Scoping and Feasibilty Studies for Choco 10 VANCOUVER, BC – Rusoro Mining Ltd. reported that the Company has awarded the contract to conduct a scoping study for the Choco 10 Mine and surrounding deposits in the El Callao region to…

Silver Standard Increases Pirquitas Silver Reserves by 43% VANCOUVER, BC – Silver Standard Resources Inc. reported that proven and probable silver reserves at Pirquitas in Argentina have increased by 43% to 195.1 million ounces. In addition, tin reserves have increased…

New Resource Estimate To Be Prepared For San Luis VANCOUVER, BC – The San Luis Joint Venture of Esperanza Silver Corporation and Silver Standard Resources Inc. reported that the Joint Venture has received the necessary permits to begin surface drilling…

Silver Wheaton Acquires 75% of Life of Mine Silver Production VANCOUVER, BC – Silver Wheaton Corp. reported that it has agreed to purchase 75% of the life of mine silver produced by Farallon Resources Ltd. at its Campo Morado property…

Drill Program At Cerro Colorado VANCOUVER, BC – Yale Resources Ltd. and EXMIN Resources Inc. reported that the drill program at the Cerro Colorado target in the northern portion of the Urique Project has been completed and the drill is…

New Zone Of Mineralization At Nieves Project VANCOUVER, BC – Quaterra Resources and 50% joint-venture partner Blackberry Ventures 1, LLC, reported assay results from 16 core holes totaling 5,388.8 meters completed during the fourth quarter of 2007 at their Nieves…

Significant New Mining Concessions Leased NEW YORK, NY – Capital Gold reported that the Company has produced approximately 9,500 ounces of gold in the third fiscal quarter (ended Apr. 30, 2008) at its El Chanate mine in Sonora, Mexico. Estimates…

Solitario Quadruples Pedra Branca Land Holdings DENVER, CO – Solitario Resources Corporation reported that it has quadrupled its land holding on the Pedra Branca platinum-palladium (“PGM”) project to 178,514 hectares and received notice that its joint venture partner, Anglo Platinum,…

Eaglecrest Reports Highest Gold Grade Thickness VANCOUVER, BC – Eaglecrest Explorations Ltd. reported the highest gold grade-thickness interval in the company’s drilling history at the San Simon project in northeastern Bolivia from one of the two final drill holes in…

25,150 Ounces Produced for Third Quarter of 2007/08 LONDON – Uruguay Mineral Exploration Inc. confirms that it has produced 25,150 ounces of gold for the third quarter ended April 29, 2008, making a total of 69,931 ounces for the nine…