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Gold Hawk Plans for Private Placement to Fund Exploration at Oracle Ridge Copper Mine Property

Gold Hawk Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:GHK) announces today that, subject to regulatory approval, it intends to carry out a non-brokered private placement offering of up to 6,000,000 common shares at a subscription price of $1.25 per common share (the "Private Placement"), for aggregate gross proceeds of $7.5 million.

4 Nov 2010

Globex Secures Proceeds from Private Placement for Exploration Expenses

GLOBEX MINING ENTERPRISES INC. (TSX:GMX)(FRANKFURT:G1M)(OTCQX:GLBXF) informed shareholders that it has closed a private placement by issuing 70,000 "flow-through" common shares to an "accredited investor" in Ontario at a price of $1.87 per share, for a gross proceeds to Globex of $130,900.

From Globex Mining Enterprises Inc. 4 Nov 2010

First Gold Exploration Discovers New Spudomene-Bearing Zones at Lac Pivert/Rose Project

First Gold Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:EFG)(FRANKFURT:F12)(OTCQX:FGEXF) announced the discovery of three new spudomene-bearing zones at its Lac Pivert/Rose project. Three new pegmatite dikes containing significant quantities of spudomene have been discovered approximately one kilometre southeast of the Pivert showing.

4 Nov 2010

Federal Government Denies Approval to Taseko Mines to Proceed with Prosperity Mine Project

The Federal Minister of Environment has announced that Taseko Mines Limited (TSX: TKO) has not been granted federal authorizations to proceed 'as proposed' with the Prosperity mine project. Taseko has stated that they will evaluate their options for moving the project forward once they have had further discussions with the Federal and Provincial Governments.

From Franco-Nevada Corporation 4 Nov 2010

Alturas Minerals Enters Deal with Origen Group for Pampa Colorada Claim

Alturas Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:ALT)(BVLAC:ALT) announced that its 100% Peruvian subsidiary Alturas Minerals S.A. has entered into an agreement with the Origen Group S.A.C, on its 100% owned 900 hectare Pampa Colorada claim located in northern Peru.

4 Nov 2010

Agnico-Eagle Mines Buys 6.6 Million Shares of Queenston Mining

Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited today reported that it had acquired 6,603,774 units ("Units") of Queenston Mining Inc. ("QMI") by way of a private placement at a price of $5.30 per Unit for a total consideration of $35,000,000 in cash.

From Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited 4 Nov 2010

Canada Rejects Taseko's Planned Gold/Copper Mine

The Canada Government has rejected the $815 million proposed Prosperity gold and copper mine to be located in British Columbia. This decision comes despite the plans of Vancouver based miner Taseko Mines being approved by the provincial government.

From Taseko Mines Limited 4 Nov 2010

Endeavour International Q3 Loss Increases

Endeavour International Corporation (NYSE Amex: END) (LSE: ENDV) today reported discretionary cash flow for the third quarter of 2010 was $6.1 million compared to $7.6 million in the third quarter of 2009 and $11.2 million for the second quarter of 2010.

3 Nov 2010

Lithium One to Acquire Cyr Property in Quebec

Lithium One Inc. (TSX VENTURE:LI), has announced the exercise of its option to acquire a 100% interest in the Cyr Lithium Property in northwestern Quebec.

3 Nov 2010

Lara Exploration Enters Option Agreement for Curionópolis Copper-Gold Project in Brazil

Lara Exploration Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:LRA) has reported that it has signed an Agreement whereby Codelco do Brasil Mineração Ltda., may earn up to a 75% interest in the Company's Curionópolis Copper-Gold Project, in the Carajás District of northern Brazil.

From Lara Exploration Ltd. 3 Nov 2010