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Silver Standard Resources Reports Drilling Results from Snowfield Project

Silver Standard Resources Inc. (TSX:SSO)(NASDAQ:SSRI) has reported that all results from 17,976 meters of diamond drilling at the Snowfield Project have now been received.

From Silver Standard Resources Inc. 15 Oct 2010

First Quantum Minerals Reports Progress in Drilling and Evaluation Program on Sentinel Deposit, Zambia

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (TSX:FM)(LSE:FQM) has provided a progress report on the drilling and development evaluation program currently underway at its Sentinel deposit (formerly Kalumbila) which forms part of the Trident project.

From First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 14 Oct 2010

Estrella Gold Updates on Pampa Poroma Project in Southern Peru

Estrella Gold Corporation (TSX VENTURE:EST) has provided an update on its Pampa Poroma iron oxide-copper-gold project, located 22 km south of Nazca, Peru, in the Department of Ica.

14 Oct 2010

Azimut Exploration Announces Presence of Copper at Quebec's REX Property

Azimut Exploration Inc. has announced a major copper (gold, silver) discovery on its 100%-owned REX property in Nunavik, Quebec. The mineralization, which occurs over a largely outcropping zone several kilometres long and about 100 metres wide or more, was discovered during an initial exploration program conducted on the property this summer.

From Azimut Exploration Inc. 14 Oct 2010

Ascot Resources Announces Drilling Results of Hole MM-10-01 on Mt. Margaret Property

Ascot Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:AOT) has announced the results for the first diamond drill hole (MM-10-01) on the Mt. Margaret property in the St. Helens Mining District of Skamania county in Washington State.

From Ascot Resources Ltd. 14 Oct 2010

Alturas Minerals Announces Drilling Results from La Corina Project, Chile

Alturas Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:ALT)(BVLAC:ALT) announces assay results from the first five diamond drill holes completed as part of the first phase drill program at its La Corina property in northern Chile

14 Oct 2010

Chile Puts Mining Royalties on the Agenda

In Chile the after effects of the miners rescue can be seen in a bill proposed by President Sebastian Pinera. The bill seeks to raise mining royalties from a range of 4 to 5% as currently paid to a range of 4 to 9% depending upon operating margins. This will eventually be raised to a range of 5 to 14% by the year 2018.

14 Oct 2010

Cayden Resources Uses Geophysical Survey Results to Target New Porphyrys in Wildcat Property

Cayden Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CYD) has announced receipt of ZTEM and magnetic airborne geophysical survey results for the Wildcat property in north-central British Columbia.

13 Oct 2010

Tiex's Exploration Program Identifies Five Potential Au/Cu Porphyry Targets at Horsefly Property

Tiex Inc. (TSX-V:TIX) has provided an exploration update on its 100% owned, 109,442-hectare Horsefly property, which is located 150 km east-northeast of Williams Lake, British Columbia. The prospecting program undertaken by the Company identified at least five potential areas of Au/Cu Porphyry targets plus a newly discovered copper showing.

13 Oct 2010

Norsemont Mining Announces Ongoing Exploration Results from Constancia Project

Norsemont Mining Inc. (TSX: NOM, BVL: NOM) today announced the results of ongoing exploration drilling at the Company's Chilloroya South and the Pampacancha discoveries, located approx. 5 kilometres south and 2.5 kilometres south east, respectively, of the Constancia Project's planned first mine development.

From Norsemont Mining Inc. 13 Oct 2010