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Bellhaven Copper + Gold Discovers Three New Exploration Targets at La Mina Project, Colombia

Bellhaven Copper & Gold Inc. (TSX VENTURE:BHV) has announced that the recently completed ground-based geophysical surveys at La Mina have identified three new exploration targets: El Cafetal, La Virgen, and Filo de Oro.

15 Feb 2011

Candente Gold Exercises Option to Acquire 50% Interest in El Oro Gold Project, Mexico

Candente Gold Corp. (TSX:CDG)(PINK SHEETS:CGDXF)(BVLAC:CDG) has announced that it has delivered notice to Luismin S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary of Goldcorp Inc., that the Company has fulfilled all requirements necessary to exercise its option to earn an undivided 50% interest in the El Oro Gold Project, located in Mexico State, Mexico.

15 Feb 2011

California Gold Options to Buy 80% Interest in Mexivada Mining's AuroTellurio Property in Mexico

California Gold Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: CLGL) has announced it has signed a property option agreement with Mexivada Mining Corp. to acquire up to an 80% interest in Mexivada's La Viuda and La Viuda-1 concessions comprising its AuroTellurio tellurium-gold-silver property south of the city of Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico.

15 Feb 2011

Barkerville Gold Mines Announces Remaining Assay Results from New Discovery Zone

Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:BGM)(FRANKFURT:IWUB) reports the remaining assay results of 2010 from 175 channel samples at the new discovery zone on Barkerville Mountain announced in September 2010.

15 Feb 2011

Shear Diamonds and Nunavut Resources Enter Mutual Co-Operation Agreement

Shear Diamonds Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SRM) has announced the signing of a Mutual Co-Operation Agreement with the Nunavut Resources Corporation.

15 Feb 2011

Melkior Resources Updates on Carscallen Gold Project in Ontario

Melkior Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MKR) has provided an update for its Carscallen Gold Project, located within the West Timmins camp in northern Ontario.

From Melkior Resources Inc. 15 Feb 2011

MacDonald Mines to Start 6,000 Meter Drilling Program at Butler Lake and Semple-Hulbert Properties

MacDonald Mines Exploration Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:BMK) has announced it will commence a 6,000 meter diamond drill program on its Butler Lake and Semple-Hulbert Properties in the James Bay Lowlands of Northern Ontario.

From MacDonald Mines Exploration Ltd. 15 Feb 2011

Geomega Resources Announces Drilling Results from Montviel Property

GEOMEGA RESOURCES INC. has reported the results of hole MVL-10-03 which intersected 1.38% total rare earth oxides over the entire 512.7 meter core length from 21.30 meter to 534 meters, including 2.28% TREO over 51.8 meters from 132 meters to 183.8 meters.

15 Feb 2011

St. Eugene Mining Begins 3,500 Meter Drilling Program at Amisk Gold Project

St. Eugene Mining Corporation Limited (TSX VENTURE:SEM) announces the commencement of a 3,500 meter (13 holes) drilling program at the Company's Amisk Gold Project, a joint venture with Claude Resources Inc.

From SSR Mining Inc 15 Feb 2011

Yukon-Nevada Gold Reports Additional Assay Results from Jerritt Canyon Property

Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. (Toronto Stock Exchange: YNG; Frankfurt Xetra Exchange: NG6) has announced additional assay results from its 2010 Smith Mine underground exploration drilling at its gold producing Jerritt Canyon property in Nevada, USA.

15 Feb 2011

NuCoal Share Placement Over Subscribed

A $30 million new share sale has been completed by NuCoal to fund studies on its Doyles Creak coal project in Hunter Valley. There was strong support for the placement of shares from new and existing investors.

From NuCoal Resources NL 14 Feb 2011

India Looking at BHP's South African Coal Assets

By Cameron Chai

Energy deficient India is looking to develop a coal prospect in South Africa that is owned wholly by BHP Billiton. A joint venture of five Indian state run metals and energy companies known as International Coal Ventures may bid for the prospecting rights of the BHP South African unit based in the Mpumalanga region.

From BHP Billiton Plc 14 Feb 2011

Griffin Coal Ex-Owner Collecting Millions in Fees

Ric Stowe the owner of collapsed energy supplier Griffin Coal is drawing millions of dollars in fees from the company even as the company owes over $1 billion to its creditors and staff.

By Dr. Cameron Chai 14 Feb 2011

Australian Greens Question Future Sales of Uranium to India

The Australian Greens are questioning the true stance of the government on the issue of selling uranium to India. The public stance of the government is that the developing nation must sign the nuclear non-proliferation treaty before it is allowed to import uranium from Australia.

By Joel Scanlon 14 Feb 2011

Andina Copper Mine Resumes Full Production

The Andina Copper mine in Chile has resumed full production with mine workers returning to work after heavy rainfall and landslides had prevented access on Feb 11. The state owned mine in central Chile is now functioning normally as per officials.

By Joel Scanlon 14 Feb 2011