Golden Band Resources Inc. announced that it has submitted the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for its La Ronge Gold Project in northern Saskatchewan. With this milestone, Golden Band is another step closer on its stated path to achieving gold production. It is expected by the Company that the provincial Environmental Assessment process will be completed [...]

Aultra Gold Inc. announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to merge with Dutch Gold Resources, Inc., a gold producer with a mine in Oregon.
Said Rauno Perttu, President of Aultra Gold, “We are excited with this merger, which will join us with the Dutch mining team and their Oregon mine and mill. [...]

Houston Lake Mining Inc., an advanced exploration company seeking gold, platinum group and rare metal deposits in Ontario, is pleased to announce that it has retained the California-based firm of Incorporated Communications Services (”ICS”) to conduct media awareness and investor relations programs on behalf of the Company. Headed by Mr. Garry Pollack, ICS brings together [...]

Metanor Resources Inc. announcing formal commercial production beginning today. The Company has recently received permits from the Quebec Government to operate the Bachelor Lake Mill Facility and to continue operate and mine the Barry Pit. Metanor is presently operating uninterrupted 7 days a week, 24 hours per day at an average rate of 680 tons [...]

Keegan Resources Inc. announce additional results from step out drilling up to 900 meters south of the boundary of the existing 43-101 resource at the Esaase property. Highlights include 23 m @ 4.2 g/t Au, 26 m @ 2.51 g/t Au, and 26 m @ 1.49 g/t Au. Keegan is continuing to test mineralization in [...]

Avion Resources Corp., announced that the Company’s Board of Directors have approved a new mining strategy for the Segala and Tabakoto gold projects, located in Mali, West Africa. The Company will focus on the Segala project during the first phase of the new mining strategy. Avion Resources plans to commence mining operations at Segala, which [...]

Aurizon Mines Ltd. announce that it has entered into a letter agreement with Alexandria Minerals Corporation (”Alexandria”) whereby Alexandria has granted the Company an option to earn an undivided 100% interest in nineteen (19) mineral claims, subject to an existing 2% net smelter return and a 2% gross overriding receipts royalty on any diamonds extracted [...]

Jinshan Gold Mines Inc. announced that conditional upon its promissory note holders consenting to be the unsecured US$19,116,000 (Renminbi (”RMB”) 130,000,000) bridge loan announced on September 8, 2008, Jinshan has agreed to extend the expiry date of warrants issued concurrent with the original issuance of those promissory notes. Accordingly, Jinshan intends to extend to December [...]

Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited announced that it has executed a new non-amortizing US$300 million revolving credit facility, maturing September 2010. Including its pre-existing credit facility, the Company now has US$600 million of credit lines. The pre-existing facility is also a non-amortizing US$300 million revolving credit line, maturing January 2013. Both credit facilities are unsecured. The new [...]

Olympus Pacific Minerals Inc. announce that the Company has received approval from the Vietnamese authorities to toll treat Phuoc Son ore at its Bong Mieu plant. The Company will source high-grade ore from the Phuoc Son mine in a trial trucking and toll treatment operation. The anticipated increase in production will enable the Company to [...]