Expedition Mining has signed an option agreement with Paul Dadwal to buy 100% interest in the Mt. Mervyn gold property.
     
 
    
        
            
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            18 Apr 2011
        
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Richfield Ventures has released drilling results for the nine holes of the 30,000 metre drill program to develop and describe the resource on the Blackwater Gold Project. This project is located around 100 km south of Vanderhoof, BC. 
     
 
    
        
            
                By Joel Scanlon
            
        
        
            18 Apr 2011
        
    
 
    
    
        
        Mining production in South Africa has gone up by 2.8% as compared to last year in February.
     
 
    
        
            
                By Joel Scanlon
            
        
        
            18 Apr 2011
        
    
 
    
    
        
        The Australian Center for Corporate Social Responsibility said that a long-term commitment will be needed to improve the industry's relationship with the community in Upper Hunter Valley.
     
 
    
        
            
                By Joel Scanlon
            
        
        
            18 Apr 2011
        
    
 
    
    
        
        The government in Bolivia may seize mines amongst protests for wage increases. The Bolivian president Evo Morales has already seized control of gas fields, oil refineries, pension funds and telecommunication companies since he came to power in January 2006.
     
 
    
        
            
                By Joel Scanlon
            
        
        
            18 Apr 2011
        
    
 
    
    
        
        In Nevada a Senate committee is keeping alive some bills that will raise the tax dollars for the state. On Thursday the Senate Revenue Committee exempted several measures from a ‘vote or die’ deadline on Friday.
     
 
    
        
            
                By Joel Scanlon
            
        
        
            18 Apr 2011
        
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Silver Quest Resources has discovered a significant gold-in-soil anomaly, called Rusty Creek, at the Capoose project, which is situated around 185 km southwest of Prince George, British Columbia. 
     
 
    
        
            
                By Joel Scanlon
            
        
        
            16 Apr 2011
        
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Mesa Exploration has purchased the White Mountain Potash Project in western Utah, which contains around 1,700 acres of Federal Potash Permit Applications.
     
 
    
        
            
                By Joel Scanlon
            
        
        
            16 Apr 2011
        
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Redhill Resources has completed geochemical soil sampling program at the MCarthys project and a trap stream sampling program at the Bangemall Cobra project.
     
 
    
        
            
                By Joel Scanlon
            
        
        
            16 Apr 2011
        
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Bison Gold Resources has increased the dimensions of the diamond drilling from 5,000 to 10,000 metres based on positive results from the initial eight drill holes at the Ogama zone expansion. 
     
 
    
        
            
                By Joel Scanlon
            
        
        
            16 Apr 2011
        
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Amarillo Gold has completed the definition drilling program at the Mara Rosa project.
     
 
    
    
    
    
        
        On behalf of Hyperdynamics, AGR Peak Well Management (AGR) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Jasper Drilling of Singapore to engage the drill ship Jasper Explorer for drilling at Hyperdynamics' concession offshore area, the Republic of Guinea.
     
 
    
        
            
                By Joel Scanlon
            
        
        
            16 Apr 2011
        
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Integra Gold has reported the latest drilling results from the No. 5 Plug at its Lamaque project, situated 250 metres northeast of the analogous vein structure. 
     
 
    
        
            
                By Joel Scanlon
            
        
        
            16 Apr 2011
        
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Sun River Energy has commenced production at the Neal Heirs # 1 well on March 31, 2011. The Neal Heirs # 1 well is perpendicularly drilled to 11,057 feet of total depth in Panola County, Texas. 
     
 
    
        
            
                By Joel Scanlon
            
        
        
            16 Apr 2011
        
    
 
    
    
    
    
        
        Vantex Resources has commenced a new drilling program at Moriss discovery, situated in the western part of the Galloway project and 500 metres west of the GP zone. 
     
 
    
        
            
                By Joel Scanlon
            
        
        
            16 Apr 2011