August 30, 2011

Nortec (NVT) Signs Agreement for $20.5 Million Option of the LK Project, Finland

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 30, 2011) - Further to the press release dated July 27, 2011, Nortec Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:NVT)(PINK SHEETS:NMNZF)(FRANKFURT:WMQ) ("Nortec" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce…

August 30, 2011

Empire provides progress update on Demirtepe copper-gold project, Turkey

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 30, 2011) - Empire Mining Corporation (TSX VENTURE:EPC) ("Empire") is pleased to provide an update on the Demirtepe Project in western Turkey where drilling by Empire has consistently…

August 30, 2011

Cameco commences offer to acquire Hathor Exploration Limited

SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN--(Marketwire - Aug. 30, 2011) - ALL AMOUNTS ARE STATED IN CDN $ (UNLESS NOTED) Cameco (TSX:CCO) (NYSE:CCJ) today announced that it has commenced its offer to acquire all…

August 30, 2011

ATAC Resources cuts 32.01 metres of 4.25 g/t gold at Osiris zone and trenches new high-grade discovery 550 m along strike of Osiris

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 30, 2011) - ATAC Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:ATC) is pleased to announce assay results for the first five diamond drill holes from the Osiris Zone as…

August 30, 2011

Cornerstone reports 1.34% copper and 58.0 g/t silver over 19.5 m in trenching at La Fortuna copper-silver project, Chile

MOUNT PEARL, NEWFOUNDLAND--(Marketwire - Aug. 30, 2011) - Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. ("Cornerstone") (TSX VENTURE:CGP) (FRANKFURT:GWN) (BERLIN:GWN) (PINK SHEETS:CTNXF) announced today preliminary results for the ongoing exploration program at the La Fortuna copper-silver…

August 30, 2011

Advanced Explorations Inc. reports 165 metre section of 34% iron at Tuktu project-includes 8 metres of 50% iron

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 30, 2011) - Advanced Explorations Inc. (the "Company" or "AEI") (TSX VENTURE:AXI)(FRANKFURT:AE6) is pleased to announce further drill results from its Tuktu Iron Ore Project located in Nunavut, Canada. Drill-hole…

August 30, 2011

SilverCrest announces second quarter earnings of $790,000 and cash flow from operations of $3.1M

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 30, 2011) - SilverCrest Mines Inc. (the "Company" or "SilverCrest") (TSX VENTURE:SVL)(FRANKFURT:CW5) is pleased to announce strong positive cash flow, earnings and operating results in line with budgeted projections…

August 30, 2011

Cooper provides update on the thermal coal project in Pakistan

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 30, 2011) - Cooper Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CQ)(FRANKFURT:JM6) (the "Company" or "Cooper") would like to provide its shareholders with an update on its thermal coal project…

August 30, 2011

Should you buy silver now? Probably not.

Although currently not as heavily discussed as gold, silver has had quite a volatile run over the last several years. In fact, it was just $9 a couple of years…

August 30, 2011

India steel industry struggling on shortage of iron ore

India's Steel industry is struggling on account of severe shortage of Iron Ore following the ban on mining in Karnataka following the detection of several illegal mining firms operating in…