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Oil States International to Acquire Shares of Australia-Based The MAC Services Group

Oil States International, Inc. (NYSE:OIS) announced today that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved a transaction under which Oil States will acquire all of the ordinary shares of The MAC Services Group Limited (ASX:MSL), a leading provider of remote accommodations for the natural resources industry in Australia.

15 Oct 2010

Timmins Gold Announces 40% Higher Gold Sale in Q2

Timmins Gold (TSX VENTURE:TMM) has announced preliminary production statistics for its second quarter of commercial production ended September 30, 2010 from its wholly owned San Francisco open pit gold mine located in northern Sonora, Mexico.

From Timmins Gold Corp 15 Oct 2010

Rochester Resources Announces Exploration Results from Mina Real Property, Mexico

Rochester Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:RCT)(FRANKFURT:R5I) has announced the results of its diamond drill program being carried out at the Mina Real Property, Nayarit State, Mexico. Assays have been received for holes BDD TC 01-10, TC 02-10 and TC 03-10, drilled at the Tajos Cuates Vein.

From Rochester Resources Ltd. 15 Oct 2010

Ensurge Signs Initial Agreement with Mineracao Nova Esperanca

Ensurge, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ESGI) announces the preliminary agreement with Mineracao Nova Esperanca, a Brazilian based gold mine company.

15 Oct 2010

Nonin Medical Reports Onyx II 9560 Wireless Pulse Oximeter Helps in Rescue of Chilean Miners

Nonin Medical, Inc., the inventor of the world's first fingertip and wireless-fingertip pulse oximeter, announced today that its Onyx® II 9560 wireless fingertip pulse oximeter was used in the effort to rescue 33 Chilean miners who were trapped in a Copiapo, Chile mine since August 5.

14 Oct 2010

Colt Resources Signs Agreement to Acquire 51% of Montemor Goldproject in Southern Portugal

Colt Resources Inc. has announced that the Direcção-Geral de Energia e Geologia, a division of the Portuguese Ministry of Economy and Innovation, has given the Company until January 31, 2011 to file an experimental mining license application for the Montemor gold concession located in southern Portugal.

14 Oct 2010

Australia's Mining Boom Needs to be Better Managed: Warwick McKibbin

Reserve Bank of Australia board member Warwick McKibbin said that the mining boom in Australia and its economic effects would be better managed if the national policies were sharper. Of the large surge of income into the economy he said that all tools of policy have to be focused on the key issue facing the country, the resources boom.

14 Oct 2010

Woodside on the Hunt for a New CEO

The Chief Executive of Woodside, Don Voelte announced that he would be returning to his native US after handing over the responsibilities for the group's two highly complex growth projects Browse and Sunrise. The 57 year old has been at the helm of the company for seven years now.

From Woodside Petroleum Ltd. 14 Oct 2010

Mining Association of BC Recognizes Rescue Experts of Chilean Mine

The Mining Association of BC congratulates the international team of mine rescue workers that successfully rescued all 33 miners trapped underground since August 5th at the San Jose copper and gold mine in Copiapo, Chile.

14 Oct 2010

Golden Chalice Resources to Change Name to Rogue Resources

Golden Chalice Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:GCR) has announced that shareholders of the Company and the TSX Venture Exchange have approved the consolidation of the Company's shares on a 9:1 basis.

13 Oct 2010