Minera Andes Provides Confirmation of Its 100% Earn-In on the Los Azules Copper Project

MINERA ANDES INC. confirm its 100% earn-in interest in the Los Azules copper project in Argentina. As previously announced, Minera Andes exercised its 100% earn-in option with respect to the Los Azules project effective June 1, 2009. The Los Azules project was subject to a back-in right by Xstrata Copper. This right expired on October 1, 2009, without being exercised. “With the expiry of the... 

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Gold Hawk Signs a Share Purchase Agreement With Nyrstar for the Sale of an 85 Per Cent Interest in the Coricancha Mine

Gold Hawk Resources Inc. announced today that the Company has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Nyrstar (“Nyrstar”) (NYSE Euronext Brussels: NYR), whereby Nyrstar will acquire an 85 per cent interest in Compania Minera San Juan (Peru) S.A. (CMSJ), Gold Hawk’s Peruvian operating subsidiary, for US$15 million. Nyrstar is a leading, well-financed,... 

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Minera Andes initiates exploration on 100%-owned targets in Argentina

Minera Andes Inc. announce exploration plans for two principal areas in Argentina. 1) Santa Cruz province where the Corporation’s San Jose mine is located and 2) San Juan province, site of the Corporation’s recent Los Azules copper discovery. The target in Santa Cruz province is high-grade epithermal gold-silver mineralization. In San Juan province porphyry-style copper mineralization is... 

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Minera Andes announces production recommences at San Jose Mine

Minera Andes Inc. a gold, silver and copper exploration company working in Argentina announce today that it has been advised by Minera Santa Cruz (“MSC”) that after three days of stoppage the San Jose Mine in Argentina is back in production. The San Jose Mine is operated by Hochschild, and Minera Andes has a 49% interest in the mine. The intervention of the Argentine government has led... 

Gran Tierra Energy Announces US$198 Million 2009 Capital Program

Gran Tierra Energy Inc., a company focused on oil exploration and production in South America, announced a capital spending program of US$198 million for exploration and production development operations in Colombia, Peru, and Argentina for 2009. This budget includes the drilling of seven exploration wells and six development wells in Colombia, in addition to seismic acquisition programs in Colombia,... 

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Nirek Resources Inc. Offers to Purchase a Minimum of 20% of Century Mining Corp.

Nirek Resources Inc. has offered, upon certain conditions, to purchase not less than 20% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Century Mining Corp. on the basis of one (0.01) for each Century share. The purpose of the Offer is to enable Nirek to acquire at least 20% of Century shares in order to assist Nirek in acquiring resource and gold producing assets. Century Mining Corporation is an... 

Gran Tierra Energy Announces Costayaco-6 Encounters Deeper Oil Column in Costayaco Field, Colombia

Gran Tierra Energy Inc., a company focused on oil exploration and production in South America, today announced that it had completed drilling Costayaco-6, a new well in the Costayaco Field in the Chaza Block, in the Putumayo Basin of southern Colombia, encountering oil deeper in the primary reservoir zone than previous wells in the field. Gran Tierra Energy has also completed drilling Zafiro-1, an... 

Gran Tierra Energy Announces Costayaco-6 Encounters Deeper Oil Column in Costayaco Field, Colombia

Gran Tierra Energy Inc., a company focused on oil exploration and production in South America, announced that it had completed drilling Costayaco-6, a new well in the Costayaco Field in the Chaza Block, in the Putumayo Basin of southern Colombia, encountering oil deeper in the primary reservoir zone than previous wells in the field. Gran Tierra Energy has also completed drilling Zafiro-1, an exploratory... 

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Colorado Goldfields Inc. Restates Management’s Commitment to The Pride of the West Mill

“We have received many inquiries from shareholders and investors interested in our November 11, 2008 announcement of XRF analysis gold grades ranging from .28-3.39 oz/ton, and silver grades of 1.46 – 30.97 oz/ton. Shareholders and investors want to understand how our Mill facility relates to our recent gold and silver discovery announcements and the future of Colorado Goldfields’... 

Marifil Mines Signs Letter of Intent With Yamana Gold

Marifil Mines Ltd. announces that it has signed a Letter of Intent with Yamana Gold Inc. whereby Yamana can acquire an interest in Marifil’s wholly owned Pedernal gold property, San Juan Province, Argentina. Pedernal comprises 13,287 hectares and is located about 50 km south of San Juan, the capital of the province. San Juan is widely recognized as a very “mine friendly” province...