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Strike Across Three AngloGold Ashanti Mines in Vaal River Region Ends

AngloGold Ashanti is pleased to report that the unprotected strike across the three mines at its Vaal River region has come to an end. Workers at the Kopanang, Great Noligwa and surface operations returned to work on Monday, 22 October 2012 and those at Moab Khotsong ended their unprotected work stoppage on Tuesday, 23 October 2012. All of these operations have begun the process of ramping up production levels and all returning workers will receive the recently improved wage offer made through the industry's Collective Bargaining framework.

25 Oct 2012

Cancana Increases Mineral Claim Holdings to Over 420 Sq.Km

Cancana Resources Corp. (the "Company" or "Cancana") is pleased to announce that it has acquired an additional mineral claim.

25 Oct 2012

Cadan Discovers High Potential Mineralised Zone at Comval Copper and Gold Project

CADAN RESOURCES CORPORATION ("Cadan") advises that Mining Group Limited (ASX:MNE) ("Mining Group") announced it has discovered a new, high potential mineralised zone at Tagpura North, at the Comval Copper and Gold Project (Comval Project), located 90km north of Davao City, Mindanao, in the Philippines. Mining Group's news release is reproduced below.

25 Oct 2012

Pele Produces Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate Concentrate Along with Uranium Oxide

Pele Mountain Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:GEM) ("Pele" or the "Company") announced today that its bench scale metallurgical testing program has achieved a significant milestone with the production of a mixed rare earth carbonate concentrate along with uranium oxide ("U3O8"), also known as yellow cake.

25 Oct 2012

Banks Island Gold Identifies Extensive Gold, Silver Mineralization

Banks Island Gold Ltd. (the "Company") announces the discovery of extensive gold, silver, molybdenum, and copper mineralization located approximately 3km south of the Red Mountain mineralized zones. Company geologists discovered this new mineralization in a recently uncovered glacial valley located between MacAdam Point and Lost Mountain. The Red Mountain Gold Property is located 15km east of Stewart, British Columbia.

25 Oct 2012

Class I Underground Injection Control Permit for Uranerz Energy’s Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project

Uranerz Energy Corporation ("Uranerz" or the "Company") announces that the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality has issued the Class I Underground Injection Control (deep disposal well) permit for the Company's Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project located in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming, U.S.A. This deep disposal well authorization is the last permit required to begin operations and commercial uranium production at Nichols Ranch.

From Uranerz Energy Corporation 24 Oct 2012

Fairmont Resources Conducts Follow Up Prospecting Program at Marmion South Property

Fairmont Resources ("Fairmont" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has conducted a follow up prospecting program based on the results of summer field program on its Marmion South Property (the "Property"), located near Atikokan, Ontario, and contiguous with Osisko Mining Corporation's ("Osisko") Hammond Reef Property (see Press Release September 26th, 2012). Results of the follow up program are pending.

24 Oct 2012

North Bay Resources Initiates Mining Operations at Fraser River Project

North Bay Resources ("North Bay" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that mining operations are now commencing at our Fraser River Project in British Columbia.

From North Bay Resources Inc. 24 Oct 2012

Continental Precious Minerals Reports Preliminary Metallurgical Results from MMS Viken Licence

Continental Precious Minerals (the "Company" or "Continental") announces that preliminary results received from metallurgical tests on samples from the Company's MMS Viken licence in Sweden are providing valuable insights.

24 Oct 2012

Areva Denies Cancellation of Mining Exploitation License in Jordan

AREVA denies the information in today’s press alleging that “an AREVA mining exploitation licence has been cancelled by the Jordanian Authorities.” This is an exploration mining agreement which expired.

24 Oct 2012

Atlas Copco Strengthens Presence in Western Africa Through New Customer Center

Atlas Copco has opened a customer center in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, to strengthen the Group’s presence in western Africa with an increased offering of products and services to mining customers.

From Atlas Copco AB 24 Oct 2012

Blasthole Drilling Reference Book From Atlas Copco

Atlas Copco has released the latest addition to the ongoing reference book “Blasthole Drilling in Open Pit Mining.” The third edition was written to provide comprehensive reference on the use of rotary drills in surface mining applications. An overview of the current products offered by Atlas Copco is also available.

From Atlas Copco AB 23 Oct 2012

Mariana Resources Completes Due Diligence Process and Proceeds with Earn-In at Condor de Oro Project

Condor Resources ("Condor" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that pursuant to the binding letter of intent with Mariana Resources Ltd. (TSX:MRY) disclosed by news release October 4, 2012, Mariana has completed its fifteen day due diligence process to its satisfaction, and is proceeding with the earn-in at Condor de Oro.

From Condor Resources Inc. 22 Oct 2012

1st NRG Provides Operations Update

1st NRG Corp. provides an update on the company’s operations.

22 Oct 2012

Sichuan Chemical to Purchase Output from Prospect Global's American West Potash Field

Prospect Global Resources, and Sichuan Chemical Industry Holding (Group) Co., Ltd. today jointly announced a more than $2-billion agreement, over a 10-year period, under which Sichuan will purchase at least 500,000 metric tons of potash annually, or 25% of the projected output of Prospect Global's American West Potash field in Holbrook, AZ.

22 Oct 2012

Mining News

Strike Across Three AngloGold Ashanti Mines in Vaal River Region Ends

Cancana Increases Mineral Claim Holdings to Over 420 Sq.Km

Cadan Discovers High Potential Mineralised Zone at Comval Copper and Gold Project

Pele Produces Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate Concentrate Along with Uranium Oxide

Banks Island Gold Identifies Extensive Gold, Silver Mineralization

Class I Underground Injection Control Permit for Uranerz Energy’s Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project

Fairmont Resources Conducts Follow Up Prospecting Program at Marmion South Property

North Bay Resources Initiates Mining Operations at Fraser River Project

Continental Precious Minerals Reports Preliminary Metallurgical Results from MMS Viken Licence

Areva Denies Cancellation of Mining Exploitation License in Jordan

Atlas Copco Strengthens Presence in Western Africa Through New Customer Center

Blasthole Drilling Reference Book From Atlas Copco

Mariana Resources Completes Due Diligence Process and Proceeds with Earn-In at Condor de Oro Project

1st NRG Provides Operations Update

Sichuan Chemical to Purchase Output from Prospect Global's American West Potash Field

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