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Orocobre Receives Approval for Development and Exploitation of Salar De Olaroz Lithium-Potash Project

The Directors of Orocobre Ltd (TSX:ORL)(ASX:ORE) has announced that the Company has received approval from the Jujuy provincial government of the Environmental Impact Statement for the development and exploitation of its Salar de Olaroz Lithium-Potash Project in Jujuy Province, northern Argentina.

3 Jan 2011

Puda Coal Enters Asset Transfer Agreement with Three Coal Mines in Shanxi Province

Puda Coal, Inc. (NYSE Amex: PUDA), a supplier of high grade metallurgical coking coal used to produce coke for steel manufacturing in China and a consolidator of twelve coal mines in Shanxi Province, today announced that Shanxi Puda Coal Group Co. Ltd, a 90% subsidiary of Puda Coal, entered into coal mining rights and mining assets transfer agreements with three coal mines located in Pinglu County, Shanxi Province, on December 28, 2010, Pinglu County Anrui Coal Industry Co., Ltd., Pinglu County Chuntouao Coal Mine and Pinglu County Xiapingcun Coal Mine.

3 Jan 2011

General Moly to Allocate $2.5 Million for Development of Liberty Project

General Moly (NYSE AMEX: GMO) (TSX: GMO) announced that the Company will allocate $2.5 million in its 2011 budget to advance the Company's Liberty project, located in central Nevada.

3 Jan 2011

Uranium Resources Completes Lease Option Agreement to Explore 53,500 Acres in Texas

Uranium Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: URRE) today announced that it has completed an agreement to explore 53,500 acres in Kenedy County, Texas, for three years, with an option to lease the acreage for uranium production. The lease would have a primary term of eight years after lease commencement.

From Westwater Resources 3 Jan 2011

Chestnut Petroleum Commences Two-Well Drilling Project at Calcasieu Parish in Louisiana

As part of a long-term field development strategy, Chestnut Petroleum is beginning a two-well drilling project targeting the prolific Gillis–English Bayou production fairway of Calcasieu Parish, approximately 10 miles north of Lake Charles, Louisiana.

3 Jan 2011

Rio Tinto to Donate $1 Million to Flood-Affected Areas of Queensland

Rio Tinto will donate $1 million to assist flood victims following the devastating Christmas-New Year floods in Queensland.

3 Jan 2011

A25 Gold Producers Seeks to Buy Red Elephant Property in Canada

A25 Gold Producers Corp. (FRANKFURT:ALQN) announces it has signed a letter of intent to acquire the Red Elephant gold property in the Slocan mining division of British Columbia, Canada.

3 Jan 2011

Arcelormittal Announces Extension of Offer to Buy Baffinland Iron Mines

ArcelorMittal today announced that it has extended the time for acceptance of its offer to purchase all of Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation's outstanding common shares at a price of C$1.25 in cash per Common Share and all outstanding common share purchase warrants issued pursuant to a warrant indenture dated 31 January 2007 at a price of C$0.10 in cash per 2007 Warrant until 11:59 p.m. on January 10, 2011.

30 Dec 2010

Moly Mines Provides Update on Spinifex Ridge Molybdenum Project Financing Facility

Moly Mines Limited (TSX:MOL)(ASX:MOL) has provided the following update on progress toward the completion of the US$500M financing facility for the Spinifex Ridge Molybdenum Project.

From Moly Mines Limited 30 Dec 2010

Midlands Minerals Encounters Significant Gold Potential at Sian-Kwahu Praso Projects in Ghana

Midlands Minerals Corporation (TSX VENTURE:MEX) has announced that positive drill intersects indicate potential for further increasing the gold resource on Sian at depth and along strike and depth with the strike length now at 1.2 kilometres.

From Paragon Security 30 Dec 2010

Sphere Resources Options to Acquire Ziggurat Prospect in Nevada

Sphere Resources Inc. has entered into an Option and Mining Claims Acquisition Agreement of the "Ziggurat" prospect in Nevada's prolific Round Mountain-Northumberland Gold Trend with Spartan Gold Ltd (OTCBB:SPAG).

30 Dec 2010

Trade Winds Ventures Updates Mineral Resource Estimate Results for Block A Property

Trade Winds Ventures Inc. (TSX-V: TWD, FSE: TVR) has reported the results of an updated independent mineral resource estimate on its Block A property, a 50/50 joint venture with Detour Gold Corporation, located adjacent to Detour Gold's Detour Lake gold project in northeastern Ontario.

From Agnico Eagle Mines Limited 30 Dec 2010

Geologix Explorations Signs Option Agreement to Acquire Additional Claims at Tepal Project

Geologix Explorations Inc. (TSX:GIX) (FRANKFURT:GF6) (BERLIN:GF6) (STUTTGART:GF6) (MUNICH:GF6) has announced it has signed an option agreement to acquire additional claims totalling 34 square kilometers at its Tepal Project in Michoacán State, Mexico.

30 Dec 2010

Silver Quest Resources Options to Buy 100 Quartz Mineral Claims in Yukon

Silver Quest Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SQI) has announced that it has entered into an option agreement with a private company controlled by Kal Malhi and Paul Dadwa, in an arm's length transaction to acquire a 100% interest in 100 quartz mineral claims covering approximately 1,960 hectares located in the central Yukon, approximately 55 kilometres northeast of Keno City, known as the Bouvette property.

30 Dec 2010

Goldcorp Buys All Outstanding Shares of Andean Resources

GOLDCORP INC. (TSX: G, NYSE: GG) today announced the scheme of arrangement involving Andean Resources Limited and its shareholders has been implemented and Goldcorp has acquired all of the outstanding shares of Andean.

30 Dec 2010

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Orocobre Receives Approval for Development and Exploitation of Salar De Olaroz Lithium-Potash Project

Puda Coal Enters Asset Transfer Agreement with Three Coal Mines in Shanxi Province

General Moly to Allocate $2.5 Million for Development of Liberty Project

Uranium Resources Completes Lease Option Agreement to Explore 53,500 Acres in Texas

Chestnut Petroleum Commences Two-Well Drilling Project at Calcasieu Parish in Louisiana

Rio Tinto to Donate $1 Million to Flood-Affected Areas of Queensland

A25 Gold Producers Seeks to Buy Red Elephant Property in Canada

Arcelormittal Announces Extension of Offer to Buy Baffinland Iron Mines

Moly Mines Provides Update on Spinifex Ridge Molybdenum Project Financing Facility

Midlands Minerals Encounters Significant Gold Potential at Sian-Kwahu Praso Projects in Ghana

Sphere Resources Options to Acquire Ziggurat Prospect in Nevada

Trade Winds Ventures Updates Mineral Resource Estimate Results for Block A Property

Geologix Explorations Signs Option Agreement to Acquire Additional Claims at Tepal Project

Silver Quest Resources Options to Buy 100 Quartz Mineral Claims in Yukon

Goldcorp Buys All Outstanding Shares of Andean Resources

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