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Cadillac Ventures Receives Assay Results from Thierry Mine Project in Ontario

Cadillac Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CDC) has announced the receipt of assays for the third hole (CV-10-04) at the Thierry Mine Project in Northwestern Ontario.

From Cadillac Ventures Inc. 25 Jan 2011

Atna Resources Updates on Briggs Mine in California

Atna Resources Ltd. (TSX: ATN) (OTC Bulletin Board: ATNAF) has reported increased production and reduced unit costs at the Briggs Mine in Inyo County, California for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2010.

From Atna Resources Ltd. 25 Jan 2011

Golden Predator Signs Option Agreement to Buy Nearly 75% Interest in Harlan Property

Golden Predator Corp. (TSX: GPD) has announced that it has signed an option agreement to acquire up to a 75% interest in 75 quartz mineral claims known as the Harlan Property, located 150 km north of the town of Ross River, Yukon Territory, Canada from Alexco Resource Corp.

25 Jan 2011

HTX Minerals, Impala Platinum Enter Strategic Alliance to Focus on PGE-Nickel-Copper Exploration

HTX Minerals Corp has announced that it has entered into a new strategic alliance with Impala Platinum Holdings Limited, the world's second largest primary platinum producer. The alliance will focus on PGE-Nickel-Copper exploration within the Mid Continental Rift area in Ontario, Canada.

25 Jan 2011

Deloitte Says Australia Will Have Mineworker Shortage by 2020

The mining industry may face an acute shortage of manpower in the next few years as per a report from professional services organization Deloitte. The report said that the industry will need 58,000 more workers by 2020 to maintain the production levels that the industry has at present.

24 Jan 2011

JP Morgan to Launch Mining Fund

JP Morgan Asset Management is setting up a new mining based mutual fund. Neil Gregson will manage the new mining sector based fund. Gregson was formerly with Credit Suisse and joined JP Morgan last year. He managed a mining related fund in the previous company and has spent 20 years in the natural resources sector.

24 Jan 2011

Commander Resources Announces Final Property Payment for Tam-Misty Copper-Gold Project

Commander Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:CMD) reports that Teck Resources Limited has made a final property payment on the Tam-Misty porphyry copper-gold property in the Omineca mining district.

From Commander Resources Ltd. 24 Jan 2011

Constitution Mining, Swiss Mining Partner to Begin Test Mining Operation at Gold Sand's Project in Peru

Constitution Mining Corp. (OTCBB:CMIN) has announced that on January 18, 2011, the Company signed an agreement with Swiss Mining S.A. to start a test-mining production operation on the Company's Gold Sand's project, located in North-East Peru.

24 Jan 2011

Canadian Zinc Enters Impact Benefit Agreement with Nahanni Butte Dene Band to Develop Prairie Creek Mine

Canadian Zinc Corporation (TSX:CZN)(OTCBB:CZICF) has announced the signing of an Impact Benefit Agreement with the Nahanni Butte Dene Band with respect to the development and operation of the Company's Prairie Creek Mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada.

From Canadian Zinc Corporation 24 Jan 2011

American Eagle Energy Acquires Synergy Resources

American Eagle Energy Inc. announced today that it has acquired from Synergy Resources LLC, a private company, all of Synergy's working interests and certain other contractual rights of Synergy, including farm-in rights and rights in and to certain oil and gas leases, as well as all intellectual property and records held by Synergy, in each case relating to the projects and prospects identified as the "Glacier Project", the "Elm Coulee Project", the "Saskatchewan Prospects" and the "Benrude Prospect".

24 Jan 2011