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Uranium North Resources Encounters High Grade Gold-Silver-Copper at Nowyak Property

Uranium North Resources Corp (TSX VENTURE:UNR) announces high gold, silver and copper results on its 100% owned Nowyak property in Nunavut. Surface grab samples have yielded values as high as 32.9 g/T gold, 1,350 g/T silver and 4.2% copper.

13 Jan 2011

International Northair Mines Resumes Phase II Drilling at La Cigarra Silver Project

International Northair Mines Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:INM) has announced that the Phase II La Cigarra diamond drill program, which originally commenced on December 6, 2010, has resumed after a Christmas holiday break.

13 Jan 2011

Ascot Resources Reports Drilling Results from Mt. Margaret Property in Washington

Ascot Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:AOT) has announced the results for drill holes seven through eleven of the 2010 drill program on the Mt. Margaret property in the St. Helens Mining District of Skamania County in Washington State.

From Ascot Resources Ltd. 13 Jan 2011

Mine Fatalities Drop in South Africa

Mining is no longer the high mortality profession that it once was in South Africa. The Chamber of Mines has recorded a 24 % drop in mining related deaths in 2010.

12 Jan 2011

Lumwana Mining Raises Copper Output

Lumwana Mining Company, a subsidiary of Equinox Minerals, raised its copper production from 109,413 tonnes in 2009 to 146,690 tonnes in 2010.

12 Jan 2011

EMED Mining Raises $2.4 Million

EMED Mining's recent IPO in Canada was oversubscribed and has raised Canadian $2.4 million. The company is focused on exploring and developing resources of copper and gold.

12 Jan 2011

Escondida Adopts New Mining Royalty in Chile

BHP Billiton's copper mine in Chile, Escondida has agreed to the new mining royalty plan of the government. Andrew Mackenzie the head of the non ferrous mining division of BHP Billiton said that the world’s biggest copper mine had agreed to the royalty program which is at present optional.

From BHP Billiton Plc 12 Jan 2011