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Rainbow Intersects Silver and Gold Mineralization at Gold Viking Property

Rainbow Resources Inc. ("Rainbow" or the "Company") has intersected high-grade silver and gold mineralization near-surface in the southern section of the Company's 100% owned Gold Viking Property near the Village of Slocan in southeast British Columbia. The property had never been previously drilled and is immediately adjacent to the Ottawa Mines, the Slocan Valley's top silver producer in the 1900's, which includes ground also held 100% by Rainbow. Plans are under way to initiate a step-out winter drill program at Gold Viking, if ground conditions continue to be favorable, to further evaluate this new discovery.

3 Jan 2013

Sandstorm, Novadx Completes Acquisition of Premium Coal Properties in Tennessee

Sandstorm Metals & Energy Ltd. ("Sandstorm") together with Novadx Ventures Corp. ("Novadx") announce the completed acquisition (previously announced by Novadx on October 16, 2012) of Mine 12, the Turley Rail Load-Out, and the Smokey Junction Preparation Plant (the "Acquisition") located in Campbell and Scott Counties, Tennessee (the "Tennessee Properties"). The Tennessee Properties were acquired from Premium Coal Company, National Coal, LLC and Jacksboro Coal Company, LLC, for an aggregate purchase price of US$8.5 million (the "Purchase Price").

3 Jan 2013

Sandvik Mining Signs Agreement with Sasol Mining (Pty) Ltd Materials Handling Project in South Africa

Sandvik Mining signed a Mining Systems contract with Sasol Mining (Pty) Ltd for the Shondoni Mine Materials Handling project in South Africa.

From Sandvik AB 2 Jan 2013

TVI Pacific Affiliate Makes Fifth Shipment of Zinc Concentrate from Canatuan Mine

TVI Pacific Inc. (TVI or the Company) announced today that its Philippine operating affiliate, TVI Resource Development (Phils.), Inc. (TVIRD), completed its fifth shipment of zinc concentrate produced at the Canatuan mine on December 18, 2012.

From TVI Pacific Inc. 2 Jan 2013

Colossus Minerals Begins Bulk Sample Collection

Colossus Minerals Inc. has reached mineralization in its secondary development. The bulk sample collection process has begun and all material is being assayed and sorted on surface on the stockpile pad. Geologic controls and assaying of material will guide the bulk sampling process which will lead to a shipment of ten to fifteen 300 kilogram samples to Met-Solve Laboratories Inc. in Vancouver, B.C. in January 2013.

2 Jan 2013

Santacruz Silver Files Technical Reports for San Felipe Project and Rosario Project

Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. (the "Company") announces that it has filed on SEDAR an updated technical report in respect of its San Felipe Project, titled "Update of NI 43-101 Technical Report on Resources, San Felipe Project, Sonora, Mexico". The updated report provides additional information on data verification and sampling. It is updated as of December 19, 2012, and has an effective date of April 5, 2012. The resources remain unchanged from the original report which was announced on July 16, 2012.

2 Jan 2013

Lucky Strike Resources Presents Update on Jewellery Box Property Exploration Program

International Samuel Exploration Corp. and Lucky Strike Resources Ltd presents an exploration update on the Jewellery Box Property 2012 exploration program.

31 Dec 2012

Caza Oil + Gas Provides Production Update for Forehand Ranch Bone Spring Test Well

Caza Oil & Gas, Inc. is pleased to provide a production update for the Company's Forehand Ranch 27 State Com No. 1H horizontal Bone Spring well on its Forehand Ranch Prospect in Eddy County, New Mexico.

31 Dec 2012

Atlas Copco Bags Two Large Orders from Latin American Customers for Mining Equipment

Atlas Copco has won two large orders from mining customers in South and Central America, worth a total MUSD 30 (MSEK 210). One is from Minera Panama to deliver drilling equipment and related services for the Cobre Panama open pit copper project. In Venezuela, Atlas Copco has won an order from the Minerven gold mining corporation.

From Atlas Copco AB 31 Dec 2012

Chesapeake Reports PFS Status on Mexico Metates Gold-Silver Project

Chesapeake Gold Corp. ("Chesapeake") wishes to report on the current status of the pre-feasibility study ("PFS") on its 100% owned Metates project located in Durango State, Mexico. The Metates project is one of the largest undeveloped gold-silver projects in the Americas.

From Chesapeake gold corp. 29 Dec 2012

Azul Considers La Higuera Findel Property as Non-Core, Drops Option Agreement

Azul Ventures Inc. ("Azul", or the "Company") announced that it had decided to drop the Findel option agreement (Hogar, Lolita, Santa Rosa and Santa Gertrudis mineral rights) and the Company did not make the US$165,000 option payment under the agreement which was due on December 15, 2012.

29 Dec 2012

Starcore Schedules Enhanced Exploration Program at San Martin Gold-Silver Mine

Starcore International Mines Ltd. ("Starcore" or the "Company") announces that in 2013 it will focus on increasing shareholder value through exploration and development at its wholly-owned San Martin gold and silver mine in Queretaro, Mexico.

From Starcore International Mines Ltd. 29 Dec 2012

USA GRAPHITE Successful in Search for Large Tonnage High Carbon Content Properties

USA GRAPHITE INC. (or "The Company") is pleased to announce its search for additional large tonnage high carbon content properties is proving to be very successful.

29 Dec 2012

New Report on US Platinum Mining Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:US Platinum Mining Market Overview and Forecast to 2020: Trends, Fiscal Regime, Major Projects, and Competitive Landscape

28 Dec 2012

FX Energy Moves Drilling Rig to Tuchola-3K in Poland Edge Concession Area

FX Energy, Inc. reported that the drilling rig from the Kutno-2 well has been moved to the Tuchola-3K location and drilling operations are underway. The main target reservoir of the Tuchola-3K well is the Main Dolomite at a projected depth of 2,550 meters. The well is also planned to test a Devonian oil target at a depth of approximately 3,150 meters.

28 Dec 2012

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Rainbow Intersects Silver and Gold Mineralization at Gold Viking Property

Sandstorm, Novadx Completes Acquisition of Premium Coal Properties in Tennessee

Sandvik Mining Signs Agreement with Sasol Mining (Pty) Ltd Materials Handling Project in South Africa

TVI Pacific Affiliate Makes Fifth Shipment of Zinc Concentrate from Canatuan Mine

Colossus Minerals Begins Bulk Sample Collection

Santacruz Silver Files Technical Reports for San Felipe Project and Rosario Project

Lucky Strike Resources Presents Update on Jewellery Box Property Exploration Program

Caza Oil + Gas Provides Production Update for Forehand Ranch Bone Spring Test Well

Atlas Copco Bags Two Large Orders from Latin American Customers for Mining Equipment

Chesapeake Reports PFS Status on Mexico Metates Gold-Silver Project

Azul Considers La Higuera Findel Property as Non-Core, Drops Option Agreement

Starcore Schedules Enhanced Exploration Program at San Martin Gold-Silver Mine

USA GRAPHITE Successful in Search for Large Tonnage High Carbon Content Properties

New Report on US Platinum Mining Market

FX Energy Moves Drilling Rig to Tuchola-3K in Poland Edge Concession Area

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