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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

Silver Standard Resources Reports Drilling Results from Snowfield Project

Silver Standard Resources Inc. (TSX:SSO)(NASDAQ:SSRI) has reported that all results from 17,976 meters of diamond drilling at the Snowfield Project have now been received.

From SSR Mining Inc. 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

Shell Oil to Support Phase II of Brazilian BC-10 Project

Shell today announces investment to support phase II of the prolific Parque das Conchas (BC-10) project more than 100 kilometres (62 miles) off the coast of Brazil.

15 Oct 2010

Tournigan Energy Updates on Drilling Program at Kuriskova Uranium Deposit

Tournigan Energy Ltd. (TVC: TSX-V; TGP: Frankfurt) provides this update to its ongoing drilling program at the Kuriskova uranium deposit in Slovakia.

15 Oct 2010

Strategic Mining's Geological Survey Identifies Gold Mineralizations at Nat Son Gold Property

Strategic Mining Corp. (Pink Sheets:SMNG) announced today that its consulting geologist, Bob Marvin, has completed a detailed geological report for the Nat Son gold property.

From Strategic Minerals Corporation 15 Oct 2010

US Department of Labor's MSHA Joins the Celebration of Chilean Mine Rescue

The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration Assistant Secretary Joseph A. Main released the following statement in response to the successful rescue of 33 Chilean miners who had been trapped in an underground copper mine for 69 days, following a massive cave-in on Aug. 5: "We join the rest of the world in celebrating the most successful rescue in mining history.

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

Dril-Quip to Provide Drilling Equipment to Shell Offshore

Dril-Quip, Inc. (NYSE: DRQ) today announced that it has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $27 million by Shell Offshore Inc. to supply drilling and production equipment for the Olympus Tension Leg Platform to be installed in the Mars field located in the Mississippi Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico. The Olympus TLP is part of the Mars B Project.

15 Oct 2010

Ventana Announces Additional Drilling Results from La Bodega Gold Project, Columbia

Ventana Gold Corp. (TSX:VEN) has announced drill results from ten additional holes at the La Bodega gold project in Colombia.

14 Oct 2010

Vena Resources Announces Completion of Uranium Estimation at Macusani in Peru

Vena Resources Inc. (TSX:VEM)(LIMA:VEM)(FRANKFURT:V1R)(OTCBB:VNARF), a Company with strong partnerships with some of the world's largest mining companies, has announced that Henkle and Associates has completed its first resource estimate for Minergia S.A.C., a uranium exploration company owned by Vena (75%) and Cameco (25%).

14 Oct 2010

Spectrum Reports Presence of Gold Deposits on Graham Gulch Gold Mines

Spectrum Acquisition Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SPAH), a growing mining exploration, technology and services organization, announces the possibility of high grade gold deposits on its Graham Gulch Gold Mines.

14 Oct 2010

San Gold Announces Primary Drilling Results of L4 Zone Below Hingemine

Dale Ginn, CEO of San Gold Corporation (SGR: TSX-V) has reported initial results from underground exploration drilling of the L4 zone, the discovery of which was announced October 7, 2010.

14 Oct 2010

Pitchstone Exploration Announces Drilling Results of Namibian Dome Property

Pitchstone Exploration Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:PXP) reports the receipt of analytical results from a program of reverse circulation drilling on the Dome property in the Erongo region of Namibia. Dome is part of a uranium exploration joint venture between Pitchstone (69%) and private company Manica Minerals Ltd. (31%) through Manica's wholly-owned subsidiary Cheetah Minerals Exploration Ltd.

14 Oct 2010