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Arian Silver Begins Commercial Production at San Jose Mine

Arian Silver Corporation (TSX VENTURE:AGQ)(AIM:AGQ)(PLUS:AGQ)(FRANKFURT:I3A), a silver exploration, development and production company with a focus on projects in the silver belt of Mexico, reports that commercial production has commenced at the Company's 100%-owned San Jose mine, Zacatecas, Mexico with ore being stockpiled for delivery to the mill.

From Arian Silver Corporation 28 Oct 2010

Endeavour International Encounters Oil and Natural Gas in West Rochelle Area

Endeavour International Corporation (NYSE Amex: END) (LSE: ENDV) today announced a successful discovery in the West Rochelle area of the North Sea.

28 Oct 2010

Sona Resources Intersects 96.4G G/T Gold Over 2.5 M in Hole E10-67 at Elizabeth Gold Deposit Property

Sona Resources Corp. (TSX VENTURE:SYS)(FRANKFURT:QS7) has reported on five holes in the third round of assay results from the recently completed drill program at its 100 percent owned Elizabeth Gold Deposit Property, located in the Lillooet Mining District of southern British Columbia.

28 Oct 2010

Kilo Goldmines Reports Analytical Results for Drill Hole 2 from Somituri Project

Kilo Goldmines Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:KGL)(FRANKFURT:02K) has announced partial analytical results for diamond drill hole number 2 on the Company's Manzako Prospect of the Somituri Project in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

From Kilo Goldmines Ltd. 28 Oct 2010

Evolving Gold Announces Additional Assay Results from Rattlesnake Hills Project

Evolving Gold Corp. (TSXV: EVG) (FSE: EV7) has announced additional assay results from its 2010 core drilling program at its Rattlesnake Hills project in central Wyoming.

From Evolving Gold Corp. 28 Oct 2010

Batero Gold Begins Phase 1 Drilling Program at Batero–Quinchia Project in Colombia

Batero Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:BAT) has announced the commencement of the Phase 1 diamond drill program at the Batero–Quinchia Project, Risaralda Department, Colombia.

28 Oct 2010

Lundin Mining Finds Significant Deposition of Copper on Neves-Corvo Mine

Lundin Mining Corporation (TSX:LUN)(OMX:LUMI) has announced the discovery of a new copper-rich massive sulphide deposit at its 100% owned Neves-Corvo mine in southern Portugal.

From Lundin Mining Corporation 28 Oct 2010

Tarsis Resources Updates on Prospecting Work at White River Property in Yukon

Tarsis Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:TCC) has provided an update on prospecting and follow up work at its White River property, Yukon.

From Tarsis Resources Ltd 28 Oct 2010

Chile to Change Mining Royalty Rates

Chile is to make royalty changes in the mining industry, however Mining Minister Laurence Golborne dismissed fears that overseas investments would be affected. He said that the planned changes would not punish investment.

From BHP Billiton Plc 28 Oct 2010

Controversial Canadian Mining Bill Defeated in Parliament

The Canadian Parliament has defeated a bill known as C- 300 that was introduced by John McKay of the opposition Liberal Party. The bill was introduced in February 2009.

By Joel Scanlon 28 Oct 2010

BHP Cans Mining Activities at Dharawal State Conservation Area

BHP Billiton has decided to drop mining activities in the Dharawal State Conservation area located in the east of Australia. The area is being mined at the Appin and West Cliff mines by Illawarra Coal a subsidiary of BHP Billiton.

From BHP Billiton Plc 28 Oct 2010

Xstrata Targets Sphere Minerals

Xstrata may make an unconditional offer for Sphere Minerals Ltd (ASX:SPH) at $428 million if it manages to gain a 50% stake in the company as per Xstrata Coal chief executive Peter Freyberg.

By Dr. Cameron Chai 28 Oct 2010

Chinese Coal Company Plans ASX Listing

Blackgold International Holdings Ltd, a Chinese coal company is looking for a listing on the Australian Securities Exchange to raise $58.5 million. This would be the first Chinese mining company to float on a bourse outside Asia.

By Joel Scanlon 28 Oct 2010

Mineral Mountain Resources Announces Several Gold-Silver-Arsenic Targets at Kootenay Arc Property

Mineral Mountain Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:MMV) has reported that, as a result of an on-going reconnaissance-scale rock, soil and silt sampling program being conducted by the Company this field season, numerous high-priority reconnaissance level exploration targets have been delineated.

28 Oct 2010

Bannerman Resources Announces 31% Metal Increase at Etango Project

Bannerman Resources Limited (TSX:BAN)(ASX:BMN)(NSX:BMN) has announced that an updated and substantially larger mineral resource estimate has been completed for the Etango Project.

From Bannerman Resources Limited 28 Oct 2010