American Mining Corporation Signs LOI to Form Production Joint Venture on Terra Gold Project, Alaska

American Mining Corporation announce that it has signed a binding letter of intent to enter into a joint venture with International Tower Hill Mines Ltd., in respect of ITH’s high grade Terra Gold Project in Alaska. Pursuant to the letter of intent, Terra Gold Corp. (“Terra”), an Alaskan subsidiary of AMC and Raven Gold Alaska Inc. (“Raven”), a subsidiary of ITH, will form a joint venture... 

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Nass Valley Gateway signs agreement to acquire three gold prospects, Kirkland Lake Mining Camp, Ontario, Canada

NASS VALLEY GATEWAY LTD., announce the signing of an Acquisition Agreement with Golden Dawn Minerals Inc. (GOM), which gives the Company an option to acquire an 80% Joint Venture interest in three gold prospects within the Larder Lake Mining Division of the Province of Ontario, Canada. The three properties, Central Catharine, Link-Catharine, and the 80-Foot-Fall property are located within the Boston-Skead... 

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CanAlaska Uranium commences winter drilling program at the Cree East project

CanAlaska Uranium Ltd. announce that the Company has commenced exploration on its Cree East uranium project in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Cree East project is funded under a joint venture with the Company’s Korean strategic partners, comprising Hanwha Corporation, Korea Electric Power Corp., Korea Resources Corp. and SK Energy Co, Ltd. The Company recently received Cdn$4.12... 

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Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces $2.25 Billion Barnett Shale Joint Venture with Total E&P USA, Inc.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation announced the execution of an agreement for a $2.25 billion joint venture with Total E&P USA, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Total S.A. (NYSE:TOT, FP:FP) (“Total”), whereby Total will acquire a 25% interest in Chesapeake’s upstream Barnett Shale assets. Total will pay $800 million in cash at closing and will pay an additional $1.45 billion by funding 60%... 

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Tethys Petroleum Limited: Tajikistan Joint Venture Finalised

Tethys Petroleum Limited announced that the joint venture relating to its Tajik projects previously announced in December 2007 has now been completed and that its interests in Tajikistan have therefore been transferred to its joint venture company Seven Stars Energy Corporation (“SSEC”). The completion of this deal had been waiting on the resolution of certain commercial and business issues... 

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Silver Shield Further Increases Exposure to Gold in West Timmins Area

Silver Shield Resources announce that it has signed a Letter of Intent, to enter into an Option and Joint Venture located in what continues to be Canada’s hottest Gold exploration play, the West Timmins Area. The Company and a private company, Mhakari Gold, will each acquire 50% of four groups of strategically located mining claims, totalling 17 mining claim units, from an individual, and carry... 

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Merrex Receives IAMGOLD Approval for Siribaya 2010 Exploration Program

Gregory Isenor, P.Geo., President and CEO of Merrex Gold Inc. announces that IAMGOLD has confirmed its approval of the 2010 exploration plan and forecast a C$2.5 million expenditure for Merrex’s Siribaya Gold Project. “Further to our news release of December 1, 2009 we are pleased to report that IAMGOLD has confirmed that it is ready to proceed with the proposed exploration program for... 

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North Atlantic to Commence Trading on TSX Venture Exchange

North Atlantic Resources Ltd. announces that, further to its news release of December 1, 2009 the common shares of the Company will commence trading on the TSX Venture Exchange effective at the opening of trading on Friday, December 18, 2009. The Company is classified as a Tier 2 Mineral Exploration/Development Company on the TSX Venture Exchange. The common shares of the Company will cease trading... 

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Alto Group Holdings Inc. Amends Letter of Intent on Ashanti Gold Project

Alto Group Holdings, Inc., has announced that the Company has amended the previously announced Letter of Intent (L.O.I.) in regards to certain mining rights in Ghana, West Africa. Alto plans to form a joint venture with the mineral rights owners, Castle Peak Mining Ltd. and will formulate a definitive Joint Venture Agreement by the end of 2009. Under the terms of the amended L.O.I. the Company shall... 

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Kalahari Resources to Acquire Remaining Interest in Flagship Lamaque Gold Project

Kalahari Resources Inc. announce it has entered into agreements with Tundra Gold Mines Limited (‘Tundra’) and Golden Pond Resources Ltd. (‘Golden Pond’), the joint venture parties on the Lamaque property in Val d’Or, Quebec in order to consolidate ownership and allow for more advanced exploration to proceed. “The existing ownership structure has prevented Kalahari... 

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