Option Agreement Entered On Rare Metals Forgan Lake Project  VANCOUVER, BC – International Lithium Corp. has entered into an option agreement with Metron Capital Corp. on the Company’s 100% owned Forgan Lake property located 125km northeast of Thunder Bay, Ontario…

Drill Results At Almaden Project   VANCOUVER, BC – Terraco Gold Corp. reporsted assay results from the last 6 core holes of the drill program completed at its Almaden Project in Washington County, Idaho. Core drilling at Almaden for these…

Gold Production Expected To Double At Hycroft Mine  RENO, NV – Allied Nevada Gold Corp. reported preliminary operating results for 2011 and guidance for 2012. Production from the Hycroft mine located in Humboldt County, Nevada for 2011 was 104,000 ounces…

Rock Stability Research Could Make Mining And Construction Safer  TUCSON, AZ – A University of Arizona geotechnical engineer has been awarded $1.25 million to conduct research that could provide safer working conditions for miners and construction workers. A University of…

Permitting Update On Rosemont Copper Project  DENVER, CO – Augusta Resource Corporation reported the completion of the public hearings on the draft EIS and to provide an update on the permitting process for its Rosemont Copper project in Pima County,…

General Moly Reported Strong Support at Public Hearings  LAKEWOOD, CO – General Moly, Inc. reported that the communities in Eureka County, Nevada voiced strong support for the Mt. Hope project at two public hearings, hosted by the Bureau of Land…

Atna Increases Briggs Gold Resource And Replaces Mined Ounces  GOLDEN, CO – Atna Resources Ltd. reported the results of the newly completed resource estimate for the Briggs Mine, Inyo County, California. Development drilling during 2011 was successful in expanding the…

Robinson Mine Delivered Record Ex-Pit Mining Volumess  VANCOUVER, BC – Paul Blythe, President and CEO of Quadra FNX Mining Ltd.  said, "Our focus on our operations and development projects has remained unchanged. The key at Robinson continues to be increasing…

Acquisition Of Extension Of Jumbo Gold Zone And Discovery Of Gold Target At Gold Springs  VANCOUVER, BC – High Desert Gold Corporation has completed staking a further extension of the Jumbo Zone as interpreted from the ZTEM geophysical survey. The…

Exercise Of Goulagou-Rounga Option By Riverstone Resources Inc.    DENVER, CO – Golden Star Resources Ltd. reported that Riverstone Resources Inc. has exercised its option to purchase Golden Star’s Goulagou-Rounga properties in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Tom Mair, President and…