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NSGold Purchases 299 Claims in Pictou County, Nova Scotia

NSGold Corporation (NSX : TSX-V) reported that it has acquired, through staking, 299 claims totalling 4,838 hectares in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. These claims are in two blocks; one block of 257 contiguous claims (3,996.6 Ha) in 3 licenses and one block remote from the others of 52 claims (841.4 Ha) in one license. These claims are located 110 km North East of Halifax, NS and 30 km East of New Glasgow, NS.

4 Nov 2010

Alturas Minerals Enters Deal with Origen Group for Pampa Colorada Claim

Alturas Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:ALT)(BVLAC:ALT) announced that its 100% Peruvian subsidiary Alturas Minerals S.A. has entered into an agreement with the Origen Group S.A.C, on its 100% owned 900 hectare Pampa Colorada claim located in northern Peru.

4 Nov 2010

Northland's Iron Ore Deposits Become National Interest for Mineral Production

Northland Resources S.A. (TSX:NAU)(FRANKFURT:NBS)(OSLO:NAUR) has announced that the Geological Survey of Sweden, the central government agency responsible for questions relating to soil, bedrock and groundwater in Sweden and also the parent authority to the Swedish Mining Inspectorate, has appointed Northland's iron ore deposits: Tapuli, Sahavaara, and Pellivuoma as being of "national interest" for mineral production, according to Chapter 3 in the Swedish Environmental Code.

3 Nov 2010

Eldorado Gold Completes First Shipment of Iron Ore from Vila Nova Mine in Brazil

Paul N. Wright, President and Chief Executive Officer of Eldorado Gold Corporation, (TSX:ELD)(NYSE:EGO)(ASX:EAU) has announced that Eldorado has completed its first shipment of iron ore produced from its Vila Nova Mine, located in Amapa State, Brazil.

From Eldorado Gold Corporation 3 Nov 2010

Iron Ore Price Negotiations for 2011 Commence

With the proposed joint venture between BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto literally turning to dust in Australia's Pilbara, the main beneficiaries of the collapsed deal appear to be the Chinese.

From Vale 3 Nov 2010

Eldorado Gold Corp Ships First Iron Ore from Brazil

Eldorado Gold Corporation has shipped the first shipment of iron ore from its Vila Nova mine in Brazil. The Canadian company had bought its Australian rival Sino Gold last year.

From Eldorado Gold Corporation 3 Nov 2010

G4G Resources to Conduct Offshore Sampling Program Along Pacific Coastline in Guatemala

G4G Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:GXG) announced today that G4G will conduct a targeted sampling program over an off-shore area of approximately three hundred square kilometers.

2 Nov 2010

Rio Tinto to Invest US$3.1 Billion for Pilbara Iron Ore Capacity Expansion

Rio Tinto approves further US$3.1 billion for expansion of Pilbara iron ore capacity to 283 million tonnes per annum

From Rio Tinto plc 2 Nov 2010

Atlas Iron Hits Targets 2 Months Ahead of Schedule

Atlas Iron increased iron ore shipments by 78 per cent in the September quarter and managed to meet its annualized export rate of over 6 million tonnes per annum in October 2010. This target was met 2 months before forecast.

From Atlas Iron Limited 1 Nov 2010

Apella Resources to Conduct 250 Km Magnetic-GPS Survey at Iron-T Project in Quebec

Apella Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:APA)(OTCQX:APAFF)(FRANKFURT:NWN) has announced that the company granted Abitibi Geophysics Inc. from Val d'Or, Quebec, a contract to conduct an extensive 250 line km Magnetic-GPS survey on Apella's Iron-T Vanadium-Iron-Titanium project near Matagami, Quebec.

30 Oct 2010