Zorros Gold District, Chile

SAMEX (TSX VENTURE:SXG)(OTCBB:SMXMF) has commenced a substantial geophysical survey over portions of the Los Zorros district in Chile.

27 Jan 2011

Trelawney Mining and Exploration Updates on Underground Operations at Chester One Gold Mine

Trelawney Mining and Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:TRR)(FRANKFURT:RTW) has provided an update of the underground operations and permitting at its Chester One Gold Mine located halfway between Timmins and Sudbury in northern Ontario.

From Trelawney Mining and Exploration Inc. 26 Jan 2011