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Solid closes $311,905.00 private placement - 9/5/2008 11:49:00 AM ET Solid Resources Ltd. announces that it has received regulatory approval to close a $311,905.00 private placement.

Simberi Grants Options to an Officer of the Company - 9/5/2008 11:26:00 AM ET Simberi Mining Corporation, announces that subject to regulatory approval, it has granted 200,000 incentive stock options to an officer of Simberi.

Jasper Mining Corporation - Initial drill results from 2008 exploration program on Isintok property - 9/4/2008 6:11:00 PM ET Jasper Mining Corporation has received initial analytical results from the first two holes of the 2008 exploration program on its 100% owned Isintok property.

Premium Exploration Announces New Head Geologist, Board Member and Corporate Communications - 9/4/2008 3:24:00 PM ET Premium Exploration, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has appointed Matthew Melnyk as Premium's head geologist in Mexico, appointed Vanessa Bachman to its Board of Directors and hired the firm of Opes Communications, Inc.

Nortec Announces 70% Interest Earn-In, Kaukua Platinum-Palladium-Gold (PGE + Au)-Nickel-Copper Property, Northeastern Finland - 9/4/2008 2:26:00 PM ET Nortec Ventures Corp.,, is pleased to announce completion of 70% interest earn-in in the Kaukua Platinum - Palladium - Gold - Nickel - Copper Property, Northeastern Finland from Akkerman Exploration B.V., a private company based in the Netherlands.

Houston Lake Mining Raises $200,000 in a Private Placement Financing - 9/4/2008 12:50:00 PM ET Houston Lake Mining Inc. is pleased to report it has completed a $200,000 offering that will be used for working capital purposes to advance exploration activities at its West Cedartree Gold Project in Ontario.

Alturas defines strong copper-gold anomalies at its Chapi Chapi and Sombrero projects, Southern Peru - 9/4/2008 11:27:00 AM ET Alturas Minerals Corp. is pleased to report that it has identified a copper-gold mineralized trend greater than 1,300 meters in length and up to 250 meters wide at its Chapi Chapi project in southern Peru.

Drilling Indicates 80 Meter Wide Zone of Mineralization Extending at Least 200 Meters Down Dip on BA Project Site. Company Has Second Drill on Site Testing for Strike Extent of Mineralized Zone. - 9/4/2008 10:48:00 AM ET Mountain Boy Minerals Ltd announces that drilling is being conducted by 2 drills on its 100 % owned BA claims.

Terrane Metals Corp.: Mt. Milligan Environmental Assessment Application Accepted For Government and Public Review - 9/4/2008 9:52:00 AM ET Robert Pease, President and CEO of Terrane Metals Corp., is pleased to announce the Environmental Assessment Application for the commercial development of the Mt. Milligan Copper-Gold Project has been accepted for review by the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office .

International Royalty acquires four royalties from Atna Resources Ltd - 9/4/2008 9:37:00 AM ET International Royalty Corporation is pleased to announce that it has acquired four mineral royalties from Atna Resources Ltd. for US $20 million in cash.

Global Minerals Completes Second and Final Drawdown in $2 Million Loan Financing with Investec Bank (UK) Limited - 9/4/2008 9:00:00 AM ET Global Minerals Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has closed and completed the second and final drawdown of the US$2,000,000 convertible loan facility with Investec Bank Limited .

Rockwell Appoints Experienced Mine and Earth Moving Manager to Oversee its Northern Cape Alluvial Mining Operations - 9/4/2008 8:30:00 AM ET Rockwell Diamonds Inc announces the appointment of Bruce Cubitt, a specialist in earth moving plant and open cast mining methods, to strengthen the Company's management team and oversee all day to day operational aspects of its Northern Cape alluvial diamond mining operations.

Manicouagan Minerals Inc.: Drilling Expands Nickel/Copper/PGE Mineralized Zone at Bob Showing-Mouchalagane-Mid North Quebec - 9/4/2008 8:30:00 AM ET Manicouagan Minerals Inc. announced today additional encouraging drilling results from its wholly owned Mouchalagane Nickel/Copper/PGE property located north of Baie-Comeau, Quebec and also provided an update on the ongoing exploration at the HPM/Forgues property.

Tri-Star Holdings, Inc. Announces Company Contacts Geologist to Confirm Lucky Linda Reports and Consult Preliminary Production Round - 9/4/2008 8:30:00 AM ET TRI-STAR HOLDINGS, INC., a publicly traded company currently on the Over the Counter, announced the Company has contacted a geologist and an analyst to verify existing reports on the "Lucky Linda" claim's gold, silver and platinum reserves.

Nevada Copper Reports Significant Project Developments - 9/4/2008 8:30:00 AM ET Nevada Copper Corp. announces significant developments and progress at its Pumpkin Hollow Copper Property located in Western Nevada including: - 17,000 meters of drilling completed to date, including 3,000 meters of hydrological and geotechnical drilling; - Third drill rig added; - Iron deposit metallurgical test-work underway; - 16,000 meters of historic core being assayed for gold, silver and molybdenum; and, - Permits submitted Infill and Step-out Drilling Program In excess of 40,000 meters of drilling is scheduled to be completed in 2008 on the Pumpkin Hollow Copper Property.

PolyMet and Glencore Sign Strategic Marketing Agreement - 9/4/2008 8:22:00 AM ET PolyMet Mining Corp. reported today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Glencore AG with offices in Stamford, Connecticut.

Petaquilla Minerals Ltd.: Appointment of New Mine Manager at Molejon - 9/3/2008 9:39:00 PM ET Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. announced today that Ricardo V. Rojas has been appointed as the mine manager of its 100% owned Molejon gold mine in central Panama.

New Report Predicts China's Output of Non-Ferrous Metals will Grow at a Rate of Around 10% in the Period 2008-2010 - 9/3/2008 9:00:00 PM ET Research and Markets (http://www.

Golden Goose doubles its Lac Levac Land position to 200 km2 - 9/3/2008 3:30:00 PM ET Golden Goose Resources Inc. is pleased to report that it has entered into an agreement for the purchase of 205 mining claims covering 108 km2 in the area surrounding the Lac Levac property.

Global Hunter Commences Drilling of Molybdenum Mineralization at Rabbit South - 9/3/2008 12:48:00 PM ET Global Hunter Corp. is pleased to announce that Foraco Drilling Ltd. of Kamloops, British Columbia has been awarded the contract for drilling at the Rabbit South Property.

TTM receives preliminary economic assessment for Chu Molybdenum project indicating a net present value of $1.04 billion - 9/3/2008 10:26:00 AM ET W. K. Crichy Clarke, President and CEO of TTM Resources Inc. announces that the Company has received an updated resource estimates from Giroux Consultants Inc., of Vancouver, B.C. for its 100% owned Chu Molybdenum Project 65 Km Southwest of Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada.

Linear Metals Encounters Strong Molybdenum Mineralization in Offsets to Higher Grade Zones at the KM61 Project, Ontario Canada - 9/3/2008 10:22:00 AM ET Linear Metals Corporation is pleased to announce drill core assays confirming lateral continuity of the 6B, 17 and 23 zones, representing attractive starter pit opportunities as high grade, near surface target areas recognized to date within the Main Zone of the KM61 Project.

Skybridge Surface Assays Verify Blue Caribou Gold Zone Potential - 9/3/2008 9:21:00 AM ET SKYBRIDGE DEVELOPMENT CORP. is pleased to report elevated bedrock gold values taken on its 100%-owned Blue Caribou Project in the Bathurst Inlet area, on the Northwest Passage in western Nunavut.

Aker Solutions awarded another mining and metals contract - 9/3/2008 8:48:00 AM ET Aker Solutions awarded another mining and metals contract Aker Solutions was awarded the engineering, procurement and construction management for Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation's new Molybdenum Autoclave Process Project facility.

Fjordland Exploration Inc.: Phase 2 Drilling Completed at Southeast Zone Discovery of Woodjam Copper-Molybdenum-Gold Property, British Columbia - 9/3/2008 8:15:00 AM ET Fjordland Exploration Inc. and Cariboo Rose Resources Ltd. report that the 2008 Phase 2 drilling on their newly discovered Southeast Zone on the Woodjam project, located in the road accessible Cariboo region of central British Columbia, has been completed as planned.

FEI's New MLA 600F High Speed Automated Mineralogy Analyzer Enables Rapid Optimization of Mineral Processing Operations - 9/3/2008 8:00:00 AM ET FEI Company, a leading provider of high-resolution imaging and analysis systems, today released the MLA 600F system, a high-speed automated mineralogy analyzer used in the mining industry to optimize the performance of mineral processing operations.

El Capitan Precious Metals, Inc. Reports Positive Commercial Laboratory Results - 9/3/2008 7:30:00 AM ET El Capitan Precious Metals, Inc. reports that concentrate samples produced using a tin collection / electro-parting procedure have been analyzed by Alfred H Knight North America, Ltd., an international commercial laboratory specializing in bullion and metal concentrate analyses.

Wallbridge Mining Announces Closing of Second Tranche of Private Placement - 9/2/2008 5:00:00 PM ET Wallbridge Mining Company Limited is pleased to announce that it has completed a second tranche of a non-brokered private placement of an aggregate of 1,800,000 units in the capital of the Corporation at $0.27 per Unit raising aggregate proceeds of $486,000 .

Bard Ventures Ltd.: Drilling Intersects 0.10%Mo (0.17% MoS2) Over 455 Meters at the Lone Pine Property, B.C. - 9/2/2008 1:45:00 PM ET Bard Ventures Ltd. is pleased to announce that final assay results have been received and interpreted from drill holes BD-08-33 and BD-08-34 on its Lone Pine Molybdenum Property .

Platinum Group Metals Ltd. Hosts Webcast for WBJV Platinum Project Update - 9/2/2008 11:05:00 AM ET Platinum Group Metals Ltd. will conduct a teleconference in conjunction with today's announcement.

Platinum Group Metals to Increase Its Interest in Project 1 Platinum Mine From 37% to 74% - 9/2/2008 9:38:00 AM ET Platinum Group Metals Ltd. announces that it has agreed to a term sheet with Anglo Platinum Limited and Wesizwe Platinum Limited to consolidate and rationalize the Western Bushveld Joint Venture .

Portal Options Three Properties in Nevada - 9/2/2008 9:00:00 AM ET Portal Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has entered into an option agreement under which it has the right to acquire, from Claremont Nevada Mines, Scoonover Exploration and JR Exploration, three properties located in the Walker Lane Belt and Battle Mountain / Eureka Trend in Nevada, USA. The Golden Snow property is an advanced Carlin-type gold target comprised of 114 unpatented lode mining claims or 3.5 square miles on the Battle Mountain / Eureka Trend.

Probe Mines Updates on its McFauld's Lake Area Properties; VTEM Airborne Survey Completed - 9/2/2008 8:19:00 AM ET The Directors of PROBE MINES LIMITED are pleased to provide an update on its McFauld's Lake area properties.

Southampton Announces Officer Changes - 8/29/2008 4:00:00 PM ET Southampton Ventures Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Mario Miranda as Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective September 2. Mr. Miranda will replace Mr. Errol Farr who was the Company's Chief Financial Officer since its initial public offering in 2004.

Northern Shield Receives Approval for Private Placement - 8/29/2008 9:00:00 AM ET Northern Shield Resources Inc. is pleased to announce that it has received approval from the TSX for its previously announced private placement to two of its directors. 583,333 units of Northern Shield were issued under the Private Placement at a price of $0.60 per Unit for proceeds of $350,000, with each Unit consisting of one common share and one-half of one warrant.

JNR Provides Update on Newfoundland Uranium Exploration - 8/29/2008 8:53:00 AM ET JNR Resources Inc. is pleased to provide the following update on its uranium exploration activities in central and western Newfoundland.

Randsburg International Gold Corp. Announces Closing of Sale of Its Interest in the Elephant Property to Duncan Park Holdings Corporation and Resolution of Outstanding Matters Between the Parties - 8/29/2008 8:00:00 AM ET Randsburg International Gold Corporation announced today that it has completed the previously announced sale of its interest in the Elephant Property in Nevada to Duncan Park Holdings Corporation.

Jasper Mining Corporation announces further high grade molybdenum and tungsten results from McFarlane property - 8/28/2008 7:38:00 PM ET Jasper Mining Corporation is pleased to announce further high grade molybdenum results from an additional six holes completed as part of its Phase II drill program to evaluate high grade molybdenite-bearing quartz veins on the McFarlane property.

Armaan Swiss Diamond Watch Brand Launches in the US with Exceptional Quality and Conflict-Free Diamonds - 8/28/2008 6:40:00 PM ET A new contender in the high-end, luxury watch category, Armaan Swiss Diamond Watches, which was introduced at BaselWorld in April, has entered the US market with fine Swiss diamond watches executed in a manner usually only found in the finest diamond jewelry.

SAMEX Mining Corp.: Phase I Exploration Update-Inca Project, Chile - 8/28/2008 3:02:00 PM ET Phase I exploration activities continue at the Company's INCA copper/moly/gold project in northern Chile.

Houston Lake Reports First Quarter Results - 8/28/2008 1:07:00 PM ET Houston Lake Mining Inc., an advanced exploration company seeking gold, platinum group and rare metal deposits in Ontario, today released its report for the first quarter ended June 30, 2008.

Mantis Mineral Corp. encouraged by drilling at Orphan and Foisey - 8/28/2008 10:59:00 AM ET Mantis Mineral Corp. is pleased to announce that 8-holes totaling 1,483-meters have been completed at its Foisey site on the 100% owned Orphan Mine Project and assay results have been received.

GBS Gold Executive Management Changes - 8/28/2008 9:35:00 AM ET GBS Gold International Inc. announces the following executive management changes.

Amerigo Resources Ltd.: Acquisition of Common Shares and Warrants of Los Andes Copper Ltd. - 8/28/2008 9:01:00 AM ET All amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars.

StrataGold announces drill results from the Mar-Tungsten deposit - 8/28/2008 9:00:00 AM ET StrataGold Corporation is pleased to announce initial results from the C$5 million 2008 diamond drill program on the Dublin Gulch property.

Duluth Metals announces extension of exercise period for Class A Warrants to September 30, 2009 - 8/27/2008 1:23:00 PM ET Duluth Metals Limited today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the extension of the exercise period for its Class A Warrants from their scheduled expiration date of September 30, 2008 to September 30, 2009, which amendment becomes effective September 11, 2008.

Fortress Financial Group, Inc. -- Increase in Value of Hunt Gold Corporation Investment - 8/27/2008 12:13:00 PM ET Fortress Financial Group, Inc. confirms that it has been advised by Hunt Gold Corporation that it is to pay a stock dividend to its stockholders and in the amount of US$0.0021 per share of Common Stock.

Tri-Star Holdings, Inc., Formerly Rapid Fitness, Inc., Announces Mineral Rights Division, Reomt LLC In Discussions to Expand Holdings Globally - 8/27/2008 11:25:00 AM ET TRI-STAR HOLDINGS, INC., formerly RAPID FITNESS, INC., a publicly traded company currently on the Over the Counter, announced the company has expanded the focus of its wholly owned subsidiary, Reomt, LLC to include the development of mineral rights and claims beyond its existing domestic interests.

Hunt Gold Corporation -- Exploration Update on Mockingbird Gold Mine - 8/27/2008 10:49:00 AM ET Hunt Gold Corporation confirms that is commencing further exploration work on its Mockingbird Gold Mine, in early September of 2008.

/C O R R E C T I O N from Source -- Colibri Resource Corp./ - 8/27/2008 1:20:00 AM ET Colibri Resource Corporation is pleased to report results of new percussion drilling and analyses of rhenium from core samples previously reported on the Leon Project, Sonora, Mexico.

Sidon Reports on Exploration at Dolly Varden Property - 8/26/2008 5:16:00 PM ET SIDON INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES CORP. The first ever drilling on this copper vein system to test the depth and immediate strike of zone has revealed some interesting base and precious metal associations that are very encouraging to the ongoing evaluation of Sidon's optioned claims, the North Dolly Varden property, southeast of Elko, Nevada.

Nanika Announces Grant of Stock Options and Amendment of Existing Option - 8/26/2008 5:06:00 PM ET Nanika Resources Inc. announces that the Board of Directors has granted, pursuant to its stock option plan, an aggregate of 700,000 incentive stock options to two directors, an officer and a consultant providing investor relations services, at an exercise price of $0.18 per share exercisable for a period of five years from the date of grant.

Hunt Gold Corporation -- Sale of Molybdenum Interests - 8/26/2008 1:27:00 PM ET Hunt Gold Corporation announces the sale of its "Molybdenum" interests held through its subsidiary company, American Molygold Corp.

Great Panther Expands Molybdenum Discovery at Mapimi - 8/26/2008 12:32:00 PM ET GREAT PANTHER RESOURCES LIMITED is pleased to announce that the molybdenum - rich skarn mineralization being evaluated at the Bull's-Eye Zone on the Mapimi Project, Durango, Mexico, has been expanded to an area in excess of 250 metres in diameter.

Nickel Mineralization Discovered at Phillips Project - 8/26/2008 11:34:00 AM ET Diamond drilling on Callinan Mines Limited's Phillips Lake property near Thompson, Manitoba has discovered nickel bearing sulphide zones.

Mantis Initiates a VTEM survey over its Grass River property and completes a VTEM survey over its Thorburn property - 8/26/2008 11:07:00 AM ET Mantis Mineral Corp. . is pleased to announce that it has begun a VTEM Survey over its 100% owned 3,870-hectare Grass River property.

StrataGold provides shareholder update - 8/26/2008 10:38:00 AM ET It has been a busy year for the team at StrataGold and we are pleased to announce our projects remain on time and on budget.

Skeena Announces Final Assays From Spring 2008 Drilling, Malpica Project, Mexico - 8/26/2008 9:49:00 AM ET Skeena Resources Limited is pleased to announce the fourth and final batch of assay results from its spring 2008 drill program at its advanced MALPICA copper-gold-molybdenum project in Sinaloa State, 30 km east of Mazatlan, Mexico.

Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp. Expands Platinum-Palladium Mineralization on Its Pedra Branca Project, Brazil - 8/26/2008 9:33:00 AM ET Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp. announces significant new platinum-palladium drill hole assay results that expand previously defined mineralization on its Pedra Branca project in northeastern Brazil.

Anooraq obtains key regulatory approvals relating to the acquisition from Anglo Platinum of a controlling interest in the Lebowa Platinum Mine - 8/26/2008 9:01:00 AM ET Anooraq Resources Corporation announces that it has received key approvals required for implementation of its transaction with Anglo Platinum Limited for the acquisition of an effective 51% equity interest in the Lebowa Platinum Mine, together with an additional 1% controlling interest in the parties' current joint venture projects, namely the Ga-Phasha Project, the Boikgantsho Project and the Kwanda Project .

Lumina Copper Reports Results From Six Drill Holes at Taca Taca Including 426 Meters Grading 0.99% Copper Equivalent(ii)-Rio Tinto Discontinues Option - 8/26/2008 8:30:00 AM ET Lumina Copper Corp. announces that Rio Tinto plc. has notified the Company that it will not continue its option on the Taca Taca copper-gold-molybdenum project in Salta Province, Argentina in spite of drilling the best holes on the property to date.

Melkior Surveys for Copper-Molybdenum in the Otish - 8/26/2008 8:00:00 AM ET Melkior Resources Inc.,, has completed an airborne helicopter magnetometer-spectrometer survey totalling 2464 line kilometres over its 100% owned Otish copper-molybdenum properties.

Wallbridge Mining Signs $5M Joint Venture with Impala Platinum on Parkin Offset Dyke Properties in Sudbury - 8/26/2008 7:30:00 AM ET Wallbridge Mining Company Limited today announced that it signed a joint venture agreement with Impala Platinum Holdings Limited, the world's second largest primary platinum producer, on its Parkin Offset Dyke Properties in Sudbury, Ontario.

Coal Mining Companies Turning to Gemcom Minex in Asia Pacific - 8/26/2008 3:01:00 AM ET Gemcom Software International Inc., the largest global supplier of specialised mining productivity solutions, today provided an update on growing Gemcom Minex sales momentum in Asia Pacific.

Franconia Files Technical Report Supporting Latest NI 43-101 Resource Estimate on Birch Lake Copper-Nickel-PGM Resource - 8/25/2008 1:28:00 PM ET Franconia Minerals Corporation is pleased to report that the Technical Report has been filed through SEDAR supporting its previously announced updated resource estimate for the Main Zone at the Birch Lake property copper-nickel-platinum group metal deposit, one of three underground resource areas identified thus far at Franconia's Birch Lake Project in Minnesota .

Pacific North West Capital and First Nickel Initiate Surface Mapping and Sampling Program on the Raglan Hills Nickel Project - 8/25/2008 1:00:00 PM ET Pacific North West Capital Corp. and First Nickel Inc. are pleased to report the commencement of surface mapping and sampling programs, designed to verify the several geophysical electromagnetic anomalies identified by an earlier Aeroquest AEM survey.

Goldrich Completes Marisol, Mexico Drilling Results - 8/25/2008 1:00:00 PM ET Goldrich Mining Company reports drill results completed at the La Jarra zone of the Marisol bulk-tonnage gold prospect in northern Sonora, Mexico.

Houston Lake Mining Raises $800,000 in a Flow-Through Private Placement - 8/25/2008 11:12:00 AM ET Houston Lake Mining Inc. is pleased to report it has completed a $800,000 offering that will be used to continue exploration activities at its West Cedartree Gold Project in Ontario.

Roxmark mobilizes drill rig to test Nortoba-Tyson gold mineralization - 8/25/2008 9:59:00 AM ET Roxmark Mines Limited today announced that a drill rig has been mobilized and that a program of surface diamond drilling will begin immediately at the Company's Nortoba-Tyson property in the Beardmore Camp.

Gold Fields Announces Resources of 251 Million Ounces and Reserves of 83 Million Ounces - 8/25/2008 9:53:00 AM ET Gold Fields Limited today published its Resources and Reserves Statement, as at 30 June 2008.

Colibri percussion drilling confirms and expands high grade molybdenum on Leon Project, core check assays show rhenium concentrations up to 2,830 ppb intersected over 2.0 m - 8/25/2008 9:35:00 AM ET Colibri Resource Corporation is pleased to report results of new percussion drilling and analyses of rhenium from core samples previously reported on the Leon Project, Sonora, Mexico.

Freegold Closes Second $2 Million Tranche of Financing - 8/25/2008 9:29:00 AM ET Freegold Ventures Limited is pleased to announce that it has closed its second tranche of US $2 million in financing.

Wildcat Exploration Ltd. Mobilizes to Reed Lake, MB: Induced Polarization (IP) Survey Continued; Sampling Begins - 8/25/2008 9:16:00 AM ET Wildcat Exploration Ltd. has mobilized to its Reed Lake, Manitoba property in the Flin Flon-Snow Lake greenstone belt.

Uravan Announces - 8/24/2008 3:43:00 PM ET Uravan Minerals Inc. announces that Dr. Allan Miller has resigned as Vice-President of Exploration and as a member of the Board of Directors of Uravan.

Verena Intersects 7.10 g/t Gold Over 14.30 Metres at Volta Grande - 8/22/2008 4:10:00 PM ET Verena Minerals Corporation, is pleased to announce the operational highlights from its second quarter ending June 30, 2008.

MPH Venture Corp.: 2nd Tranche Share Issuance to Rubicon Minerals Corp. to Earn 100% Interest In Echo Township Property, SW, Ontario - 8/22/2008 9:00:00 AM ET MPH Ventures Corp. announces that it has issued 25,000 common shares in connection with its Property Option Agreement dated November 15, 2007 with Rubicon Minerals Corp. and Mr. Perry English whereby the Company has been granted an option to earn a 100% interest, subject to a 2% net smelter return royalty, in the Echo property located in the Echo Township, Patricia Mining Division, NW Ontario .

Malaga: Q2 2008 financial results and outlook for 2008 - 8/22/2008 8:18:00 AM ET Malaga Inc. reports its financial results for the three-month period ending on the 30th of June 2008.

Randsburg International Gold Corp. Announces Agreement to Sell Its Interest In the Elephant Property to Duncan Park Holdings Corporation - 8/22/2008 8:00:00 AM ET Randsburg International Gold Corporation announced today that it has agreed to settle all outstanding matters between it and Duncan Park Holdings Corporation with respect to the Elephant Property in Nevada.

Largo Appoints Project Manager; Strengthens Local Team to Develop Maracas Vanadium Project (Brazil) - 8/21/2008 4:30:00 PM ET Largo Resources Ltd. Mr. Tim Mann, VP Engineering, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rodrigo Costa as Project Manager for Maracas and the formation of its Owner's Team that will be responsible for the future construction and operation of the Maracas Vanadium Project, in Bahia State, Brazil.

Goldrea Resources Corp.-Saskatchewan Coal Lease Applications: Renegotiated; Macklin Coal Field Applications Retained - 8/21/2008 4:07:00 PM ET Goldrea Resources Corp. has renegotiated its agreement to purchase a 33.33% interest along with Molycor Gold Corp. and Rocher Deboule Minerals Corp. in two coal lease permit applications.

Canyon Copper Closes Private Placement - 8/21/2008 3:53:00 PM ET Canyon Copper Corp. is pleased to announce today that that it has now completed the sale pursuant to Regulation S, of 5,000,000 Units previously announced on August 11, 2008.

Molycor Gold Corp.-Saskatchewan Coal Lease Applications: Renegotiated; Macklin Coal Field Applications Retained - 8/21/2008 3:52:00 PM ET Molycor Gold Corp. has renegotiated an agreement to purchase a 33.33% interest along with Goldrea Resources Corp. and Rocher Deboule Minerals Corp. in two coal lease permit applications.

Appointment of Chairman & new Director to the Board of Directors - 8/21/2008 11:25:00 AM ET ICS Copper Systems Ltd. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Richard Molyneux to the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Afri-Can and Deep South Receive Approval From the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Namibia for the Option With Teck Cominco on the Haib Copper Project, Namibia - 8/21/2008 11:14:00 AM ET Afri-Can Marine Minerals Corporation and Deep South Mining Ltd. announce that the option and joint venture agreement with Teck Cominco Namibia Ltd., has been approved by the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Namibia.

Temex commences drilling on Fishhook Joint Venture in the Noront-McFaulds Lake area - 8/21/2008 11:00:00 AM ET Temex Resources Corp. and partner East West Resource Corporation,, announce that a 12 hole, 2,000 metre diamond drilling program has commenced on the Fishhook Joint Venture Property.

Mantis to Undertake Diamond drilling at the Rottenstone Project this fall to locate extension of former high-grade deposit - 8/21/2008 10:35:00 AM ET Mantis Mineral Corp. Mantis Mineral Corp. is extremely pleased to announce that a compilation of both historical and current data pertaining to the Rottenstone project has been completed and has delineated 12-high priority areas targeting magmatic nickel-PGE, some of which may relate to the much anticipated larger extension of the Rottenstone deposit.

Lithic Intersects 9.76 Metres of 11.15% Zinc and 14.94 Metres of 0.22% MoS2 at Crypto - 8/21/2008 9:20:00 AM ET Lithic Resources Ltd. is pleased to report additional assay results for the Crypto project located in western Utah where zinc-copper-indium mineralization occurs as multiple skarns and replacement bodies hosted in a carbonate sequence near the contact with a high level felsic intrusive complex.

JNR Provides Update on Athabasca Basin Drilling Programs - 8/21/2008 8:56:00 AM ET JNR Resources Inc. is pleased to provide the following update on the 2008 summer drilling programs that have been completed or are still underway in the Athabasca Basin.

Wallbridge Mining Announces Closing of Private Placement to Advance BC Property - 8/20/2008 5:00:00 PM ET Wallbridge Mining Company Limited is pleased to announce that it has completed a private placement of an aggregate of 1,300,000 units in the capital of the Corporation, at $0.27 per Unit, raising aggregate proceeds of $351,000 .

Mosquito Consolidated Gold Mines Limited: Step-Out Drilling at CUMO Produces 2200 Foot Molybdenum Intercept Grading 1.01% Copper Equivalent or 0.089% Molybdenum Equivalent - 8/20/2008 4:00:00 PM ET Mosquito Consolidated Gold Mines Limited is pleased to report excellent results from the first hole of the 2008 diamond drilling program for its Idaho-based CUMO molybdenum/copper project.

Highbank Secures the CSA Group to Coordinate and Supervise the Drilling Program on the 'Mace' Moly Project, Ireland - 8/20/2008 2:42:00 PM ET Highbank Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce it has contracted the CSA Group of Dublin-Ireland, to coordinate logistics, supervise, secure the drilling contractor and provide interpretation for the drill program as recommended by William R. Bergey, P.Eng., in the Geological Report on the Mace molybdenum Prospecting License located in the County of Galway, Republic of Ireland.

Global Hunter Receives Permit for 3,700 Metre Drill Program at its Rabbit South Project in British Columbia - 8/20/2008 1:36:00 PM ET Global Hunter Corp. is pleased to announce that it has received the Activities and Reclamation Permit from the British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources for the proposed 3,700 metre diamond drilling program of the molybdenum mineralization at Roper Lake, Rabbit South.

Norsemont Mining Advances Constancia Feasibility Study - 8/20/2008 12:17:00 PM ET Norsemont Mining Inc. today provided an update on the ongoing Definitive Feasibility Study for the Constancia copper-molybdenum-silver project in southern Peru.

Colossus Minerals Inc. Takes Another Step Ahead With the Completion of Its Phase I Drilling Program on Serra Pelada - 8/20/2008 11:03:00 AM ET Colossus Minerals Inc. is proud to announce a summary of activities on the Serra Pelada project in Brazil, a Colossus-COOMIGASP joint venture.

Freewest, Spider and KWG Intersect 45.6 Metres of Massive Chromite in Continuing Drilling Program at McFaulds Project, Ontario - 8/20/2008 9:46:00 AM ET Freewest Resources Canada Inc. "Freewest" and Spider Resources Inc. "Spider" and KWG Resources Inc. "KWG" announce today that the current drill program financed by the Spider - KWG Joint Venture on the Freewest Option has thus far completed 4 additional diamond drill-holes in the current program.

Mantis Mobilizes Crew to King Dodds Showing - 8/20/2008 9:28:00 AM ET Mantis Mineral Corp. . is pleased to announce that it has mobilized a field crew to the King Dodds gold showing to prepare the site for a program of trenching and channel sampling.

ATW to Acquire Exploration Property in Western Australia - 8/20/2008 9:00:00 AM ET ATW Venture Corp.,, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an Assignment Agreement to acquire up to a 90% interest in the Prominent Hill Gunbarrel Project located in the North Eastern goldfields of Western Australia, approximately 220 kilometres east of ATW's 100% owned Burnakura Gold Mine Project.

Linear Metals Extends Copper-Molybdenum Mineralization in El Oso Zone at Cobre Grande Project, Oaxaca, Mexico - 8/20/2008 8:51:00 AM ET Linear Metals Corporation is pleased to report results from the final two reverse circulation holes from the El Oso Zone .

SIRIOS: Diamond Drilling on the TILLY Molybdenum Property - 8/20/2008 8:10:00 AM ET SIRIOS RESOURCES INC. begins today the diamond drilling program on its molybdenum-copper-gold property TILLY in James Bay, Quebec.

Thompson Creek signs option agreement to acquire up to 75% of high-grade molybdenum deposit - 8/19/2008 5:05:00 PM ET Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc., one of the world's largest, publicly traded, pure molybdenum producers, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Thompson Creek Metals Company USA, has signed an Option Agreement with U.S. Energy Corp. that gives TCUSA an option to acquire up to 75% in USE's Lucky Jack molybdenum property in Gunnison County, Colorado.

Prize Mining Corporation Completes Private Placement of Units - 8/19/2008 1:32:00 PM ET Prize Mining Corporation is pleased to announce that it has closed a private placement offering of a combination of units and common shares of Prize issued on a tax flow through basis .

New Guinea Gold Announces Mine Development Strategy - 8/19/2008 12:00:00 PM ET The recently announced high grade resource at the Imwauna Project and drill results from the Sinivit Mine confirming high grade copper/gold/tellurium/silver mineralisation,, beneath the current mining plan has allowed New Guinea Gold Corporation to formulate an indicative timetable for the development of the above Imwauna Resource and Sinivit sulphide mineralisation.

Marathon PGM to Trigger Bird River Joint Venture With $400,000 Payment to Gossan - 8/19/2008 10:10:00 AM ET Gossan Resources Limited has been advised by Marathon PGM Corporation, that it has expended in excess of $3 million on the Bird River Project and that Marathon will trigger formation of a 50:50 joint venture on the Project by making a further $400,000 cash payment to Gossan.

Platmin bolsters exploration team - 8/19/2008 9:38:00 AM ET Platmin Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jan van der Merwe as Exploration Manager with effect from 1st August 2008.

Savant Explorations Ltd. Completes Initial Drill Program on Two Targets in Heart of the Chilean Porphyry Copper District - 8/19/2008 9:00:00 AM ET Savant Explorations Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has completed the majority of its previously announced drill program on its 3,500 hectare Gabriela property, located along a major highway and power transmission lines approximately 60 kilometres north of BHP Billiton's Spence mine and 40 kilometres west of Codelco's giant Chuquicamata producing copper mine.

Inca Pacific Orders Ball Mill for Magistral - 8/19/2008 9:00:00 AM ET Inca Pacific Resources Inc. is pleased to announce that a letter of award has been issued to Bateman Engineered Technologies for the supply of one ball mill for the Magistral Copper-Molybdenum Project, situated in Ancash, Peru.

General Moly Enters into Land Lease with Eureka County and Initiates Construction on Employee Housing Annex - 8/19/2008 8:30:00 AM ET General Moly Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement with the County of Eureka, Nevada to lease 164 acres of land, known as the Eureka Canyon Subdivision, for five years for the purpose of constructing a temporary construction campsite and ultimately a long-term employee housing neighborhood.

Marathon's Growth Continues, Ore Fault Property Acquisition Completed - 8/19/2008 8:30:00 AM ET Marathon PGM Corporation is pleased to announce that it has acquired the Ore Fault Property from Bird River Mines Inc .

North American Tungsten Advances Mactung 2008 Summer Program and Feasibility Progress - 8/19/2008 8:00:00 AM ET North American Tungsten Corporation Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has mobilized crew and equipment in support of its 2008 summer program.

Galway Resources releases new resource estimates for the Victorio project - 8/19/2008 6:00:00 AM ET Galway Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce new resource estimates for the Victorio project, which is a molybdenum tungsten project located in southern New Mexico.

Hard Creek Nickel Intersects 32 Metres of 0.35% Ni and 0.29 g/t Pt + Pd in Cliff Zone - 8/18/2008 1:19:00 PM ET Hard Creek Nickel Corp. is pleased to provide analytical results for four exploration diamond drill holes, totaling 915 metres from the recently completed exploration drilling program in the "Cliff Zone" at its 100% owned Turnagain Project, located 70 km east of Dease Lake in British Columbia.

Premium Exploration Updates on 2008 Drill Program Progress at PGM Chrome Mountain Project, Stillwater Complex, USA - 8/18/2008 12:55:00 PM ET Premium Exploration, Inc. is pleased to announce that the 2008 Drill Program on the Platinum Group Metals Chrome Mountain project is in progress and four NQ core holes are now complete.

Coal and Coalbed Methane Expert Dennis Nikols, P.Geo Joins Lomiko - 8/18/2008 9:30:00 AM ET Lomiko Resources Inc. announced today that Mr. Dennis Nikols has joined Lomiko as a consultant in relation to its decision to stake Saskatchewan coal leases with the assistance of Paleosands Petroleum Corp.

Q-Gold Closes Over Subscribed Private Placement - 8/18/2008 9:00:00 AM ET Q-Gold Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has closed the final tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of $151,000.

Skybridge Fills-In Blue Caribou Copper Along Strike; Grades up to 10.4% Copper Over 1.6m - 8/18/2008 9:00:00 AM ET SKYBRIDGE DEVELOPMENT CORP. is pleased to report that it continues to intersect the Blue Caribou Copper Zone on the western extension of the current series of sections previously announced .

Gold Canyon Resources Inc.: Drilling at Cordero Gallium Project - 8/18/2008 9:00:00 AM ET Gold Canyon Resources Inc. is pleased to announce an additional Reverse Circulation drilling program to be conducted at the Company's Cordero Gallium Project in Nevada, as part of ongoing preparation for preliminary feasibility work.

Sultan Minerals Drills Impressive 85 Foot Zone of 0.16% MoS2 at its Jersey-Emerald Property, BC, Canada - 8/18/2008 8:30:00 AM ET Sultan Minerals Inc. is pleased to report assays for seven underground diamond drill holes from the ongoing exploration program at its 100% owned Jersey-Emerald Molybdenum-Tungsten Property located near Salmo, British Columbia.

MAX Resource Corp. - Drilling completed at Gold Hill molybdenum project; Drilling continues at Ravin molybdenum/tungsten property and Howell gold project - 8/18/2008 7:30:00 AM ET MAX Resource Corp. has completed a ten hole diamond drill program at its Gold Hill molybdenum project in Alaska.

Hunt Gold Corporation -- Statement - 8/15/2008 12:14:00 PM ET Hunt Gold Corporation CEO Mike Saner wishes to clarify a number of issues raised by stockholders.

Anooraq Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results - 8/15/2008 9:32:00 AM ET Anooraq Resources Corporation announces its financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

Highbank Receives NI 43-101 Geological Report on "Mace" Moly Prospect in the Republic of Ireland - 8/15/2008 9:30:00 AM ET Highbank Resources Ltd., is pleased to announce it has received a NI 43-101 Geological Report on the Mace molybdenum Prospecting Licenses located in the County of Galway, Republic of Ireland.

Pacific Coast Nickel Commences Drilling at Burwash Yukon, Provides Update - 8/15/2008 9:00:00 AM ET Pacific Coast Nickel Corp. is pleased to announce that drilling has commenced on the Burwash Yukon project.

Mercator Reports Second Quarter Results - 8/15/2008 8:15:00 AM ET ML KINGMAN, AZ, Aug. 15 /CNW/ - Mercator Minerals Ltd. announced its second quarter financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and information on production at its Mineral Park Mine during the period.

Galway Resources reports 40 feet of high grade mineralization at the Victorio project - 8/15/2008 6:00:00 AM ET Galway Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce more encouraging drilling results from the Victorio molybdenum-tungsten project located in southern New Mexico.

Candorado Acquires 100% of Man/Prime Copper-Gold Porphyry Prospect - 8/14/2008 7:34:00 PM ET Candorado Operating Company Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has entered into a purchase agreement with Bearclaw Capital Corp enabling it to acquire the remaining 49% of the Man/Prime Property located 35 km north of Princeton, BC. This acquisition replaces the remaining terms of the option agreement between the parties announced on January 4, 2007.

Champion Bear commences drilling and geotechnical surveys at its Iron Mask property in the Sudbury area - 8/14/2008 5:27:00 PM ET TSX Venture: CBA) - Champion Bear Resources Ltd. has commenced drilling the first of three holes in a planned 1,200 metre drilling program and geotechnical surveys on the southern portion of its Iron Mask property.

Yankee Hat Acquires Two Additional Tungsten Properties - 8/14/2008 2:53:00 PM ET Yankee Hat Minerals Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has entered into two option agreements to acquire 100% interest in the Achtung Tungsten Project located in northwestern British Columbia and the Birdtung Tungsten-Tin Project located in southern Yukon Territory.

Linear and Kinross Gold Continue to Expand Cerro la Mina Deposit at the Ixhuatan Project, Mexico - 8/14/2008 1:57:00 PM ET Linear Gold Corp. is pleased to report on the progress of drilling at the Ixhuatan project located in Chiapas, Mexico.

Jet Gold Corp.: Exploration Update - 8/14/2008 1:08:00 PM ET Robert L. Card, President, Jet Gold Corp. is pleased to report that activities associated with its ongoing exploration on the Company's properties are advancing.

Ivanhoe Mines Issues Financial Results and Review of Operations for the Second Quarter of 2008 - 8/14/2008 12:59:00 PM ET Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. today announced its results for the second quarter that ended June 30, 2008.

Puget Ventures Inc. and Benton Resources Corp. Sign Letter of Intent for Werner Lake-Rex Lake Area Claims - 8/14/2008 12:06:00 PM ET Puget Ventures Inc. and Benton Resources Corp. announced today that they have entered into a Letter of Intent for Puget Ventures to acquire an option to earn an initial 50% interest and a further 10% interest in Benton's interest in eight claims in the Werner Lake-Rex Lake area in North Western Ontario.

Puget Ventures Inc. and Benton Resources Corp. Sign Letter of Intent for Werner Lake-Rex Lake Area Claims - 8/14/2008 12:00:00 PM ET Puget Ventures Inc. and Benton Resources Corp. announced today that they have entered into a Letter of Intent for Puget Ventures to acquire an option to earn an initial 50% interest and a further 10% interest in Benton's interest in eight claims in the Werner Lake-Rex Lake area in North Western Ontario.

Silvermet Announces Retirement of the Chairman - 8/14/2008 11:13:00 AM ET Silvermet Inc. announced today that Clifford Frame has tendered his resignation as Chairman of the Company due to family and personal reasons, effectively immediately.

Northern Gold Mining Announces Additional High Grade Gold Assays 552.96 g/t (16.13 oz/t) on Its Kirana Property - 8/14/2008 10:47:00 AM ET Northern Gold Mining Inc. is pleased to announce additional high grade gold assays from its ongoing stripping, mapping and sampling program following-up on last month's high grade gold discovery in the Fidelity area of Northern Gold's Kirana property.

Hunt Gold Corporation -- Bid Update - 8/14/2008 9:23:00 AM ET Hunt Gold Corporation can confirmed on August 8, 2008 that the Private Equity Group had increased its bid price from US$0.025 per share to that US$0.03 per share; in order to obtain control of the Company.

Torch River Reports Drill Results at Red Bird - 8/14/2008 9:15:00 AM ET Torch River Resources Ltd is pleased to announce results on a second diamond bit drill hole in its 2008 program on its Red Bird property in British Columbia.

General Moly Announces Electrical Transmission Service Agreements for the Mt. Hope Project - 8/14/2008 8:30:00 AM ET General Moly Inc. announced that it has entered into Electrical Transmission Service Agreements with Mount Wheeler Power and Sierra Pacific Power to provide the Mt.

Eastern Platinum Reports Record Earnings for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008 - 8/14/2008 8:21:00 AM ET Mr. Ian Rozier, President and CEO of Eastern Platinum Limited is pleased to report on financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.

North American Tungsten Continues to Intersect High Grade Ore at Cantung Including 22ft @ 2.98% WO3, 20ft @ 3.31% WO3 and 15ft @ 4.34% WO3 - 8/14/2008 8:00:00 AM ET Highlights: - Continued expansion of newly discovered high grade tungsten zone down dip of the West Extension workings.

Duluth Metals continues infill drilling on the Nokomis Deposit - 8/14/2008 7:30:00 AM ET Duluth Metals Limited today announced significant new assays for seven infill holes drilled on the Nokomis Deposit located near Ely, Minnesota.

Great Panther Achieves 488% Increase in Earnings From Mining Operations - 8/13/2008 3:40:00 PM ET GREAT PANTHER RESOURCES LIMITED today reported revenues and earnings results for the three months ended June 30, 2008.

Wildcat Exploration Ltd. Updates Exploration Activity on Base and Precious Metals Projects at Foster River SK and Rice Lake Greenstone Belt MB - 8/13/2008 2:49:00 PM ET Wildcat Exploration Ltd. is pleased to provide an update on the Company's exploration programs in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Arctic Star Expands Nickel Discovery at Credit Lake, Providence Lake Greenstone Belt, NT - 8/13/2008 2:12:00 PM ET Arctic Star Diamond Corp. reports assays, 1.68% nickel, 0.99% copper, 0.17% cobalt, 0.34 ppm platinum, and 2.23 ppm palladium from 1.65 metres of massive sulphides.

Torch River Reports Drill Update at Mt. Copeland - 8/13/2008 9:30:00 AM ET Torch River Resources Ltd is pleased to announce a program of approximately 8,000 ft of diamond drilling has been initiated on mineral tenure 501827 'Copeland Mo' within the Revelstoke Mining Division, located 25 km northwest of Revelstoke, BC. Copeland Mo property history includes underground excavation that produced 169,729 tonnes and recovered 2,625,046 pounds of molybdenum.

Laurion Mineral Exploration and Geoinformatics Exploration Announce Assay Results From Midlothian Project in Ontario - 8/13/2008 9:00:00 AM ET Laurion Mineral Exploration Inc. and Geoinformatics Exploration Inc. are pleased to announce the assay results from the first drill hole on the Midlothian Project located in Ontario.

Grizzly Diamonds Ltd. and Fractal Mining Corporation Sign Option on French Property, British Columbia - 8/13/2008 8:40:00 AM ET Grizzly Diamonds Ltd. today is pleased to announce that it has signed a letter of intent with Fractal Mining Corporation whereby Fractal, a private BC company, can earn a 70% interest in Grizzly's French Property, a polymetallic porphyry prospect near Smithers, British Columbia.

Q-Gold Closes Second Tranche of Private Placement - 8/12/2008 8:40:00 PM ET Q-Gold Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has closed the second tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of $341,560.

ROCA - Drilling Intersects New Molybdenum Zone at MAX and Drilling Commences at Foremore VMS-Gold Project - 8/12/2008 7:53:00 PM ET Roca Mines Inc. reports that a possible new molybdenum system has been discovered in close proximity to the recently completed Adit No.2 at the MAX Molybdenum Mine.

Champion Bear grants share options - 8/12/2008 6:52:00 PM ET TSX Venture: CBA) Champion Bear Resources Ltd. announced today that it has granted options to acquire 209,000 common shares of Champion Bear to a director of the company at an exercise price of $0.50 per share until August 6, 2013.

Taseko Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Results - 8/12/2008 5:27:00 PM ET Taseko Mines Limited reports its results for the three months ended June 30, 2008.

Cadillac Mining Corp. commences drilling on Tuzo Creek, BC moly prospect - 8/12/2008 12:47:00 PM ET Cadillac Mining Corporation is pleased to announce the commencement of a drilling program of between three and six core holes of about 200 meters each on the Tuzo Creek molybdenum prospect located near Beaverdell in south-central British Columbia.

High Grade Gold Values up to 81.57 g/tonne Gold Intersected on the Silver Coin Project with DDH-2008-232 and 233 Extending the Potential Resource Area a Further 80 Meters South of the Presently Outlined Resource - 8/12/2008 10:33:00 AM ET Pinnacle Mines Ltd and Mountain Boy Minerals Ltd announce that initial assays for the first four holes of the 2008 drill program on the Silver Coin Project have been received.

Torch River Reports Drill Results at Red Bird - 8/12/2008 9:30:00 AM ET Torch River Resources Ltd is pleased to announce that it has completed its first deep diamond bit drill hole in its 2008 program on at its Red Bird property in British Columbia.

Ilovitza inferred resource estimate 43-101 report filed on SEDAR - 8/12/2008 9:12:00 AM ET EurOmax Resources Limited is pleased to announce is it has filed the NI 43-101 report on the initial inferred resource on the Ilovitza copper - gold - molybdenum project in Macedonia as completed by Broad Oak Associates of Toronto, Ontario .

Condor Intersects Copper Mineralization and Doubles Target Size at Brahma - 8/12/2008 9:00:00 AM ET Condor Resources Inc. is extremely pleased to report on encouraging progress made at its 100% owned Brahma project in Chile.

Mineral Park Construction Update - 8/12/2008 8:15:00 AM ET ML VANCOUVER, Aug. 12 /CNW/ - Mercator Minerals Ltd. is pleased to report it is on track for start up of the Mineral Park Moly/copper mill expansion in Arizona.

WTM Expands Management Team - 8/12/2008 8:00:00 AM ET West Timmins Mining Inc. announced today that the shareholders of the Company approved the re-appointment of the Board of Directors at the Company's recently completed annual general meeting.

Liberty Appoints Brent Chertow to the Board of Directors - 8/12/2008 8:00:00 AM ET Liberty Mines Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Brent Chertow BSc. P. Eng MBA to the Board of Directors, effective today.

Beartooth Platinum Corporation Announces Start Up of 2008 Drilling Program at Stillwater, Montana, USA - 8/12/2008 7:30:00 AM ET Beartooth Platinum Corporation is pleased to announce the start up of the 2008 drilling program at their Stillwater property, located in south central Montana, USA. The program will consist of multiple core holes located perpendicular to the 15 km soil geochemical anomaly identified during the 2006 field program.

Nirek's Completion of a 43-101 Bolsters Exploration of Sarah Lake Property - 8/12/2008 2:00:00 AM ET Nirek Resources Inc. is pleased to announce the completion of a preliminary National Instrument 43-101 report on its Sarah Lake property in Quebec.

High Desert Gold Corporation Files Second Quarter 2008 Financial Statements - 8/11/2008 8:44:00 PM ET High Desert Gold Corporation reports that it has released its unaudited consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and the related management's discussion and analysis of financial position and results of operations .

Canyon Copper Announces Private Placement - 8/11/2008 6:12:00 PM ET Canyon Copper Corp. announced today that effective August 11, 2008, the directors of the Company approved the offering on a private placement basis, of up to 5,000,000 Units at a price of $0.10 US per unit.

Mosquito Engages Three Engineering Firms to Take CUMO to Feasibility - 8/11/2008 5:01:00 PM ET Mosquito Consolidated Gold Mines Limited is pleased to announce that it has engaged M3 Engineering of Tucson, Arizona, SGS Metallurgy of Vancouver, BC, and Forsgren Associates Inc. of Boise, Idaho to conduct engineering feasibility work on its Idaho-based CUMO molybdenum/copper project.

Adanac Molybdenum Corporation: Ruby Creek Project-$26 Million Building Fabrication Award - 8/11/2008 4:41:00 PM ET Adanac Molybdenum Corp. announces it has awarded Supreme Steel Ltd. of Edmonton, Alberta the fabrication of the Ruby Creek Project Power Plant Building, Crusher Building, Process Building and Maintenance Building, at a total cost of approximately $26 million.

Pro-Or: Amendment of Private Placement of 1 100 000$ (In the purchase conditions and private placement's amount) - 8/11/2008 3:04:00 PM ET Ressources Minieres Pro-Or Inc. announces that she is amending the terms of the private placement as well as the amount previously announced on July 8th, 2008.

Nanika Resources Inc.: Investor Relations Agreement With Derek Huston - 8/11/2008 2:37:00 PM ET Nanika Resources Inc. is pleased to announce that it has agreed to extend the Investor Relations Agreement dated May 12, 2008 between the Company and Derek Huston for an additional three months.

Freegold Receives Approval for Second $2 Million Tranche of Financing - 8/11/2008 1:12:00 PM ET Freegold Ventures Limited is pleased to announce that it has received lender approval for a second tranche of US $2 million in financing which is expected to close shortly.

Terrane Shareholders Approve Goldcorp Transaction - 8/11/2008 11:04:00 AM ET Terrane Metals Corp. is pleased to announce the results of its special shareholders' meeting held on August 8, 2008.

Drilling Has Started on the BA claims With 12 Holes Completed to Date. The Company Plans to Have Four drills Testing the Project Shortly. - 8/11/2008 10:23:00 AM ET Mountain Boy Minerals Ltd announces that drilling has started on its 100 % owned BA claims.

Sparton Locates New High Grade Copper-Moly Zone at Whiskey Project-New Brunswick - 8/11/2008 9:37:00 AM ET Sparton Resources Inc. reported today that it has located a new zone of mineralization on its 100% owned 'Whiskey' claim area in central New Brunswick.

Labrador Nickel Exploration Update - 8/11/2008 9:20:00 AM ET Celtic Minerals Ltd., confirms that diamond drilling continues on the Kingurutik River claim block in the Voisey's Bay nickel district, northern Labrador.

Northern Dynasty Announces Changes to the Board & Management Team - 8/11/2008 9:01:00 AM ET Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. announces the appointment of Marchand Snyman as Chief Financial Officer and Director of the Company and the election of Russell Hallbauer as a Director of the Company.

High Desert Gold Announces Plans to Drill the Bluebird Copper-Silver Property - 8/11/2008 9:00:00 AM ET High Desert Gold Corporation has awarded a drill contract to begin drilling on its Bluebird copper-silver property in western Montana.

Exploration Update for Blue River Tantalum and Niobium Project in British Columbia - 8/11/2008 9:00:00 AM ET Commerce Resources Corp. is pleased to provide the following progress report from the Company's Blue River tantalum and niobium project in east-central British Columbia.

General Moly Announces 5 Million Pound Per Year Off-Take Agreement with Sojitz Corporation - 8/11/2008 8:30:00 AM ET General Moly Inc. announced the signing of an off-take agreement with Sojitz Corporation, a leading Japanese trading company and the largest Japanese molybdenum trader.

Colossus Minerals Inc. Purchased 15% Net Profit Interest in Serra Pelada From Brazilian Company - 8/11/2008 8:30:00 AM ET Colossus Minerals Inc. is pleased to announce it has purchased the outstanding 15% net profit interest of its future earnings from the Serra Pelada project for US $4.2 million to be paid in accordance to the following schedule: US$ 200,000 upon signing of the new agreement; US$ 1,800,000 on receiving all necessary regulatory approvals; US$ 1,000,000 on January 3, 2009; US$ 1,200,000 on July 3, 2009.

Commerce Resources Corp. Receives Updated Resource Estimate for Upper Fir Tantalum and Niobium Project - 8/8/2008 9:40:00 AM ET Commerce Resources Corp. is in receipt of an updated resource estimate for the Upper Fir Carbonatite, located in east-central British Columbia.

Hunt Gold Corporation -- Bid Price Increased - 8/8/2008 8:30:00 AM ET Hunt Gold Corporation can confirm that the Private Equity Group has increased its bid price from US$0.025 per share to that US$0.03 per share, in order to obtain control of the Company.

Former Xstrata Nickel General Manager Joins Liberty Mines - 8/8/2008 8:00:00 AM ET Liberty Mines Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Mark Trevisiol BSc. P. Eng as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer effective September 2, 2008.

IAMGOLD Reports Strong Second Quarter Net Earnings and Operating Cash Flow; and Increases Gold Production Outlook - 8/8/2008 8:00:00 AM ET IAMGOLD Corporation - For a full explanation of results, the unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements, Management Discussion & Analysis, and mine statistics, please see the Company's website, www.iamgold.com "We continue to deliver growth in revenues, net earnings and cash flow as reported during the current quarter.

Thompson Creek announces second-quarter 2008 financial results - 8/7/2008 6:50:00 PM ET Overview : << - Operations at both the Thompson Creek Mine and Endako Mine continued to perform well during the second quarter of 2008 with overall production volumes higher and unit costs lower than management's expectations. - Molybdenum production rose 10.7% to 6.2 million pounds in the second quarter from 5.6 million pounds in the first quarter of 2008.

Thompson Creek announces appointment of James L. Freer to Board of Directors - 8/7/2008 6:04:00 PM ET Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc., one of the world's largest publicly traded, pure molybdenum producers, today announced the appointment of James L. Freer to the Company's Board of Directors. "We are very pleased that someone as distinguished and experienced in the audit and accounting field as James L. Freer has agreed to serve as a Director of Thompson Creek Metals," said Kevin Loughrey, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Hunt Gold Corporation -- Increase in Bid Price - 8/7/2008 1:36:00 PM ET Hunt Gold Corporation can confirm that the Private Equity Group intends to increase its bid price in order to obtain control of the Company.

Hunt Gold Corporation -- Update on Hostile Bid - 8/7/2008 11:21:00 AM ET Hunt Gold Corporation confirmed on August 1, 2008 that it had received an offer for the Company which was valued at a price per share of US$0.025.

Anglo Base Metals Goes the Full e-Procurement Route With Quadrem - 8/7/2008 9:12:00 AM ET

PBX Makes Final Option Payment on Its Copaquire Copper Moly Property, Chile - 8/7/2008 9:01:00 AM ET International PBX Ventures Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has made a final payment of $750,000 on its option to purchase a 100% interest in the Copaquire property in northern Chile.

Terra Ventures Inc.: Base Metal and Gold Analysis from Winter Drill Program at Midwest NorthEast Uranium Project - 8/7/2008 9:01:00 AM ET Terra Ventures Inc. is pleased to provide an exploration update on the Midwest NorthEast Uranium property in which Terra owns a 10% production carried interest.

Houston Lake Updates Exploration on West Cedartree - 8/7/2008 8:00:00 AM ET Houston Lake Mining Inc., an advanced exploration company seeking gold, platinum group and rare metal deposits in Ontario, is pleased to provide an update on exploration activity currently under way on the Dogpaw and Dubenski properties which form part of the Company's 100% owned and optioned 1,674 hectare (4,135 acre) West Cedartree Gold Project, located near Kenora, Ontario.

Duluth Metals appoints Thomas F. Pugsley to Board - 8/7/2008 7:30:00 AM ET Duluth Metals Limited is pleased to announce that Mr. Thomas F. Pugsley has been appointed to its Board of Directors.

Calgary, Alberta based, Superior Canadian Resources Inc., (The Company), today announced the Revocation of a Cease Trade Order and the Resignation of Ronald Mann as director - 8/6/2008 9:08:00 PM ET

MetalCORP Announces Grant of Stock Options - 8/6/2008 5:43:00 PM ET MetalCORP Limited is pleased to announce that it granted 1,005,000 incentive stock options to its directors, officers and consultants today.

Hathor Exploration Limited: Base Metal and Gold Analysis From Winter Drill Program at Midwest NorthEast Uranium Project - 8/6/2008 5:41:00 PM ET Hathor Exploration Limited is pleased to announce that it has received additional base and precious metals geochemical results for drill core samples from the extensive uranium mineralization intersected in the winter 2008 drill program on its 90%-owned Midwest NorthEast project.

MSSA: European Commission Initiates Major Investigations into Unfair Trading Practices of Dupont Involving Sodium Metal Exports from the United States - 8/6/2008 10:41:00 AM ET At the request of MSSA S.A.S. (“MSSA” or “Métaux Spéciaux”), a French supplier of raw materials to the chemical industry, the European Commission has launched two unfair trade investigations of E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. concerning DuPont’s exports of sodium metal to the European Union .

Pacific Cascade mobilizes crack moly program - 8/6/2008 9:30:00 AM ET Pacific Cascade Minerals Inc. is pleased to announce that the camp facilities from the '07 drilling program have been reopened and mobilization is underway on its Crack Moly Property located approximately 40 km west of Boston Bar, and 35 km north-east of Harrison Lake.

Monroe Minerals Completes Fieldwork at Alexis River Uranium Property in Labrador and Boxey Point and Berry Hill Uranium Properties in Newfoundland - 8/6/2008 8:30:00 AM ET Monroe Minerals Inc. announced today that preliminary follow-up fieldwork has been completed at the Alexis River uranium property in southwestern Labrador, and at the Boxey Point and Berry Hill uranium properties in Newfoundland.

Yankee Hat Signs Joint Exploration Agreement With a Major Japanese Government Agency - 8/6/2008 8:30:00 AM ET Yankee Hat Minerals Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Joint Exploration Agreement with a major Japanese government entity, the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation, to conduct regional tungsten exploration and project generation in the south eastern quarter of the Yukon Territory and neighbouring Northwest Territories.

Drilling Continues to Expand Anna Lake Uranium Deposit, Central Mineral Belt Uranium Project, Labrador - 8/6/2008 7:15:00 AM ET Bayswater Uranium Corporation is pleased to report additional drill results and provide an exploration update on its 2008 exploration program for the Central Mineral Belt Uranium Project, Labrador.

General Moly Updates Mt. Hope Permitting Progress - 8/5/2008 4:30:00 PM ET General Moly Inc. provided a permitting progress update on Mt.

CCM Research Issues Initial Report on Bard Ventures Ltd. - 8/5/2008 12:56:00 PM ET CCM Research analyst, Kipley J. Lytel, CFA, has written an initiating report on Bard Ventures Ltd.

Columbia Yukon Explorations Inc.: 2008 NI 43-101 Report Delivers Impressive Resource Reclassification for Storie Property - 8/5/2008 10:47:00 AM ET Columbia Yukon Explorations Inc. is extremely pleased to announce a significant advancement of the Company's "Storie" molybdenum property deposit.

El Capitan Precious Metals, Inc. Reports Concentrate Samples Shipped to Commercial Lab - 8/5/2008 7:30:00 AM ET El Capitan Precious Metals, Inc. reports that the Company’s metallurgical R&D initiative involving several large composites drill hole samples of the El Capitan deposit have completed key project milestones.

Probe Mines Intersects Peridotite on McFauld's West; Geochemical Results for Victory Project Received, Exploration Planned for Additional McFauld's Lake Properties - 8/5/2008 7:00:00 AM ET The Directors of PROBE MINES LIMITED are pleased to announce that a total of eight holes have been completed during first-phase drilling on the Company's 100%-owned McFauld's West property in the James Bay Lowlands.

Thompson Creek schedules Second-Quarter 2008 Financial Results Conference Call/Webcast for August 8 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern - 8/5/2008 7:00:00 AM ET Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc., one of the world's largest publicly traded, pure molybdenum producers, has scheduled a conference call for analysts and investors to discuss its second-quarter 2008 financial results on Friday, August 8, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. .

Adanac Molybdenum Corporation: Senior Management Core Team Appointment - 8/5/2008 6:01:00 AM ET Adanac Molybdenum Corp. is pleased to announce, effective August 01, 2008 that the Board of Directors has approved the appointments of: Peter R. Jones - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Christopher C. Kirby - Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Kenneth W. Calligar - Vice President Finance Mr. Jones P. Eng., has 38 years of extensive experience in the mining industry and has held senior operating and project positions in gold, potash, coal and base metals with Cominco Ltd., Anglo American and HudBay Minerals.

Avanti Mining Announces the NI 43-101 Compliant Molybdenum Resource Estimate on the Past Producing Kitsault Mine, British Columbia - 8/5/2008 1:55:00 AM ET Avanti Mining Inc. is pleased to announce a Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum compliant resource estimate for the Kitsault Molybdenum Mine, located in British Columbia.

Stillwater Mining Company 2008 Second Quarter Results Conference Call - 8/4/2008 12:23:00 PM ET STILLWATER MINING COMPANY will host a conference call to discuss its 2008 second quarter results Tuesday, August 12, 2008.

Rio Tinto Announces US$652 Million Investment in Continued Pre-Feasibility Studies on Deep Porphyry Copper Deposit in Arizona - 8/4/2008 9:30:00 AM ET Rio Tinto has announced an investment of US$652 million (Rio Tinto share US$341 million) to support continued pre-feasibility studies on a large, tier-one copper deposit at its Resolution Copper Mining LLC operation in Superior, Arizona.

Goldline Acquires Royal Canadian Mint's Uniquely Designed 2008 "First Strike" of Purest Gold Maple Leaf Coins - 8/4/2008 3:05:00 AM ET Goldline International, Inc.

Noront Adds to Support Team - 8/1/2008 4:18:00 PM ET Noront Resources Ltd. is pleased to report that the board of directors have approved retaining of two new consultants to assist on the Double Eagle project: Stephen Balch Stephen Balch has worked for more than 23 years as an exploration geophysicist and developer of geophysical technology.

Brett Closes Hammond Reef Acquisition - 8/1/2008 2:14:00 PM ET Brett Resources Inc. is pleased to announce that its acquisition of Kinross Gold Corporation's interest in the Hammond Reef Gold Project has now closed .

Geoscience BC Launches QUEST-West Airborne Electromagnetic Survey - 8/1/2008 1:00:00 PM ET Geoscience BC is pleased to announce the launch of the QUEST-West airborne electromagnetic survey.

Hunt Gold Corporation -- Bid Goes Hostile - 8/1/2008 12:31:00 PM ET Hunt Gold Corporation confirmed this morning that it had received an offer for the Company which was valued at a price per share of US$0.025 per share.

Hunt Gold Corporation -- Update on Takeover Bid - 8/1/2008 10:02:00 AM ET Hunt Gold Corporation confirmed on July 31, 2008 that it had received, early yesterday morning, a serious Takeover Offer for the Company.

Augen Gold samples 5.62 grams per tonne over 13.38 metres at Jerome - 8/1/2008 8:00:00 AM ET Augen Gold Corp. today provided the final results from its winter drill program and new assays of previously un-sampled archival drill core from the former Jerome Gold Mine.

Terrane Updates Exploration Programs at Berg and Mt. Milligan - 7/31/2008 2:26:00 PM ET Robert Pease, President and CEO of Terrane Metals Corp., is pleased to announce that the Company's 2008 exploration programs have commenced at the 100%-owned Berg and Mt. Milligan Projects in central British Columbia, Canada.

Magnum Uranium Announces San Rafael Project Update - 7/31/2008 11:33:00 AM ET Magnum Uranium Corporation is pleased to announce that a hydrogeologic and mineralogical program for the Down Yonder uranium deposit was initiated on July 25, 2008.

Hunt Gold Corporation -- Takeover Bid - 7/31/2008 10:01:00 AM ET Hunt Gold Corporation confirmed on July 29, 2008 that it has received a number of serious offers for the Company; which if successful, could lead to a buyout of the Company.

Serengeti Intersects 65 Meters Grading 1.09% Copper, 1.21 g/t Gold and 87 Meters Grading at 0.89% Copper, 1.18 g/t Gold at Kwanika - 7/31/2008 8:30:00 AM ET Serengeti Resources Inc. reports additional promising results from the next batch of holes in the 2008 drill program underway on it's 100% owned Kwanika copper-gold property, British Columbia.

Anglo Swiss Resources' Kenville Gold Mine Property Drill Program Extended Due to Recent Findings on New Multiple Gold Vein System - 7/31/2008 8:00:00 AM ET Anglo Swiss Resources Inc. is pleased to report on the current activities and advancements on its Kenville Gold Mine property.

Metalico Reports Record Second Quarter Earnings - 7/31/2