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BHP Billiton's Potash Corp Takeover Knocked Back by Canada

The Federal government in Ottawa has rejected the $40 billion hostile takeover of Potash Corp of Saskatchewan by Australia's BHB Billiton. Industry Minister Tony Clement said that the deal proposed by BHP Billiton did not represent a net benefit to Canada.

From BHP Billiton Plc 4 Nov 2010

Park Place Energy Forms Unit to Hold Interest in Vranino Block in Bulgaria

Park Place Energy Corp. has announced that the Company has created a subsidiary, PetroBulgaria Energy Inc. to hold its interest in the Vranino block in Bulgaria.

3 Nov 2010

Commerce Resources Reports Analytical Results from Ashram Zone in Eldor Project

Commerce Resources Corp. (TSXv:CCE) (FSE:D7H) has reported analytical results for three additional holes from the recently discovered Ashram Rare Earth Zone at the Eldor Project in northern Quebec.

From Commerce Resources Corp. 3 Nov 2010

Endeavour International Q3 Loss Increases

Endeavour International Corporation (NYSE Amex: END) (LSE: ENDV) today reported discretionary cash flow for the third quarter of 2010 was $6.1 million compared to $7.6 million in the third quarter of 2009 and $11.2 million for the second quarter of 2010.

3 Nov 2010

Northland's Iron Ore Deposits Become National Interest for Mineral Production

Northland Resources S.A. (TSX:NAU)(FRANKFURT:NBS)(OSLO:NAUR) has announced that the Geological Survey of Sweden, the central government agency responsible for questions relating to soil, bedrock and groundwater in Sweden and also the parent authority to the Swedish Mining Inspectorate, has appointed Northland's iron ore deposits: Tapuli, Sahavaara, and Pellivuoma as being of "national interest" for mineral production, according to Chapter 3 in the Swedish Environmental Code.

3 Nov 2010

Rubicon Minerals Retains Geoex to Report NI 43-101 Resource Estimate for F2 Goldsystem at Phoenix Project

Rubicon Minerals Corporation (RMX:TSX: | RBY:NYSE-AMEX) has announced that, pursuant to the recommendations in its recent NI 43 - 101 technical report filed on September 27, 2010, it has retained Geoex Limited. to prepare an initial NI 43-101 resource estimate for its F2 Gold System, part of its 100%-owned Phoenix Gold Project, located in the heart of the prolific Red Lake Gold Camp.

3 Nov 2010

Iron Creek Updates on Pampa Buenos Aires Project in Northern Chile

Iron Creek Capital Corp. (TSX-V: IRN) has announced progress on its 27,000 hectare Pampa Buenos Aires Project in northern Chile, which is being explored in joint venture with Andina Minerals Inc. (TSX-V: ADM).

3 Nov 2010

Lithium One to Acquire Cyr Property in Quebec

Lithium One Inc. (TSX VENTURE:LI), has announced the exercise of its option to acquire a 100% interest in the Cyr Lithium Property in northwestern Quebec.

3 Nov 2010

Rio Cristal Resources Commences Drilling Program at Condor Gold Project

Rio Cristal Resources Corporation (TSX VENTURE:RCZ)(BVLAC:RCZ) announces that drilling has begun at its Condor gold project.

3 Nov 2010

Anglo Swiss Resources Completes 3D Modeling for Kenville Gold Mine

Anglo Swiss Resources Inc. has announced that the Company's Technical group has completed an initial compilation model of the 257 level of the multi-level Kenville Gold Mine located in south-eastern British Columbia.

From Anglo Swiss Resources Inc. 3 Nov 2010

Richfield Ventures Announces Drilling Results from Blackwater Gold Project in BC

Richfield Ventures Corp. (TSX.V:RVC) has reported drill results for four diamond drill holes on the 100% owned portion of its Blackwater Gold Project approximately 100 km south of Vanderhoof, BC.

3 Nov 2010

Premium Exploration Continues to Identify Gold Mineralization at Friday-Petsite Gold Project

Premium Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:PEM) has announced continued gold mineralization in 100% of drilling in the 10,000 meter Phase-Three program at the Friday-Petsite Gold Project in Central Idaho, USA.

3 Nov 2010

Pro Minerals Commences Drilling Adjacent to Shining Tree-Beilby Lake Gold Project

Pro Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:PRM) and its Board of Directors has announced that as its financing is nearing completion and that drilling is underway adjacent to its Shining Tree – Beilby lake Gold project in the Larder Lake Mining District in north-eastern Ontario.

3 Nov 2010

Stratabound Minerals Announces Additional Drilling Results from Captain Copper-Cobalt Project

Stratabound Minerals Corp. has reported additional drill results from its 100%-owned Captain copper-cobalt deposit, located within the infrastructure-rich Bathurst mining camp of northern New Brunswick.

3 Nov 2010

Trevali Resources Reports Mineral Resource Estimate Results from Santander Project

Trevali Resources Corp. (TSX:TV)(PINK SHEETS:TREVF)(FRANKFURT:4TI) has announced the results of its November 2010 mineral resource estimate update for the Santander zinc-lead-silver mine project in west-central Peru.

3 Nov 2010