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Affinity Gold Provides Progress Report

Affinity Gold Corp. (AFYG.pk) has released a corporate update regarding the Company's progress over the previous 45 days as well as a look ahead to the coming months.

3 Oct 2010

Ranger Energy Investments to Acquire National Coal Corp

National Coal Corp. (Nasdaq: NCOC), a Central and Southern Appalachian coal producer, announced today that it has agreed to be acquired by Ranger Energy Investments, LLC (Ranger Energy), an acquisition vehicle for Jim Justice, a businessman and operator of Appalachian coal assets.

1 Oct 2010

Rare Earth Magnet Expert Re-Joins Molycorp

Rare earth company Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE: MCP) announced today that one of the world's leading experts in the design and manufacture of permanent rare earth magnets, which are integral to advanced wind turbines, hybrid vehicles, defense systems and computers, is re-joining Molycorp to help direct the Company's re-establishment of magnet manufacturing business in the U.S.

1 Oct 2010

Argentina Imposes Strict Laws on Mining Near Glaciers

The Argentine Congress has passed a law imposing strict limits on mining near glaciers. The law which was passed on Thursday is likely to affect foreign investments in the mining industry in Argentina. It was approved in the Senate by a vote of 35 to 33 with one abstention.

From Barrick Gold Corporation 1 Oct 2010

Newcrest to Farm into TPJ's Manus Island Gold Tenements in PNG

Newcrest Mining Ltd (ASX:NCM) is taking on a stake in a joint venture in Papua New Guinea by entering into a deal with Triple Plate Junction Plc.

From Newcrest Mining Limited 1 Oct 2010

Gold Reserve Inc. Files $1.928 Billion Arbitration Claim To World Bank’s ICSID

Gold Reserve Inc. (TSX:GRZ) (NYSE-Amex:GRZ) has announced that it has filed its arbitration claim against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela with the World Bank's International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes ("ICSID"), in accordance with the provisions of the Canada-Venezuela Bilateral Investment Treaty ("BIT").

From Gold Reserve Inc. 1 Oct 2010

Petropavlovsk Group Plans IPO for Non-Precious Metals Division

London-based gold mining company Petropavlovsk Group (LSE: POG) is hoping to raise between US$366 to $500 million from an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Hong Kong stock exchange of IRC Ltd, the holding company of its non-precious metals division.

30 Sep 2010