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Huge Jump in Australian Mining Deals

Australia is near the top of the global mining merger and acquisition deals that took place last year as per a PricewaterhouseCoopers report. It is second only to Canada in the number of transactions that it made in the mining industry as a number of Australian firms tried to benefit from the surging minerals market.

6 Mar 2011

Strait Gold Initiates Permitting Process for Drilling at Alicia Copper-Gold Project in Peru

Strait Gold Corporation (TSX VENTURE:SRD) has reported that it has initiated the permitting process for an expanded 2011 drilling program at its Alicia copper-gold project in Peru.

5 Mar 2011

Thundermin Resources to Use Net Proceedings for its Exploration Projects in Canada

Thundermin Resources Inc. (TSX:THR) announces that it has completed a non-brokered private placement financing for $1,007,310 through the issuance of 3,847,270 flow-through units at a price of $0.26 per Unit to accredited investors.

5 Mar 2011

U.S. Silver Reports 2010 Successful Exploration Results from Galena Mine

U.S. Silver Corporation (TSXV: USA, US OTCQX: USSIF, Frankfurt: QE2) has announced the successful results of its 2010 exploration program and provide updates and clarifications to some key matters of interest to investors.

5 Mar 2011

Noront Resources Provides Updated Mineral Resource Estimate for Eagle's Nest Deposit

Noront Resources Ltd. (TSX Venture: NOT) has provided an updated mineral resource estimate for the Eagle's Nest deposit, located at its McFaulds Lake Property in the James Bay Lowlands.

From Wyloo Pty Ltd 5 Mar 2011

Marifil Mines Enters Agreement with Netco Energy to Earn 75% Interest in Toruel Silver Property

MARIFIL MINES LTD. (TSX VENTURE:MFM) announces that it has entered into an agreement with Netco Energy Inc. whereby NEI can earn up to a 75% interest in Marifil's Toruel property.

5 Mar 2011

Rockcliff Resources Starts Airborne Survey at Snow Lake Project

Rockcliff Resources Inc. (RCR: TSXV) has announced that Geotech Ltd. ("Geotech") of Aurora, Ontario has commenced a 1700 line kilometre airborne survey on four properties within its Snow Lake Project including the Tower and Dickstone Mine Properties.

5 Mar 2011

Papuan Precious Metals Reports Geochemical Results from Araboro Creek Prospect

PAPUAN PRECIOUS METALS CORPORATION (TSX VENTURE:PAU)(OTCQX:PAUFF) has announced that it has received geochemical results from 57 rock samples collected during a first-pass reconnaissance sampling at its 100% owned Araboro Creek prospect, Mt Suckling, Papua New Guinea. Highlights of sampling results included 1.16% Cu from float and 0.23% Cu from outcrop.

5 Mar 2011

Iron Creek Capital Announces Precious Metals Assay Results from Nueve Vidas Target

Iron Creek Capital Corp. (TSXV: IRN) has reported that new precious metals assay results have been received from its joint venture partner, Hochschild Mining Holdings Limited, at the Nueve Vidas target, within the Victoria joint venture property.

5 Mar 2011

MAX Resource Options to Acquire 75% Interest in Majuba Hill Property

MAX Resource Corp. (TSXV: MXR) (OTCBB: MXROF) (Frankfurt: M1D) has entered into an Option Agreement to acquire up to a 75% interest in the Majuba Hill Copper/Gold/Silver property in Pershing County, Nevada from Claremont Nevada Mines LLC., Nevada.

From Max Resource Corp. 5 Mar 2011