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Gold Hawk Changes Name to Oracle Mining Corp.

Gold Hawk Resources has changed its name to Oracle Mining Corporation. The Vancouver based company is listed on the TSX Venture exchange and will now have its shares trade under the symbol OMN starting this Tuesday.

16 Aug 2011

Woulfe Mining to Bring South Korean Tungsten Mine Back On-Line

Tungsten

From Woulfe Mining Corp. 14 Aug 2011

Roxgold Extends Core Drilling Contract for Yaramoko Gold Concession

Roxgold has extended the core drilling contract for 5000 m at the Yaramoko gold concession during mid-September. Moreover, the company is discussing for a further core drilling program of 5000 m later.

From Roxgold Inc. 12 Aug 2011

Beaufield Resources Completes Field Work at Schefferville Iron Property

Beaufield Resources has completed a month’s field work at the Schefferville iron property in Quebec. It has collected 700 grab-chip samples in total and these samples are being sent for analyzing the iron content.

From Beaufield Resources Inc. 12 Aug 2011

Aquila Resources Looks to Sell Washpool and Gets Nod for West Pilbara Iron Ore Project

Aquila Resources Ltd is selling its Washpool coal project. Tony Poli, chief executive officer of the company said that dozens of potential buyers were studying the purchase of the asset. The Perth based company hopes to raise AUD $1 billion for the asset.

From Aquila Resources Limited 11 Aug 2011

Xstrata Looks to Expand Mount Isa with Large Multi-Commodity Open Pit Mine

The Swiss mining company Xstrata has decided to start a $47 million study to transform its Mount Isa mining operation. The firm wishes to develop a large multi-commodity open pit mine at the already present mine in north west Queensland. The study is to begin in August and will be completed by early 2013.

11 Aug 2011

Xmet Continues Channel Sampling and Stripping Program at Duquesne-Ottoman

Xmet is continuing a major channel sampling and stripping campaign at the Duquesne-Ottoman property in Quebec.

11 Aug 2011

Sono Resources Expands Aeromagnetic Survey at its Copper-Silver Project, Africa

Sono Resources has expanded the high-resolution aeromagnetic survey at its copper-silver project.

11 Aug 2011

Tao Minerals Updates on Las Aguadas Project in Colombia

Tao Minerals has inked a letter of intent (LOI) to partner with Bullet Holding of Medellin in Colombia and updated about the Las Aguadas project.

10 Aug 2011

Harmony Gold Settles Class Action in U.S.

Harmony Gold Mining Company has settled a claim with the lead plaintiff of a group that claimed the company overstated earnings in 2007. The Johannesburg based Harmony Gold is the third largest producer of gold in Africa and the fifth largest producer of the precious metal in the world.

From Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited 9 Aug 2011