Philex Gold Receives Interim Order for Transaction With Philex Mining Corporation

Philex Gold Inc. announced that it has obtained an interim order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) with respect to the Company’s previously announced Plan of Arrangement with Philex Mining Corporation (“PMC”) and PMC’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Philex Gold Holdings Inc. (“PGHI”) (see press release dated February 25, 2010). Pursuant to the... 

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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Terra Announces Acquisition of Alberta Oil Assets

Terra Ventures Inc. announces that its newly incorporated and wholly-owned Calgary based subsidiary, Terrex Energy Inc. (“Terrex”), has entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire a 100% interest in a basal quartz oil pool in central Alberta from a private oil and gas company, for a purchase price of $650,000. The pool is currently producing approximately 80 barrels of oil equivalent... 

Great Western Minerals Group Retains Investor Relations Firm

Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. announced today that it has entered into an investor relations agreement with Stone Communication Services Limited (“SCS”) of Toronto, Ontario (the “Agreement”). SCS specializes in the execution of tailored, strategic communication programmes for emerging companies and will introduce GWMG to Stone Communications’ network of brokers, analysts... 

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Rockcliff Commences Drill Program at Snow Lake Project

Rockcliff Resources Inc. announce that drilling has commenced on its Snow Lake Project located in central Manitoba. A minimum of 5,000 metres (m) of drilling are planned in approximately 30 holes. Drilling is planned on the Rail, Reed, Freebeth, Tramping and Squall properties. The targets include extensions of a known copper-gold rich horizon (Rail), additional testing of DPEM & BHPEM anomalies... 

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Hansa Finalizes Agreement for Sale of Swedish Properties

Hansa Resources Ltd. announce that Hansa has finalized a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with Botnia Exploration Holding AB (“Botnia”), which contains the principal terms for the sale of Hansa’s wholly owned subsidiary Hans A Resources AB (“Hans A”). Botnia is a company incorporated under the laws of Sweden that is publicly traded on the Aktietorget exchange under... 

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Pele Mountain Begins Drilling at East Highland Gold Project

Pele Mountain Resources Inc. announced the start of diamond drilling at its East Highland Gold project in Northern Ontario. East Highland is 100-percent owned by Pele Gold Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Pele focused its efforts at East Highland in the late-1990s, concluding with the successful mining and processing of bulk samples at the Markes and ‘A’ zones in 1999.... 

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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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Vista Gold Corp. Announces Joint Venture Agreement for Awak Mas Gold Project in Indonesia

Vista Gold Corp. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Vista Gold (Barbados) Corp., has signed a Joint Venture Agreement with Pan Asia Resources Corporation (“Pan Asia”) with respect to the development of the Awak Mas gold project in Indonesia. The Joint Venture Agreement provides Pan Asia, a privately held resource development company, with the opportunity to earn a 60% interest... 

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