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Stornoway Provides Update on Activities at Non-Core Exploration Properties

Stornoway Diamond Corporation is pleased to provide an update on recent activities at certain non-core exploration properties under option to North Arrow Minerals Inc. (“North Arrow”; see Stornoway press release dated March 14, 2013).

From Stornoway Diamond Corporation 8 Aug 2013

Longyear Nominated in Exploration Category for International Mining Technology Hall of Fame

Boart Longyear, the world’s leading provider of integrated exploration drilling services, equipment and performance tooling, is proud to announce that Edmund J. Longyear has been nominated in the exploration category for the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame.

From Boart Longyear 8 Aug 2013

MEG Energy Awards SNC-Lavalin Engineering Contract for Christina Lake Regional Project

SNC-Lavalin has been awarded a contract by MEG Energy to complete the detailed engineering and provide procurement services for Phase 3A of the Christina Lake Regional Project steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) central processing facility in northeast Alberta. The contract’s service order represents over 800,000 hours of work.

From SNC-Lavalin 7 Aug 2013

Canada Carbon Retains George Downing for Drilling at Miller Hydrothermal Graphite Discovery

Canada Carbon Inc. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has contracted George Downing Estate Drilling Ltd. of Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Quebec to complete at least 350 meters (m) of NQ sized diamond drill holes (DDH).

7 Aug 2013

Bison Gold Provides Exploration Update on Ogama-Rockland Gold Deposit

Bison Gold Resources Inc. ("Bison Gold" or the "Company") provides exploration update, announces financing and AGM results.

From Bison Gold Resources Inc. 7 Aug 2013

Georgia Mining Association Honors Two Employees of BASF’s Middle Georgia Kaolin Site

The Georgia Mining Association (GMA) recently awarded its Miner of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Awards to two employees of BASF’s Middle Georgia Kaolin site.

7 Aug 2013

Metso-Boliden Collaboration Leads to Record Production at Aitik Copper Mine

Swedish mining company Boliden has set a new production record at its Aitik copper mine. On July 14, 2013, 144,912 tons of ore passed through the plant, and thanks to a steadily increasing average production, July 2013 ended up being Aitik's most productive month to date with 3.5 million tons of ore. The mine is now operating at an annual rate of 45 million tons. Boliden's official target for 2013 is to produce 38 million tons of ore in Aitik.

From Metso Corporation 6 Aug 2013

Miller Energy Expands Credit Facility with Apollo Investment

Miller Energy Resources, Inc. ("Miller Energy" or the "Company") today announced that the Company has entered into an amendment to its loan agreement ("Loan Agreement") with Apollo Investment Corporation ("Apollo"), which provides for a credit facility of up to $100 million (the "Credit Facility").

6 Aug 2013

Golden Valley Mines Updates Progress at Abitibi Greenstone Belt Grassroots Exploration Project

Golden Valley Mines Ltd. ("Golden Valley" or the "Company") is pleased to report on its exploration activity for the Company's Abitibi Greenstone Belt "Grassroots Exploration Project" as follows:

From Gold Royalty Corp 5 Aug 2013

Wildcat Exploration Announces Completion of Initial Drilling at Island Lake Property

Wildcat Exploration Ltd. is pleased to announce that the initial drill program on the Island Lake, NB property under the Wildcat - Doe Run Canadian Exploration Alliance (the "Alliance") has been completed, with assays pending, and the drill rig has moved to the Sewell Brook, NB property.

5 Aug 2013