Gentor Resources Inc. closes acquisition of APM Mining Limited

GENTOR RESOURCES, INC. announce the acquisition of APM Mining Limited pursuant to the closing under the Share Exchange Agreement dated February 23, 2010 between the Company, APM Mining and Arabian Peninsula Projects Ltd. As a result of the acquisition, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, APM Mining, holds the earn-in rights to the Block 5 and Block 6 copper exploration projects located... 

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B.C. Provincial Government halts mineral exploration in Flathead Valley

Max Resource Corp. has learned that the Government of British Columbia intends to halt all ongoing mineral exploration work and prohibit any future mine development in the Flathead Valley in Southeastern B.C. In his Throne Speech of February 9, 2010, which outlines the B.C. Government’s legislative agenda for the upcoming session, BC Lieutenant-Governor Steven L. Point announced that the Province... 

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Exploration for Rubies, Gold and Marble in Cambodia

Terra Energy & Resource Technologies, Inc., a natural resource exploration services technology company, announces that the Company completed two projects for gold, rubies and marble exploration in Cambodia utilizing its innovative proprietary technology STeP®. Both service contracts were awarded to Terra by The Millennium International Group, LLC, which has subsequently requested the Company... 

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Southwest Resources Announces Closing of Transaction With Duke Mining Company

Southwest Resources, Inc. announced that the Company has completed its purchase of the assets of Duke Mining Company Inc., (“Duke”) for the assumption of $823,706 of Duke’s outstanding debt and obligations. The assets purchased include the lease arrangement for the 640 acre mining claim in Utah and the respective equipment, fixtures and furniture associated with the claim. Southwest... 

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Platinum Exploration Projects Update New Large Funded Joint Venture With JOGMEC

Platinum Group Metals Ltd. provides the following updates on its platinum projects including a second new joint venture with Japan Oil Gas and Metals National Corporation (“JOGMEC”), owned by the government of Japan, covering a new 118 square kilometres platinum exploration area. R. Michael Jones, President of Platinum Group Metals, said, “Our main focus right now is on advancing... 

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Report Shows Long Term Benefits of Gold Mining to Developing Economies

Large-scale gold production has been found to be a major factor in bolstering the economies of developing countries, according to a key report issued today by the World Gold Council (WGC) in partnership with the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and Oxford Policy Management. The new report, ‘The Golden Building Block: gold mining and the transformation of developing economies’,... 

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Simberi to Acquire Gold Properties in Guyana

Simberi Mining Corporation, a Canadian based international mineral development company that develops a portfolio of natural resource properties and companies announce that it has entered into a letter of intent with Lori Energy Inc., to enable Simberi to acquire up to a 100% interest in Prospecting Licence: PL/35SE/02/07 called the Kaburi Licence encompassing 6,431 hectares located in the Mazaruni... 

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Apogee Awards Contract for Scoping Study on High Grade Pulacayo Silver-Lead-Zinc Deposit, Bolivia

Apogee Minerals Ltd. announce that Micon International Limited has been awarded a contract to complete the scoping study on the Pulacayo deposit, located at Pulacayo, southwest Bolivia. Apogee has reviewed proposals from various engineering firms for the completion of the Study and ultimately selected Micon. The Study will focus on two possible production scenarios to determine the optimal approach... 

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Minera IRL: Corihuarmi Mine Life Extended

Minera IRL Limited, the holding company of precious metals mining and exploration companies focused in Latin America announce the updated ore reserves and the results of the new Corihuarmi Life-of-Mine Plan. All new figures are effective 1 January 2009. The new resource was compiled by MIRL staff assisted by external consultants and audited by Coffey Mining. The resource is based upon a combination... 

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Imperial Oil approves Kearl oil sands project

Imperial Oil Limited announced its board of directors has approved the first phase of the Kearl oil sands project, a surface mining operation northeast of Fort McMurray, Alberta. The Kearl project is envisioned to be developed in three phases and could ultimately produce more than 300,000 barrels a day of bitumen. The first phase of the project, expected to begin production in late 2012 with total... 

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