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Black Iron Receives Approval to Recommence Drilling at Black Iron's Shymanivske Iron Ore Project, Ukraine

Black Iron Inc. is reporting that the Dnepropetrovsk District Administrative Court has rendered a decision in favour of the Company in respect of a temporary suspension of activity order imposed by the Dnepropetrovsk Region Ecological Inspectorate.

26 Oct 2011

Barrick Gold Announces Quarterly Dividend of US15 Cents

Barrick Gold Corporation has announced that, consistent with its practice of paying a progressive dividend, the Board of Directors has authorized a quarterly dividend of US15 cents per share, which represents a 25% increase from the previous dividend.

From Barrick Gold Corporation 26 Oct 2011

Arcelormittal Accepts PEAMCoal Offer

ArcelorMittal today provided notice to Peabody Energy that, in accordance with the Co-Operation and Contribution Agreement between the two companies, following its acceptance of PEAMCoal Pty Ltd's offer for Macarthur Coal Ltd yesterday, it has terminated the Co-Operation and Contribution Agreement as provided for therein.

25 Oct 2011

Colt Resources Receives Mining Approval for Boa Fé Gold Project in Portugal

Colt Resources Inc. has announced that it has received formal notification from the Direcção-Geral de Energia e Geologia (DGEG), a division of the Portuguese Ministry of Economy and Innovation, that the Colt-AIOC Joint Venture application and contract for an Experimental Mining License on its 47 Km2 Boa Fé gold project has been approved by order of the Secretary of State for Energy and Mining of the Government of Portugal.

From Colt Resources Inc. 24 Oct 2011

Northisle Copper and Gold Inc. to Commence Trading on TSX Venture

Northisle Copper and Gold Inc. (TSX VENTURE:NCX) has announced that its shares will begin trading on the TSX Venture Exchange on Monday, October 24th, 2011 under the symbol "NCX".

24 Oct 2011

President of Cote d'Ivoire Opens New Randgold Mine

The Honourable Alassane Ouattara, President of Cote d'Ivoire, today officially opened Randgold Resources' new Tongon gold mine in the north of the country. Also at the ceremony were the Minister of Mines, Oil and Energy Adama Toungara, a number of ambassadors and senior government officials from the Cote d'Ivoire as well as Mali and the DRC, and representatives of Randgold's international and African business partners.

From Randgold Resources (UK) Ltd. 24 Oct 2011

Vanoil Energy, Syracuse University Ink MOU for Lake Kivu Rwanda Imaging Survey

Vanoil Energy and Syracuse University’s Department of Earth Sciences have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to begin a complete basin imaging survey.

19 Oct 2011

Rockex Mining Reports Aerial Survey Results from Lake St. Joseph Properties

Rockex Mining has reported an aerial high-resolution aeromagnetic survey results from the Root Lake, Western Lake St. Joseph and Doran Lake projects, which are located in the Lake St. Joseph region that is in northwest Ontario, which is 80 kms to the Pickle Lake’s southwest portion and 100 km to the Sioux Lookout’s northeast part.

19 Oct 2011

Goldeye Mobilizes Geological Crews to Gold Rock Property

Goldeye, a gold exploration firm in Canada, has moved the geological crews to its Gold Rock property.

18 Oct 2011

New Gold Inc. to Acquire Geo Minerals Ltd.

Geo Minerals Ltd. announced today that it has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with New Gold Inc., under which New Gold will acquire 100% of the outstanding common shares of Geo by way of plan of arrangement.

From New Gold Inc. 17 Oct 2011