August 30, 2011

Potash producers zone in on Amazon as investors pour $68 billion into Brazil mining

Potassio do Brasil, partly owned by Canadian merchant bank Forbes and Manhattan, is seeking to renew negotiations with Brazil's government over rights to a potash reserve in the Amazon currently…

August 30, 2011

Lake Shore reports extensions of gold mineralization along strike and to depth at Gold River trend project

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 30, 2011) - Lake Shore Gold Corp. (TSX:LSG) ("Lake Shore Gold" or the "Company") Deep Drilling at North Porphyry/4800 Zones intersects multiple zones of mineralization up to 450…

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…