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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 11, 2010) - Gabriel Resources Limited (TSX:GBU)

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - Advanced Explorations Inc. (the "Company" or "AEI") (TSX VENTURE:AXI)(FRANKFURT:AE6) is pleased to announce that metallurgical work undertaken by COREM on the C Zone core samples of AEI's Roche Bay Magnetite Project located on the coast of the Melville Peninsula in Nunavut, Canada, has verified the previous work performed by SGS Lakefield Research. The additional metallurgical work was carried out as part of the Definitive Feasibility work requirements. The results have confirmed it is possible to produce a concentrate that meets the operational requirements of an iron nugget plant and, in addition, a standard concentrate quantity that meets the quality specification imposed on standard concentrate. The Company's 2010 plan is to undertake the necessary work (metallurgical, engineering, drilling, etc.) to complete a Definitive Feasibility Study. The results from the Prelimi

PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) -

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - MBAC Fertilizer Corp. (TSX:MBC) ("MBAC" or the "Company") announced today that it has filed its second quarter interim consolidated financial statements and related management's discussion and analysis for the three and six month period ended January 31, 2010. A copy of the interim consolidated financial statements can be found on the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com and on the Company's website (www.mbacfert.com).

QUEBEC, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - 10 mars 2010) - Société aurifère C2C inc. ("C2C" ou la "Compagnie")(TSX CROISSANCE:CCN) annonce qu'elle procédera à la refonte de son capital-actions selon un ratio de 10 actions ordinaires contre une action ordinaire. Tel qu'annoncé le 19 février 2010, cette opération a été préalablement approuvée par les actionnaires de la Compagnie lors de l'assemblée générale extraordinaire tenue le 11 février 2010 (l'« Assemblée »). Cette refonte a également fait l'objet d'une approbation de la part de la Bourse de croissance TSX. La refonte du capital-actions de la Compagnie sera en vigueur en bourse à l'ouverture des marchés, jeudi, le 11 mars 2010. Ce faisant, le symbole de C2C passera de CCN à KGH et le nombre d'actions ordinai

QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - C2C Gold Corporation Inc. ("C2C" or the "Company")(TSX VENTURE:CCN) announces that it will implement the consolidation of its share capital on the basis of 10 common shares for one common share. As announced on February 19, 2010, this operation was previously approved by the Company's shareholders at the Special General Meeting held on February 11, 2010 (the "Meeting"). This consolidation was also approved by the TSX Venture Exchange. The consolidation of the Company's share capital will take effect on the exchange at the market opening on Thursday, March 11, 2010. C2C's stock symbol will change from CCN to KGH and the number of common shares outstanding will decrease from 103,404,344 to 10,340,434 common shares.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - Almaden Minerals Ltd. (TSX:AMM)(NYSE Amex:AAU) and its Mexican subsidiary Minera Gavilan S.A. de C.V. (together referred to as "Almaden") are pleased to announce results of a 2,973.05 meter seven hole preliminary diamond drilling program now completed at the Tuligtic copper-molybdenum project, Mexico. The Tuligtic project is located twenty-one kilometres north of Puebla State, and covers a large area of alteration and mineralisation including intense sericite-quartz-pyrite alteration and stockwork veining and potassic alteration. The exposed alteration is interpreted to represent a quartz-sericite-pyrite cap to a large porphyry copper-molybdenum system. Highlights of the drill program include 38 meters of 0.13% copper from 164 to 202 meters and 46 meters of 0.11 copper from 416 to 462 meters in hole DDH-01, 20 meters of 0.17% copper from 94 to 114 meters and

LAVAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - TYPHOON EXPLORATION INC. (TSX VENTURE:TYP) announces that, on March 9, 2010, the Board of Directors has approved a grant of 270,000 stock options, to its directors, employee and consultants, under the company's Stock Option Plan.

LAVAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - 10 mars 2010) - EXPLORATION TYPHON INC. (TSX CROISSANCE:TYP) annonce que le 9 mars 2010, le Conseil d'administration a approuvé l'octroi de 270 000 options d'achat d'actions à ses administrateurs, employé et consultants, selon les modalités du Régime d'options d'achat d'actions de la Société.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - Alberta Star Development Corp. (TSX VENTURE:ASX)(OTCBB:ASXSF)(FRANKFURT:QLD) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that at its annual and special meeting (the "Meeting") of shareholders held on February 8, 2010, shareholders approved a special resolution to consolidate (the "Consolidation") its issued and outstanding common shares ("Common Shares") at a ratio (the "Ratio") of one (1) new Common Share for up to every five (5) outstanding Common Shares. The 5:1 Ratio has been approved by the Board of Directors after the Meeting. No name change or change of trading symbol will be undertaken in connection with the Consolidation.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - Almaden Minerals Ltd. ("Almaden" or "the Company") (TSX:AMM)(NYSE Amex:AAU) wishes to provide shareholders details of its 2010 corporate and exploration plans and a brief review of its most important projects. Chairman J.D. Poliquin stated, "We have a portfolio of projects with outstanding potential and our company is now in an excellent position financially and technically to aggressively advance them. These projects include the copper-gold porphyry portion of the Caballo Blanco project, now called El Cobre, in partnership with Goldgroup. We look forward to reporting drill results from this and other projects in what will be a busy year for the company." The Company has no debt and as of January 10, 2010 had $C13.0 Million in cash, $C2.5 Million in equity holdings and 1,590 ounces of refined gold. The company plans to spend $2M in exploration including property work

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - Ascot Resources Ltd. ("Ascot") (TSX VENTURE:AOT) is very pleased to announce the signing of an Option Agreement to purchase all of the interests of the Mt. Margaret property held by General Moly Inc. in the St. Helens Mining district of Skamania county in Washington state.

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - Taku Gold Corp. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:TAK) announces an amendment to a non-brokered private placement announced February 24, 2010. The Company will now raise up to $500,000 by the Company issuing up to 5,000,000 non-flow-through units at a price of $0.10 per unit, each unit consisting of one post-consolidated common share and one-half share purchase warrant. One whole warrant will entitle the holder thereof to acquire one additional common share of the Company for a period of two years at a price of $0.15.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - Kinetex Resources Corporation ("Kinetex" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:KTX) announced today that its Board of Directors have appointed BDO Canada LLP (formerly, BDO Dunwoody LLP) ("BDO" or the "Successor Auditors") as the Company's new auditor, replacing Meyers Norris Penny LLP ("MNP" or the "Former Auditors").

KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - Candorado Operating Company Ltd. (the ''Company") (TSX VENTURE:CDO)(FRANKFURT:HQU)(BERLIN:HQU) is pleased to announce it has received TSX Venture Exchange ("TSX-VE") final approval on February 16, 2010, for a non brokered private placement of 2,000,000 units at a price of $0.05 per unit for total proceeds of $100,000.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - Paget Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:PGS) ("Paget" or the "Company") today announced that the Company has completed a non-brokered private placement of 875,000 common shares ("Shares") at $0.20 per Share to raise a total of $175,000. The shares are subject to a hold period of four months and one day, expiring July 11, 2010.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - GREAT PANTHER SILVER LIMITED (TSX:GPR) (the "Company") is pleased to report that a 6,000 metre surface drill program has begun at the Topia Mine in Durango, Mexico. The program is part of the 65,000 metre drilling campaign announced by the Company (Sept. 16, 2009) that aims to build Great Panther's resource base to approximately 40 million silver equivalent ounces by 2012.

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LAVAL, QUÉBEC--(Marketwire - 10 mars 2010) - Exploration NQ inc. (TSX CROISSANCE:NQE) annonce que, sur approbation de la Bourse de croissance TSX, Exploration NQ inc. émettra en faveur du Fonds de solidarité FTQ et de Sidex, société en commandite (Sidex), 39 558 actions ordinaires chacune (79 116) au prix de 0,187 $ par action en paiement des intérêts sur la débenture de 7 397,26 $ (Sidex) et 7 397,26 $ (Fonds de solidarité FTQ) pour un total de 14 794,52 $ et dus le 2 mars 2010. Le paiement des intérêts est exigible selon les débentures émises en vertu de conventions de souscription datées du 3 septembre 2009 selon lesquelles, NQ a émis, en faveur du Fonds de solidarité FTQ et de Sidex, une débenture convertible au montant de 125 000 $ chacune dont les intérêts son

LAVAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - NQ Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:NQE) announces that, subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, it will issue 39,558 common shares to each of the Fonds de solidarité FTQ and Sidex Limited Partnership ("Sidex") (79,116 common shares) at a price of $0.187 per share in payment of debenture interest of $7,397.26 (Sidex) and $7,397.26 (Fonds de solidarité FTQ) for a total of $14,794.52 due on March 2, 2010. Interest is payable on debentures issued under the terms of subscription agreements dated September 3, 2009, pursuant to which NQ issued to each of the Fonds de solidarité FTQ and Sidex a convertible $125,000 debenture on which interest is payable semi-annually, either in cash or in common shares of the Company's capital stock. 

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - Apoquindo Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:AQM) ("Apoquindo" or "the Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of James Gilbert to its board of directors.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - Prominex Resource Corp. (TSX VENTURE:PXR) announced today that the TSX Venture Exchange has accepted for filing the final documentation with respect to the Non-Brokered Private Placement announced on January 12^th, 2010. The Private Placement is closed for 3,900,000 units at a price of $0.05 per unit for total proceeds of $195,000.00. Each unit consists of one common share ("Common Share") and one common share purchase warrant ("Warrant"). Each whole warrant will be exercisable at CAD$0.10 into one common share for a period of 12 months from Closing.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - CROWFLIGHT MINERALS INC. ("Crowflight" or the "Company") (TSX:CML) is pleased to announce that milling operations have resumed at the Bucko Lake Nickel Mine ("Bucko Mine") located in the Thompson Nickel Belt near Wabowden, Manitoba. Crowflight will continue to update the market as it continues its return to full-scale production at the Bucko Mine.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - QUEENSTON MINING INC. (TSX:QMI)(FRANKFURT:QMI)(STUTTGART:QMI) ("Queenston" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has received $10,735,780 as a result of the exercise of warrants attached to the financing completed on March 4, 2009. As a result, the Company's cash position is now approximately $47 million.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc. (TSX:BQE), a leader in the treatment of industrial waste water, announced that the company has initiated a third water treatment project in joint venture with Jiangxi Copper Company (JCC). The project is located at the Dexing Mine in China, to recover nickel and cobalt using a novel modification of conventional ion-exchange technology developed by BioteQ. The new plant will be in addition to the existing ChemSulphide® plant that currently operates at the Dexing site to recover copper from mine wastewater.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - Iberian Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:IZN) is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Compania Minera Condestable S.A. ("Condestable") has entered into a mandate letter dated March 8, 2010 with Societe Generale to arrange an amended senior, secured debt facility. The proposed facility will provide funding for the completion of the Raul lease and royalty purchase, as previously announced on December 23, 2009, which is scheduled to close not later than March 31, 2010.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - Castillian Resources Corporation ("Castillian" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:CT) is pleased to announce that it has completed satisfactory due diligence with respect to its previously announced agreement to acquire a 100% interest in approximately 993 claims comprising the Hope Brook Gold Project located on the southwest coast of Newfoundland (the "Property"; Figure 1) from the Quinlan Brothers prospectors (the "Vendors"). Pursuant to the letter agreement entered into between the Company and the Vendors, Castillian has made its initial payment to the Vendors consisting of a cash payment in the amount of $35,000 cash and has issued 100,000 Common Shares to the Vendors (See Press Release dated February 8, 2010).

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - Canadian Shield Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:EXP) ("Canadian Shield" or the "Company") at the request of the IIROC, on behalf of the TSX Venture Exchange announces that the Company is not aware of any material undisclosed development at this time that would cause the recent increase in market activity and decline in its share price.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. ("ITH" or the "Company") (TSX:ITH)(NYSE Amex:THM)(FRANKFURT:IW9) is pleased to announce the results of the updated independently prepared resource estimate for the Livengood gold project, Alaska. Data used in this resource update includes the final 64 drill holes completed in late 2009. Successful infill drilling targeted several previously un-estimated mineralized areas of the Northeast and Sunshine Zones of the deposit. Results are anticipated to have a positive impact on the strip ratio and mining economics (current low strip ratio of 0.8-1, waste-ore). The Money Knob deposit is still open in several directions (including at depth).

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Allied Gold Limited (TSX:ALG)(AIM:AGLD)(ASX:ALD)

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Victoria Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:VIT) ("Victoria" or the "Company") will host a conference call regarding the Pre-feasibility results for the Eagle Gold Project. The call will be hosted by Chad Williams, President, CEO, and Director and John McConnell, Executive VP and Director.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Victoria Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:VIT) ("Victoria" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the results from a National Instrument 43-101 compliant pre-feasibility study (the "Study") for its 100% owned Eagle gold project in the Yukon Territory. The pre-feasibility study was prepared by Scott Wilson Roscoe Postle Associates Inc. in association with Kappes, Cassidy & Associates and BGC Engineering Inc.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Reservoir Capital Corp. (the "Company" or "Reservoir") (TSX VENTURE:REO)(FRANKFURT:ROC)(BERLIN:ROC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Winston Bennett to its Board of Directors, and Milan Cusic to the role of Deputy Director of its Serbian subsidiary Renewable Energy Ventures D.o.o.

WATERDOWN, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Opta Minerals Inc. (TSX:OPM), today announced results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2009. All figures are reported in U.S. dollars and in accordance with Canadian Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), except where otherwise noted.

For the three months ended December 31, 2009, the net earnings were $0.6 million, or $0.04 per diluted common share, versus a net loss of ($2.2 million) or ($0.12) per diluted common share for the fourth quarter in 2008. The prior year fourth quarter results included an inventory write down in the amount of $2.8 million. Year to date, the net loss for the twelve months ended December 31, 2009 was ($6.2 million) or ($0.34) per dilutive common share, versus net earnings of $2.5 million or $0.14 per diluted common share during 2008. The year-to-date results include a non-c

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - TNR Gold Corp. ("TNR" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:TNR) is pleased to provide the following update on the status of its Los Azules copper project located in the San Juan province of Western Argentina. Minera Andes Inc. ("MAI"), announced yesterday that they have received positive results from their diamond drill program of approximately 8,800 metres at the Los Azules project. For further details on the exploration program, please refer to MAI's news release of March 8, 2010.

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - ENCORE RENAISSANCE RESOURCES CORP. (TSX VENTURE:EZ), (FRANKFURT:OUH1), (PINK SHEETS:ERRCF) Encore Renaissance Resources Corp. (the "Company" (TSX VENTURE:EZ) has not completed the Audited Annual Financials due to the complexity of the company's acquisition plan that it instituted over the past year.

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MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - 9 mars 2010) - Ditem Explorations (TSX CROISSANCE:DIT) a le plaisir d'annoncer que le programme d'exploration 2010 de la Compagnie sur sa propriété Otish Uranium a maintenant débuté. Un camp entièrement opérationnel a été établi sur place pour accommoder les équipes de géophysique et de forage. Le forage de la première cible a débuté hier.

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Amerigo Resources Ltd. ("Amerigo" or the "Company") (TSX:ARG) is pleased to report that production has resumed at Minera Valle Central ("MVC"), the Company's Chilean subsidiary.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Pan American Silver Corp. (TSX:PAA)(NASDAQ:PAAS) ("Pan American" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Mr. Ross Beaty, the Company's founder and Chairman, was presented with the prestigious Viola MacMillan Award at last night's Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada ("PDAC") gala awards dinner, in Toronto. 

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Robert Pease, President and CEO of Terrane Metals Corp. ("Terrane" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:TRX), is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Basil Huxham, CA, as the Company's new Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Huxham replaces Mr. Edward Farrauto who will continue to serve as a Director of the Company.

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Orocan Resource Corp. (the "Company") (TSX:OR.P) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") dated March 8, 2010 to acquire a 70% undivided interest in the TJ Ridge mineral property (the "Property"), located in the Skeena Mining Division of British Columbia, Canada. The vendor of the Property is Roxgold Inc. (TSX VENTURE:ROG), an arm's-length company. It is expected that this transaction will constitute the Company's Qualifying Transaction as defined by the TSX Venture Exchange.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Trelawney Mining and Exploration Inc. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:TRR) announces that the Company's Board of Directors has approved the adoption of a shareholder rights plan (the "Plan"), to ensure, to the extent possible, that all Trelawney shareholders are treated equally and fairly in connection with any take-over bid, and to provide sufficient time for all shareholders to consider any such transaction. Trelawney is not aware of any pending of threatened take-over bids for the Company.

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MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) -

Closing of a $500,000 private placement

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Cavan Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CVN), a public mineral exploration company based in Vancouver, British Columbia, wishes to update its current status of the private placement announced on December 9, 2009. The private placement consists of the issuance up to 1,250,000 units at a price of $0.20 per unit. Each of the units will consist of one common share, plus one half non-transferable share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional common share at a price $0.30 per share for a period of two years.

MONTRÉAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - 9 mars 2010) - Mines Cancor Inc. ("Cancor") (CNSX:KCR) est heureuse d'annoncer qu'elle a complété un placement privé de 10 000 000 unités au prix de 0,05 $ l'unité pour un produit brut de 500 000 $. Approximativement 40 % de l'émission a été souscrite par les administrateurs et dirigeants de la Compagnie. Chaque unité est composée d'une action ordinaire de Cancor, d'un demi bon de souscription 2010 (« bon de souscription 2010 ») et d'un demi bon de souscription 2011 (« bon de souscription 2011 »). Chaque bon de souscription 2010 entier permettra à son porteur d'acquérir une action ordinaire de Cancor au prix de 0,10 $ jusqu'au 30 septembre 2010 et chaque bon de souscription 2011 entier permettra à son porteur d'acquérir une action ordinaire de Cancor au prix de 0,15

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Cancor Mines Inc. ("Cancor") (CNSX:KCR) is pleased to announce it has completed a private placement of 10,000,000 units at a price of $0.05 per unit for gross proceeds of $500,000. Approximately 40% of the issue has been subscribed by directors and officers of the Company. Each unit is comprised of one common share of Cancor, one half of a 2010 common share purchase warrant (a "2010 Warrant") and one half of a 2011 common share purchase warrant (a "2011 Warrant"). Each whole 2010 Warrant will entitle its holder to acquire one common share of Cancor at a price of $0.10 until September 30, 2010 and each whole 2011 Warrant will entitle its holder to acquire one common share of Cancor at a price of $0.15 until September 30, 2011. For additional details on the placement please refer to the Company's press release of January 19, 2010.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - NovaGold Resources Inc. (TSX:NG)(NYSE Amex:NG) today announced that it has closed its non-brokered offering of 18,181,818 common shares of the Company at a price of US$5.50 per common share for gross proceeds of US$99,999,999 (the "Offering"), as announced on March 4, 2010. The Offering was made to several investment funds managed by Paulson & Co. Inc. ("Paulson") pursuant to a subscription agreement dated March 4, 2010 between the Company and Paulson on behalf of such funds. The Company's US$75 million equity financing announced on March 8, 2010 is scheduled to close on March 11, 2010.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - VVC EXPLORATION CORPORATION (TSX VENTURE:VVC)(FRANKFURT:V7S) ("VVC" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has signed a Letter of Intent ("LOI") to acquire a 100% interest in the Beauce-Bellechasse Gold Property (BB Gold Property) consisting of 250 mining claims covering over 13,500 hectares (135 km²). The Property is located 70 km southeast of Québec City.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Larry W. Reaugh, President and Chief Executive Officer of American Manganese Inc., (TSX VENTURE:AMY)(PINK SHEETS:AMYZF) ("American Manganese" or the "Company") reports that Company's upcoming drill program on its Artillery Peaks Manganese Project, located south of Kingman Arizona is getting underway and aggressively plans to move the Project forward through the exploration/evaluation process to a successful production decision as follows:

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Diadem Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:DRL) ("Diadem" or the "Company") announces today that it has closed its previously announced non-brokered private placement to raise $400,000 through the sale of 8,000,000 Units at $0.05 per Unit.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - ICN Resources ("ICN" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:ICN) is pleased to announce the results of its Phase I drill program at its wholly owned Hog Ranch project, located in northwestern Nevada. In late December, 2009, ICN completed 2,856 metres (9,370 ft.) of drilling in 13 reverse circulation (RC) holes and 1,427.1 metres (4,682 ft.) in five core holes, for a total of 4,283.1 meters (14,052 ft) in18 drill holes. This Phase I program was designed to test for steeply dipping, high grade gold "feeder structures" lying beneath and around previously mined open pits. Potential structural trends, defined by 3D analysis of historical drill data, were the focus of most of the drilling completed during this Phase I program. Areas of high grade mineralization such as that encountered in drill hole 8-199, which intercepted 194.1 g/t Au over 1.5 metres beneath the

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Consolidated Abaddon Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:ABN) (FRANKFURT:E2L) (the "Company") has completed a seven hole, 1464 metres, diamond drilling program at its Raleigh Lake Lithium property located in the Kenora Mining Division in northwestern Ontario. 

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LAVAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - First Gold Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:EFG) (FRANKFURT:F12) and Conway Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CWY) have signed an $800,000 loan agreement that will enable Conway Resources to finalize the transaction for the acquisition of the Belleterre Mine and meet the TSX Venture Exchange minimum working capital requirements. The loan bears monthly interest at 1% and matures in one year. It is also secured by all the assets of Conway.

LAVAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - 9 mars 2010) - Exploration First Gold inc. (TSX CROISSANCE:EFG) (FRANCFORT:F12) et Ressources Conway inc. (TSX CROISSANCE:CWY) ont conclu une entente de prêt de 800 000 $ qui permettra à Ressources Conway de finaliser la transaction pour l'acquisition de la mine Belleterre et de respecter les exigences minimales de la Bourse de croissance TSX en matière de fonds de roulement. Le prêt portera un taux d'intérêt de 1 % par mois et viendra à échéance dans un an. Il sera également garanti par les actifs de Conway.

QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Conway Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CWY) and First Gold Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:EFG) (FRANKFURT:F12) have entered into an $800,000 loan agreement that will enable Conway Resources Inc. to finalize the transaction for the acquisition of Ressource Mine Belleterre Inc. and meet the TSX Venture Exchange minimal working capital requirements. The loan bears monthly interest at 1% and matures in one year. It is also secured by all the assets of Conway. First Gold has transferred an amount of $800,000 to its In Trust account for the purpose of this transaction.

QUÉBEC, QUÉBEC--(Marketwire - 9 mars 2010) - Ressources Conway inc. (TSX CROISSANCE:CWY) et Exploration First Gold inc. (TSX CROISSANCE:EFG) (FRANCFORT:F12) ont conclu une entente de prêt de 800 000 $ qui permettra à Ressources Conway de finaliser la transaction pour l'acquisition de Ressource Mine Belleterre inc. et de respecter les exigences minimales de la Bourse de croissance TSX en matière de fonds de roulement. Le prêt portera un taux d'intérêt de 1 % par mois et viendra à échéance dans un an. Il sera également garanti par les actifs de Conway. First Gold a transféré 800 000 $ dans le compte en fidéicommis de ses conseillers juridiques pour cette transaction.

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Probe Resources Ltd. (the "Company" or "Probe") (TSX VENTURE:PBR) is pleased to provide an operational update on its development activities in the Gulf of Mexico as follows:

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - HUDSON RESOURCES INC. ("Hudson") (TSX VENTURE:HUD), as a result of a review by the British Columbia Securities Commission, is issuing the following news release to clarify its disclosure.

WATERDOWN, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Opta Minerals Inc. (TSX:OPM), announced today that it will issue financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31^st, 2009 on March 9^th, 2010 after the close of the stock market.

Opta Minerals' President and CEO, David Kruse, plans to host a conference call at 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, on Friday, March 12^th, 2010, to discuss fourth quarter and year end 2009 results and recent corporate developments. After opening remarks, there will be a question and answer period. This conference call can be accessed with the toll free dial-in number 1-(888) 516-2435 or 1-(719) 325-2289 followed by pass code 9204026. If you are unable to listen live, the conference call will be archived and can be accessed at the following replay numbers between March 12^th and

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - David H. Brett, President and CEO, Pacific Bay Minerals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:PBM) (the "Company") reports that optionee Pan American Silver Corp. has elected not to exercise its option to acquire a 70% interest in the Regalo property in Chubut Province, Argentina, leaving Pacific Bay with an undivided, royalty free 100% interest in the claims, which are highly prospective for uranium and gold mineralization. Previously unreleased results of a 2008 airborne magnetic and radiometric survey over the 382 square kilometre property outline four significant zones of elevated uranium concentration requiring ground follow-up.

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Brett Resources Inc. ("Brett" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:BBR) is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement in principle (the "Agreement") for a formal impact and benefits agreement ("IBA") relating to the Company's Hammond Reef Project ("Project") in the province of Ontario with eight First Nations of Treaty #3. The First Nation signatories are the communities of Couchiching, Lac La Croix, Mitaanjigaming, Naicatchewenin, Nigigoonsiminikaaning, Rainy River, Seine River and Lac des Mille Lacs (the "First Nations Parties"). The Agreement recognizes Brett's rights and obligations with respect to the Project and, subject to the terms of the Agreement, the endorsement and support of the First Nations Parties for Brett's ongoing exploration and development, and Brett's role as

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Forsys Metals Corp ("Forsys" or the "Company") (TSX:FSY)(FRANKFURT:F2T)(NSX:FSY) has with its exclusive financial advisor, Morgan Stanley & Co. Limited ("Morgan Stanley"), completed a comprehensive review of potential strategic and financial alternatives for the Company to maximize shareholder value from its Valencia Uranium Project located in Namibia, Africa.

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Gregory Isenor, P.Geo., President and CEO of Merrex Gold Inc. ("Merrex") (TSX VENTURE:MXI) announces that the Jubilee Zinc Project ("Jubilee") continues to deliver encouraging diamond drill results.

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Gregory Isenor, P.Geo., President and CEO of Frontline Gold Corporation. ("Frontline") (TSX VENTURE:FGC) announces that the Jubilee Zinc Project ("Jubilee") continues to deliver encouraging diamond drill results.

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Torch River Resources Ltd. ("Torch" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:TCR) (FRANKFURT:WNF) (PINK SHEETS:TORVF) is pleased to announce geochemical and geophysical data compilation has identified REE targets on its 100% owned Mount Copeland mineral tenures. From the 2008 drill core samples (West Glacier Zone), a total of 31 select core sample (0.5-2.0 m length range) pulps were analyzed by lithium borate fusion with ICP-MS finish (Pioneer Labs, Richmond, BC report number 2092505). Elevated values of niobium, neodymium, yttrium, cerium, lanthanum, and rubidium, with zirconium, titanium and strontium listed as follows:

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Duncan Park Holdings Corporation (TSX VENTURE:DPH.H) (the "Company" or "Duncan Park") announces today that it has entered into an option agreement (the "Option Agreement") with Sphere Resources Inc. ("Sphere") with respect to 13 unpatented mining claims covering 34 units in the Dome, Byshe and Hyeson Townships in Ontario's Red Lake Gold District (the "Property").

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Ditem Explorations (TSX VENTURE:DIT) is pleased to report that the 2010 exploration program on the Company's Otish Mountains uranium property in Quebec is underway. A fully operational camp has been established to accommodate geophysical and drilling crews. Drilling on the first hole began yesterday.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - GGL Resources Corp. (TSX VENTURE:GGL) ("GGL") is pleased to report that Rio Tinto Canada Exploration Inc. ("RIO") (formerly, Kennecott Canada Exploration Inc.) has instructed GGL to prepare and implement the 2010 diamond exploration program on the CH Project Area ("Property") about 250 kilometers north of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada.

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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Colossus Minerals Inc. ("Colossus") (TSX:CSI) is pleased to announce that a Preliminary Environmental License (the "License") has been issued for the Serra Pelada Project held by Serra Pelada Companhia de Desenvolvimento Mineral ("SPC") a joint venture company controlled by Colossus and of which COOMIGASP (Cooperative de Mineração dos Garimpeiros de Serra Pelada) is the minority shareholder.

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Diamonds North Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:DDN) announces that it has signed a Letter of Intent with Minerals and Metals Group ("MMG") whereby MMG may earn 75% of the Nickel and other base metals on the Amaruk Property in Nunavut, Canada, by spending C$6,000,000 and completing a pre-feasibility study on any base metal deposit that might be identified on Amaruk.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Underworld Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:UW) is pleased to announce the mobilization for the 2010 exploration program to the White Gold property. The company expects an early start to drilling this season.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - VMS Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:VMS) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Alan Bailes to the Advisory Board of the Company.

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Actus Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:AAC) ("the "Company" or "Actus") has appointed Carl von Einsiedel, a director of the Company, as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Actus effective March 4, 2010.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Baja Mining Corp. (TSX:BAJ)(OTCQX:BAJFF) today announced that, further to its news release dated January 15, 2010, it has filed an updated NI 43-101 compliant technical report (the "Technical Report") on the Boleo Project. The Technical Report can be found on Baja's website at www.bajamining.com and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Baja (TSX:BAJ)(OTCQX:BAJFF) today announced the filing of a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus (the "Prospectus") with the Securities Commissions in each of the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, and a corresponding shelf registration statement on Form F-10 (the "Registration Statement") with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings, when made final, will allow Baja to make offerings of any combination of common shares, debt securities, warrants to purchase common shares, share purchase contracts and subscription receipts (together, the "Securities") up to Cdn$500 million at any time during the 25 month period that the Prospectus remains effective. Securities may be offered separately or together, in amounts, at prices and on terms to be determined based on market conditions at the time of sale and set forth in an accompa

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - ANDINA Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:ADM) (the "Company") is pleased to report further results from the 2009/2010 In-Fill Drilling Programme on the Company's Volcan Gold Project in Chile. As previously reported, the 2009/2010 Drilling Programme includes 20,960 metres of in-fill drilling and this report follows the first results released on February 10^th, 2010 (see February 10, 2010 Press Release). 

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Centurion Minerals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:CTN) ("Centurion" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that in accordance with the Company's Stock Option Plan, it has granted to certain directors, officers, employees, and consultants, incentive stock options to purchase up to an aggregate of 700,000 common shares exercisable on or before March 6, 2015 at a price of $0.60 per share.

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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - God's Lake Resources Inc. (CNSX:GLR) ("the Company") is pleased to announce that Judy Baker has joined the Company as President and CEO.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Esperanza Silver Corporation (TSX VENTURE:EPZ) -

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Takara Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:TKK) ("Takara") is pleased to announce that the Share Purchase Agreement has been signed between Takara and Victoria in respect of the acquisition of Victoria's subsidiary company that holds title to two advanced stage gold projects within the Guyana Shield, Guyana. 

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Celeste Copper Corporation (TSX VENTURE:C) ("Celeste" or the "Corporation") announces the resignation of Mr. Elmer B. Stewart as President, CEO and Director of the Corporation effective immediately, for personal reasons. The Corporation wishes to thank Mr. Stewart for his contributions to Celeste since its formation. It wishes him the very best in his future endeavors.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Condor Resources Inc. ("Condor" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:CN) is pleased to provide an update on its wholly owned La Libertad porphyry Cu-Mo project, northern Peru. Sampling and geophysical results to date have demonstrated that the La Libertad property represents a new significant porphyry Cu-Mo discovery that has never been drill tested.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Gabriel Resources (TSX:GBU) announces that it will release its fourth quarter results before market on Thursday, March 11, 2010. No conference call or webcast are scheduled for the fourth quarter results.

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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Stans Energy Corp. ("Stans" or "The Company")(TSX VENTURE:RUU) has initiated preparation of a JORC compliant resource estimate for Kutessay II. One of the objectives of the estimate is to confirm the historic reserve estimate completed by the State Reserve Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. The historical reserve estimate by the State Reserve Committee is not JORC compliant.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - American Manganese Inc., (TSX VENTURE:AMY)(PINK SHEETS:AMYZF) reports that the Company will grant incentive stock options, pursuant to the Company's Stock Option Plan, to purchase an aggregate of 810,000 shares in the capital stock of the Company. The options will be granted for a period of five years commencing March 8, 2010 at $0.21 per share.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Alberta Star Development Corp. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:ASX)(OTCBB:ASXSF)(FRANKFURT:QLD) is pleased to announce that has entered into a letter agreement with Kootenay Gold Inc. ("Kootenay"), whereby the Company and Kootenay have agreed to cooperate in a joint bid to acquire a 100% interest in Sterling Mining Company ("Sterling") and its assets, and provide for financing of Sterling's continuing operations and development. The Company is a "qualified bidder" under the Sterling plan of reorganization.

MONTRÉAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - 8 mars 2010) - Ressources SearchGold Inc. (« SearchGold ») (TSX CROISSANCE:RSG)(FRANCFORT:S1O) a le plaisir d'annoncer l'admission de Stellar Diamonds Limited ("Stellar") en bourse du AIM à Londres (« AIM »).

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - SearchGold Resources Inc. (« SearchGold ») (TSX VENTURE:RSG)(FRANKFURT:S1O) is pleased to announce the admission of Stellar Diamonds Limited ("Stellar") to the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange ("AIM").

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Amarillo Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:AGC) ("Amarillo", the "Company") is pleased to announce the following update for our Lavras do Sul project in the State of Rio Grande do Sul.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Minera Andes Inc. (the "Corporation" or "Minera Andes") (TSX:MAI)(OTCBB:MNEAF) is pleased to announce exploration results from our 100% owned copper project, Los Azules, in San Juan province (Argentina). Exploration commenced in mid-December 2009 and four diamond drills are currently operating on the project.

Highlights include: 1.08% cu over 145 meters (Hole 46); 0.92% cu over 76.8 meters (Hole 47); 1.01% cu over 216 meters (Hole 48); and 1.05% over 236 meters (Hole 49). The intercepts are from in-fill drilling that is confirming the presence of an important high-grade secondary enrichment zone.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Quantum Rare Earth Developments Corp. (TSX VENTURE:QRE) ("Quantum", the "Company"), is pleased to provide an update that the previously announced agreement to acquire Silver Mountain Mines Corp. ("Silver Mountain"), a private Nevada corporation, is proceeding. On October 7, 2009, the Company announced the deferral of the proposed transaction to acquire Silver Mountain until such time as the Company had successfully graduated to Tier 2 of the TSX Venture Exchange. As stated in the original news release (see NR September 11, 2009), the Company announced the entering into of an agreement to acquire Silver Mountain. Since the time of the original announcement, Silver Mountain has closed a private placement and entered into two transactions to acquire additional property interests as described below.

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Northern Abitibi Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE:NAI) ("Northern Abitibi") is pleased to provide details of its 2010 exploration plans at the Viking gold project, Newfoundland. The objectives of the 2010 exploration program are to substantially expand drilling along the open ended mineralized Thor Trend, and complete a National Instrument 43-101 compliant resource estimate by the end of 2010, as well as explore several large untested targets on the property. The company will undertake a minimum 6000 metre diamond drill program consisting of up to 65 drill holes. Two diamond drill rigs will be use for the program, with one scheduled to commence drilling in early May, and a second scheduled to start in early June. The drills will initially be focused on infill drilling and delineating resources along the 1000 metre long and open Thor Trend. In July one of the rigs will be used t

THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Benton Resources Corp (TSX VENTURE:BTC) ("Benton" or "the Company") wishes to announce that the company has received the results for the final 15 diamond drill holes completed on the south zone of the Deloro project, located in Timmins, Ontario. The drill holes tested the west strike extension of mineralization intersected in hole 12, which returned 8.57gpt Au (grams per tonne gold) over 3.5 metres including 11.86 gpt over 2.5 metres.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Stornoway Diamond Corporation (TSX:SWY) and Shear Minerals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SRM) today announced that processing of the minibulk sample from the Notch kimberlite at the Churchill Diamond Project in Nunavut is complete with an overall diamond recovery of 86.2 carats per hundred tonne ("cpht"). A total of 129 diamonds greater than 1.18 mm were recovered from 17.26 dry tonnes of Notch kimberlite. The five largest recovered stones weigh 0.92, 0.81, 0.77, 0.63, 0.63 carats.

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Shear Minerals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SRM) and Stornoway Diamond Corporation (SWY:TSX) today announced that processing of the mini bulk sample from the Notch kimberlite at the Churchill Diamond Project in Nunavut is complete with an overall diamond recovery of 0.862 carats per tonne (cpt). A total of 129 diamonds greater than 1.18 mm were recovered from 17.26 dry tonnes of Notch kimberlite. The five largest recovered stones weigh 0.92, 0.81, 0.77, 0.63, 0.63 carats.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Woulfe Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE:WOF)

Woulfe Mining Corporation ('WOF' - the Company) of Vancouver Canada announces the completion and release of its Scoping Study for the Sangdong Property re-establishment project in Gangwon Do province, South Korea. The Study has been prepared by Wardrop Engineering Inc., a Tetra Tech Company (Wardrop) in their UK office to provide details of the scope and preliminary economic estimates for the company to reopen and redevelop the de-commissioned underground Sangdong Tungsten/Molybdenum mine. Sangdong was operated as an underground mine from 1947 until 1992.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Western Troy Capital Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:WRY), today announced that it has made application for 37 additional claims in the Schefferville area of Quebec. The claims were acquired in response to a release of geochemical data by the Quebec Government (PRO 2010-02) at the opening of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada Convention in Toronto on Sunday, March 7, 2010. Previous sampling in the area indicated anomalous gold values in lake sediments. Additional sampling in 2009 confirmed the original results and also indicated additional areas of interest. The government report stated, "The detailed survey conducted southwest of Schefferville confirmed a gold and arsenic anomaly initially defined based on the results of re-analysis conducted in 2006. This anomaly was also outlined last year when samples in this region were reanalyzed (Maurice and Labbé, 2

SAGUENAY, QUÉBEC--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - The management of Arianne Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:DAN) (FRANKFURT:JE9N) (OTCBB:DRRSF) («Arianne» or «Company») is pleased to announce it's participation at the International Conference Phosphates 2010 to be held on March 22 to 24 in Brussels, Belgium. The Company will present its Phosphate-Titanium Lac à Paul deposits in Quebec, Canada.

SAGUENAY, QUÉBEC--(Marketwire - 8 mars 2010) - La direction de Ressources d'Arianne Inc. (TSX CROISSANCE:DAN) (FRANCFORT:JE9N) (OTCBB:DRRSF) («Arianne» ou «Société») annonce qu'elle participera à la Conférence Internationale Phosphates 2010 qui se tiendra du 22 au 24 mars à Bruxelles en Belgique. La Société y présentera son projet de phosphore/titane du Lac à Paul, Québec, Canada.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Garrison International Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:GAU) ("Garrison") is pleased to announce that construction of a processing facility on its Tovshiir gold project has recommenced. Blair Krueger, President of Garrison, reports that "the financial crisis that significantly delayed Garrison in the development of this operation is now behind the company. With the funds obtained from Garrison's recent financing, Garrison is in possession of the funds required to complete construction on Garrison's primary asset. Once the processing facility has been completed and it becomes operational, Garrison will have achieved its goal of producing gold from its property in Mongolia."

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Soho Resources Corp. (TSX VENTURE:SOH) ("Soho" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has engaged Snowden Mining Industry Consultants Inc. ("Snowden") to produce a NI 43-101 compliant Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") for its Tahuehueto Project located in Durango, Mexico.

LAVAL, QUÉBEC--(Marketwire - 8 mars 2010) - Exploration First Gold inc. (TSX CROISSANCE:EFG) (FRANCFORT:F12) est heureuse d'annoncer qu'une foreuse est mobilisée sur la propriété Lac Pivert/Rose. La Société prévoit effectuer plus de 60 forages d'une longueur variant de 75 à 150 mètres pour un minimum de 7 500 mètres. Les carottes des premiers sondages devraient être envoyées au laboratoire au début de la semaine prochaine. La Société s'attend à ce que la compagnie de forage exécute un à deux sondages par jour. Une carte de localisation des 25 premiers forages planifiés est disponible sur notre site web (www.firstgoldexploration.com). À toutes les semaines, First Gold effectuera une mise à jour des photos de carottes de forage

LAVAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - First Gold Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:EFG) (FRANKFURT:F12) is pleased to report that a drill has been mobilized on its Lac Pivert/Rose rare metal property. The Company plans to drill more than 60 holes from 75 and 150 metres long for at least 7,500 metres of drilling. The core from the first holes should be sent to the laboratory early next week. The Company expects the drilling contractor to complete one to two holes per day. A map showing the location of the first 25 holes planned is posted on the Company's website (www.firstgoldexploration.com). First Gold will update the drill core pictures weekly and post them on its website.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Mr. Harvey Keats, Chief Executive Officer of Donner Metals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:DON)(FRANKFURT:D4M), reports that it has received additional results from Xstrata Zinc from the definition drill program currently in progress on the Bracemac-McLeod Deposit. Drilling has been completed at Bracemac and five drills are currently focused on the McLeod Zone. The results are listed in the attached tables. The definition drilling program is on schedule.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Gryphon Gold Corporation (TSX:GGN)(OTCBB:GYPH) is pleased to announce the execution of a definitive option agreement (the "Option Agreement") with Sage Gold Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SGX) on the terms set out in its February 24, 2010 joint press release. Under the terms of the Option Agreement Gryphon has agreed to grant Sage the right (the "Option") to earn a 50% interest in Borealis property, including the fully permitted Borealis gold project ("Borealis Project") located in the Walker Lane Mineral Belt of Southwest Nevada.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Soltoro Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SOL) has resumed drilling of the El Rayo leachable gold zone at its El Rayo property in Jalisco, Mexico. To date trenching and drilling has identified a 1,065 metre long zone of which the northernmost 250 metre section has been drilled to a depth of 150 metres. A prior diamond core intersection (in Hole Ray07-35) was twinned with a reverse circulation rig to determine which of the two drilling methods is better suited for drilling in this zone to achieve the most representative recovery rates due to variations in the water table. The RC hole returned a similar interval of mineralization at a higher grade as follows:

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Riaz Shariff, President and Chief Executive Officer, Romulus Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:ROM) is pleased to announce the appointment of J. Gianni Kovacevic as a Director and a Chairman of the Company.

COMO, WESTERN AUSTRALIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Medusa Mining Limited (TSX:MLL)(ASX:MML)(AIM:MML) ("Medusa" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce a one for ten bonus issue of shares to all shareholders of the Company.

The Company has achieved several significant milestones in the last calendar year and the bonus issue is in recognition of the invaluable support the Company has received from its shareholders. In addition, it is envisaged that the bonus issue will encourage greater liquidity in Medusa shares.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Gold-Ore Resources Ltd. ("Gold Ore" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:GOZ) announces that it has released its financial results for the year ended November 30, 2009. The Company's audited consolidated financial statements and management's discussion and analysis for the year ended November 30, 2009 are available at www.sedar.com or on the Company's website at www.goldore.ca.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Detour Gold Corporation (TSX:DGC) ("Detour Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Wahgoshig First Nation ("WFN") and Detour Gold have signed a Letter of Intent ("LoI") to guide their relationship through the development of the Detour Lake gold project.

TORONTO, CANADA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - BacTech Mining Corporation ("BacTech" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:BM) today announced the closing of its Subscription Receipt financing transaction.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - George W. Sanders, President of Goldcliff Resource Corporation (TSX VENTURE:GCN), is pleased to report that the Nordic Zone drill results contain multiple gold intercepts in multiple drill holes. The drilling has significantly increased the area of disseminated gold mineralization on the Nordic zone. The Nordic Zone is one of four gold zones on the Company's 100 per cent-owned Panorama Ridge gold project located near Hedley, British Columbia, Canada. Highlights of the gold intercepts include 25.62 metres grading 1.54 grams per tonne gold and 15.11 metres grading 1.20 g/t grams per tonne.

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Industrial Minerals Inc. ("IDSM") (OTCBB:IDSM) announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Northern Graphite Corporation ("Northern" or the "Company"), formerly Industrial Minerals Canada Inc., has completed a non-brokered private placement financing consisting of the issuance of 5,900,000 units at a price of C$0.25 per unit, each unit being comprised of one common share and one common share purchase warrant exercisable at a price of C$0.35 per share for a period of 18 months from the date upon which the Company or its successor becomes a reporting issuer in a jurisdiction of Canada. Gross proceeds were C$1.475 million. In addition, Northern previously raised C$600,000 through the issuance of convertible secured notes which, pursuant to their terms, automatically converted into units upon the closing of the financing at a convers

NORTH VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Cabo Drilling Corp. ("Cabo" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:CBE) and the Tahltan Nation Development Corporation ("TNDC") are pleased to announce the signing of an Agreement ("Agreement") whereby the parties will work jointly to provide drilling services. The venture will operate under Tahltan Drilling Services Corporation ("Tahltan Drilling") which is 51% owned by a company affiliated with TNDC and 49% owned by a Cabo subsidiary. The Agreement will facilitate the provision of drilling services by the Company in the traditional territory of the Tahltan Nation and the development of relationships with other First Nation groups in British Columbia. Cabo will work closely with the TNDC, providing training and safety programs to benefit and ensure success for both the TNDC and the Company. Through this Agreement TNDC will acquire the required equipment and know

SUDBURY, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Northern Superior Resources Inc. ("Northern Superior" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SUP) is pleased to announce that diamond drilling on it's Wachigabau Gold property, Quebec, is complete. In addition, the grids required for the Company's related geophysical programs are also completed and related geophysical surveys have been initiated (see press release, March 1st, 2010). Results from both programs will be released as soon as they are available.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Channel Resources Ltd. ("Channel" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:CHU) announces that a process testing program of a bulk sample of brine from the Fox Creek Lithium / Potash project has commenced. The program has been designed to identify the most efficient and cost-effective methods to produce a variety of mineral products from the brine including lithium carbonate, potash, bromine and borates.

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - NGEx Resources Inc. ("NGEx" or the "Company") (TSX:NGQ) is pleased to report that the initial diamond drill program at the Aradaib prospect has resulted in an exciting new copper/zinc discovery. Aradaib is a new volcanic hosted massive sulphide prospect in northwestern Eritrea on trend with the Company's growing Hambok copper/zinc deposit and Nevsun's Bisha deposit now under development.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Tinka Resources Limited (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:TK)(PINK SHEETS:TKRFF)(FRANKFURT:TLD) - The Company announces the signing, through its 100% owned Peruvian subsidiary, of an option agreement to purchase 100% interest in the Anita de Tibillos Copper Porphyry property ("Tibillos") from an arm's length private owner in Peru (the "Vendor"). Tibillos totals 1,000 hectares and is located about 40 km northeast of the town of Palpa, situated 50 km northwest of Nazca, along the Pan American highway.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Cypress Development Corp. (TSX VENTURE:CYP) (FRANKFURT:C1Z) and Skyharbour Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:SYH) have provided an update from the field on their deep diamond hole drill program on Cypress (80%), Skyharbour (20%) owned Broulan Reef Project located in the heart of the prolific Red Lake gold camp in Northwestern Ontario. The Broulan Reef property adjoins, on strike, to the southern boundary of the Cochenour / Bruce Channel major gold deposit now being brought to the production stage by Goldcorp.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Brett Resources Inc. ("Brett") (TSX VENTURE:BBR) is pleased to provide an update on assay results from the continued drilling of its Hammond Reef Project, in northwestern Ontario. Three of the better intersections in this set of assays include BR179 which ran 100.50m of 1.39 grams per tonne ("g/t") gold, BR182 which ran 114.0m of 1.33 g/t gold, and BR183 which reported 190.50m of 0.84 g/t gold.

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Galahad Metals Inc (TSX VENTURE:GAX) is pleased to report that drilling has commenced on its Montrose Gold Project located south west of Kirkland Lake. CABO Drilling Corp. from Kirkland Lake office mobilized a drill to the property and has started Galahad's first test of a high-priority I.P. geophysical target. A total of eight holes will be drilled during this first phase of drill testing which is expected to be completed before the end of March.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX:EXN) is pleased to announce that district-scale remapping of its 100% owned Miguel Auza Property in northern Zacatecas State, Mexico has led to the recognition of at least six wide northwest-trending epithermal quartz veins similar in character to those in many of the famous Bonanza-grade silver-gold vein camps of the nearby Fresnillo Silver Trend. These veins are significantly different from the northeast-trending, sulphide-rich "Calvario Veins," which were the historic focus of district mining and exploration. The "Madera Veins" range from 2 to over 10 metres in width and can be readily traced for over 1,500 metres along strike. The veins show many features indicating that potential high-grade silver mineralization may start 200-250 metres below the surface and drilling targeted at approximately 300 metres vertical will begin as soon as permits are i

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - ALEXIS MINERALS CORPORATION (TSX:AMC) (the "Company" or "Alexis") and Garson Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:GG) ("Garson") are pleased to report positive results from a preliminary assessment (PA) by Alexis of its newly acquired Snow Lake Mine (formerly New Britannia Mine), at Snow Lake, Manitoba. The independent study, to be completed by Golder Associates in March 2010, using current resources in the Main Mine and No. 3 Zone, estimates that the Snow Lake Mine would produce a total of approximately 423,000 ounces of gold over an estimated 6 year project life, at a Life of Mine (LOM) total cash cost of approximately US$ 544/ oz. The initial capital cost is estimated at CDN $33.7 M, including working capital. The Snow Lake Mine is projected to generate a 191% internal rate of return (IRR) and approximately CDN $163.8 million accumulated cash flow on a before ta

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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Corona Gold Corporation ("Corona") (TSX:CRG) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a binding letter agreement (the "Letter Agreement") with Harte Gold Corp. ("Harte") (TSXV:HRT) pursuant to which Corona has granted to Harte an option (the "Option") to acquire Corona's 51% joint venture interest in the "Sugar Zone Property" located in the Dayohessarah Lake area, Ontario. Harte currently holds the remaining 49% joint venture interest in the Sugar Zone Property.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - HARTE GOLD CORP. ("Harte") (TSX VENTURE:HRT)(FRANKFURT:H4O) is pleased to announce that Harte has signed a Letter Agreement the ("Agreement") which provides Harte with the Option to acquire Corona's 51% interest in the Sugar Zone Property ("Sugar Zone") to hold an undivided 100% interest. Harte will assume the role of Operator of the project during the term of the Option.

COMOX, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Troymet Exploration Corp. (TSX VENTURE:TYE) ("Troymet" or the "Company") is pleased to report that the expanded pulse electromagnetic (PEM) survey, recently completed on the Company's 100% owned claims on the McClarty Lake project, identified a strong, multi-line conductor at depths of between 250 and 400 metres (Mac conductor). Volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits (VMS) such as Lalor and the Chisel Lake deposits occur in association with such conductors. This conductor appears to be on trend with the conductor system that hosts the Discovery zone to the southwest.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Anfield Nickel Corp. (TSX VENTURE:ANF) ("Anfield") is pleased to announce the results from the first 2 holes drilled at the Nueva Caledonia and first 11 holes drilled at the Nueva Concepcion target areas as part of its ongoing drill program at its 100% owned Mayaniquel nickel laterite project located in eastern Guatemala. These results represent two new discoveries and are highlighted by hole NCA10-02 drilled at Nueva Caledonia that intersected 8.4 meters grading 1.79% nickel, including 2.7 meters grading 2.25% nickel and hole NCO10-01 drilled at Nueva Concepcion that intersected 22.6 meters grading 1.56% nickel, including 9.6 meters grading 1.98% nickel.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) -  Rockhaven Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:RK) ("Rockhaven") is pleased to announce that it has acquired an option to purchase a 100% interest in the Mount Hinton property located in the Keno Hill mining camp in central Yukon Territory. The property hosts gold-silver-lead mineralization within steeply dipping vein structures. 

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Kivalliq Energy Corporation (TSX VENTURE:KIV) (the "Company" or "Kivalliq") today announced its 2010 exploration plans for the Angilak Project in Nunavut, with a focus on the historic Lac Cinquante Uranium Deposit located in Nunavut, Canada.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Southern Arc Minerals Inc. ("Southern Arc" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SA) is pleased to report that the Minister of Home Affairs in Jakarta has endorsed the new provincial land utilization regulation ("the Perda") for West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). The final step in the regulatory process will be for the Perda to be enacted by the Provincial Governor.

KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - FISSION ENERGY CORP. ("Fission" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:FIS) has completed five additional vertical oriented step-out drill holes, WAT10-074, 075, 076A, 077, and 079. The new drill holes have extended the J-Zone's strike length to at least 55m (east-west) and 35m wide (north-south). Four of the five have intersected highly radioactive mineralization at the unconformity, including "off-scale" (cps greater than 9,999) radioactivity. In addition, a second drill rig has been added to the 2010 Waterbury Lake exploration program, to assist with testing the three kilometre structural corridor which is host to the J-Zone.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - ATAC Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:ATC) is pleased to announce that it has staked an additional 3,305 claims at its wholly-owned Rau Gold Project, which is located in the Keno Hill district of central Yukon Territory.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - NovaGold Resources Inc. (TSX:NG)(NYSE Amex:NG) today announced that it is proposing to issue 13,636,364 common shares of the Company at a price of US$5.50 per common share for gross proceeds of US$75,000,002 (the "Soros Offering") to Quantum Partners Ltd., a private investment fund managed by Soros Fund Management LLC. This is in addition to the US$100 million financing announced by the Company on March 4, 2010 (the "Paulson Offering"). The gross proceeds to be raised under the two financings total US$175 million.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Canaco Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CAN) is pleased to announce additional diamond drill results from Magambazi and Magambazi North prospects located at the Company's Handeni Gold Project in the Handeni region of the United Republic of Tanzania.

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Kirrin Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:KYM) announced today that it has terminated plans to extend its exploration activities to the Otish Basin and details of a $10,000 finder's fee paid to a third party in respect of the recently announced acquisition of the Grevet rare earth elements ("REE") property.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - X-Cal's (TSX:XCL) Nevada Gold properties are in areas that are known for commercial gold production.

MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA--(Marketwire - 8 mars 2010) - 

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Spanish Mountain Gold Ltd. ("Spanish Mountain" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SPA) is pleased to announce it has engaged Peter Grandich ("Grandich") to act as an investor relations consultant.

SUDBURY, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Northern Superior Resources Inc. ("Northern Superior" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SUP) is pleased to report that the Company's reverse circulation drill program on its Ti-pa-haa-kaa-ning ("TPK") gold project has been initiated. Despite poor ice conditions, the Company was able to complete the construction of winter ice roads necessary to mobilize heavy drill equipment to site (see press release February 22^nd, 2010). Results from this program will be released as soon as they are available.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUBMIA--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - East Asia Minerals Corporation (TSX VENTURE:EAS) reports that in addition to the previously announced receipt of the Aceh Province Miwah, Barisan I and Takengon Ijin Usaha Pertambangan (IUP "Mining Licences"), the Company has received formal documents from the Directorate General of Mineral, Coal and Geothermal confirming the finalized conversion of its Aceh Province Barisan II tenement to IUP.

MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - 

LIBERTY LAKE, WASHINGTON--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Hunt Mining Corp. (the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:HMX), is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Scott Brunsdon to the Corporation's board of directors.
Mr. Brunsdon has held senior positions with a number of public and private mining companies including:

PERTH, AUSTRALIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) -

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - PC Gold Inc. (TSX:PKL) is pleased to report that additional drilling on the newly discovered No. 19 vein (news release, February 11, 2010) has returned two thick intercepts with abundant visible gold in wedge holes PC-10-052-W01 and W02. The width and grade of the two new intercepts establish the No. 19 vein as a major new high-grade discovery. This relatively shallow vein is located close to historical workings and is likely, with further drilling, to contribute significantly to the development of the property. Assays for the first of the two holes drilled through the No. 19 vein have been received and are presented below. Assays for the second hole, which includes visible gold occurring along the full length of the vein intercept, are expected in approximately two weeks. The core from the first intercept can be viewed between today and Wednesday at the Company's

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Kria Resources (TSX VENTURE:KIA) ("Kria" or the "Company") today announces that it has filed an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Registration Document with the Government of New Brunswick for its Halfmile Lake property located near Bathurst, New Brunswick.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Nevgold Resource Corp. ("Nevgold" or "the Company") (TSX VENTURE:NDG) is pleased to provide an update on the results from two core holes and one shallow reverse circulation (RC) drill hole on the Company's Cordero gold-silver property in northern Nevada. The first core hole, MC-001, intersected anomalous gold mineralization, while the second core hole MC-002, intersected the highest gold grade sampled on the property to date at 5.4 feet (ft) grading 5.07 grams per tonne (g/T). Significantly, this 5.07 g/T intercept (0.148 oz/ton) is the first direct indication of high grade vein style mineralization, and is a major milestone in confirming the Company's exploration model. The single shallow RC hole, MR-14, was drilled from the same site as last year's MR-010, and intersected the best near surface oxide gold interval on the property to date at 30 ft grading 1.04 g

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - DOT Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:DOT) ("DOT" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that it has made a new copper discovery on its 100% owned Dot porphyry copper property (the "Property") located 17 kilometres south of the Highland Valley Mining District, in central British Columbia (see Figure 1).

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Quadra Mining Ltd. ("Quadra" or "the Company") (TSX:QUA) is pleased to announce that it has executed a memorandum of understanding ("MOU") with State Grid International Development Limited ("SGID"), a wholly owned subsidiary of State Grid Corporation of China, the largest Chinese utility company and a major end user of copper for the formation of a joint venture (the "Strategic JV"). The Strategic JV will develop and operate Quadra's Sierra Gorda project and Franke Mine and seek to invest in other prospective copper assets, initially in Chile. The parties will be entitled to their proportionate share of the concentrate or cathode production of the Strategic JV on arm's-length terms. Quadra shall be responsible for supervising the day-to-day operations of the Strategic JV under the oversight and direction of a Board of Directors consisting of an equal number of represe

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Colombian Mines Corporation ("Colombian Mines" or "the Company") (TSX VENTURE:CMJ) announces that it will be mobilizing a second drill to the Company's Yarmualito project. This second core rig is scheduled to arrive during the week of March 14^th and will start drilling in the La Escuela gold target area. The first core rig began drilling early last month and has completed two holes to date at La Escuela. The Company is permitting five additional drill sites in the La Escuela and Balastreras gold porphyry target zones, and has begun rehabilitation of the Mina Yarumalito mine workings in preparation for an underground drilling program.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - VMS Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:VMS) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that a high definition, deep penetrating VTEM airborne survey over three of its exploration properties in the Snow Lake portion of the Flin Flon-Snow Lake greenstone belt of Manitoba is now underway. The survey is being contracted by Geotech Ltd. of Aurora, Ontario. The survey will complete the surveying of most of the properties held by the Company in the Snow Lake area that are prospective for the copper-zinc-gold-silver massive sulphide type deposits mined in the region. The survey is designed to fly 2,478 line km and cover an area of approximately 230 square kilometers (89 square miles).

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) -

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - American Manganese Inc. (TSX VENTURE:AMY)(PINK SHEETS:AMYZF) ("American Manganese" or the "Company") announces it has retained the services of Atlanta Capital Partners, LLC to assist with its investor relations effort in the United States. Atlanta Capital Partners helps public companies, private companies and venture capital firms communicate with Wall Street, investors and the media.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Ivernia Inc. ("Ivernia" or "the Company") (TSX:IVW) today announced that an exploration program in the vicinity of the Magellan Mine in Western Australia is planned to commence in April 2010. The Magellan Mine produces lead carbonate concentrates and restarted lead processing operations in February 2010. The exploration drilling program targets to discover new lead deposits near the existing mine ore-bodies and increase the confidence of resource definition to expand the mines reserves and extend the mine life. A budget of AUS$1.4 million has been approved for the first stage of these programs which are expected to be completed by August 2010 followed by re-optimization of life of mine plans with a reserve and mine-life update expected by year-end. Rig mobilization is planned for mid-April for the commencement of the approximate 300 drill-hole program.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - Alexco Resource Corp. (TSX:AXR)(NYSE Amex:AXU) ("Alexco" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has awarded the Mining Services Contract for development and production mining of the Bellekeno silver-lead-zinc deposit to the NNDDC/Procon Joint Venture, a joint venture between Procon Mining and Tunnelling Ltd. and the Nacho Nyak Dun Development Corp. The Bellekeno Mine is located in the Keno Hill silver district of Canada's Yukon Territory, within the traditional territory of the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 7, 2010) - Mr. Harvey Keats, Chief Executive Officer of Donner Metals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:DON)(FRANKFURT:D4M), reports that it has received additional results from Xstrata Zinc from the definition drill program currently in progress on the Bracemac-McLeod Deposit. Drilling has been completed at Bracemac and five drills are currently focused on the McLeod Zone. The results are listed in the attached tables. The definition drilling program is on schedule.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Further to its press release of December 23, 2009, Nuinsco Resources Limited ("Nuinsco" or the "Company") (TSX:NWI)(www.nuinsco.ca) today announced that it has agreed with Coventry Resources Limited ("Coventry") (ASX:CVY) to extend the closing date for its sale of the Cameron Lake Gold Project. The Binding Heads of Agreement between Nuinsco and Coventry has also been amended to provide that the parties shall enter into the definitive Sale and Purchase Agreement upon closing.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - True North Gems Inc. (TSX VENTURE:TGX) and Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. ("GWMG") are pleased to announce that TGX has granted GWMG an option to acquire up to a 65% working interest in TGX's True Blue property in the Yukon in exchange for carrying TGX through to completion of a bankable feasibility study.

GARZA GARCIA, MEXICO--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Grupo Ferrominero S.A. de C. V. ("Grupo") and its subsidiary Compañía Minera Autlán S.A.B. de C.V. ("Autlán") announce that Autlan has acquired shares of GFM Resources Limited (the "Company") which have taken it over securities reporting thresholds. As a result of the transactions set out below, Grupo directly and indirectly through Autlán owns or exercises control or direction over 15,370,215 common shares of the Company, representing 85.37% of the Company (16,370,215 common shares, or 86% assuming the exercise other outstanding warrants).

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Aldrin Resource Corp. (TSX VENTURE:ALN) ("Aldrin") announces that Aldrin and Byron Capital Markets ("Byron") have agreed to terminate Byron's engagement as agent in connection with Aldrin's previously announced $6 million brokered private placement. Aldrin currently has sufficient capital on hand to commence the 2010 work programs scheduled for its Yukon properties.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Sage Gold Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SGX) ("the Company") is pleased to announce the completion and execution of the definitive option agreement with Gryphon Gold Corporation ('Gryphon Gold'). The agreement details the terms of Sage Gold's option to earn in into an undivided 50% interest in the Borealis Gold Project.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Portal Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:PDO) has granted, under the Company's Incentive Stock Option Plan, options to purchase an aggregate of 200,000 common shares to a consultant of the Company. The options are exercisable until March 6, 2015, at an exercise price of $0.26 per share.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Galena International Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:GTO.P) ("Galena") and Kernow Resources & Developments (TSX VENTURE:KRD) ("Kernow") are pleased to announce that the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") has accepted Galena's qualifying transaction (the "Qualifying Transaction").

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - VMS Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:VMS) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Mark Fedikow as Vice President Exploration. Dr. Fedikow is also VP of Technical Services for the Company.

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QUEBEC, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - 5 mars 2010) - Ressources Conway inc. (TSX CROISSANCE:CWY) est heureuse d'annoncer qu'elle a complété un placement privé pour un montant total de 125 000 $ en contrepartie de l'émission de 2 125 000 actions accréditives au prix de 0,05 $ l'action et de 375 000 actions ordinaires au prix de 0,05 $ l'action. Chaque action est accompagnée d'un bon de souscription permettant au porteur de souscrire une action ordinaire additionnelle de la Société au prix de 0,10 $ pendant une période de 12 mois suivant la clôture du placement.

QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Conway Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CWY) is pleased to announce that it has completed a private placement for a total of $125,000 for which it has issued 2,125,000 flow-through shares at $0.05 per share and 375,000 common shares at $0.05 per share. Each share is accompanied by a full warrant. Each warrant entitles its holder to subscribe for one additional common share of the Company at a price of $0.10 for a 12-month period following the closing date of the private placement.

THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Rare Earth Metals Inc ("Rare Earth Metals" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:RA) is pleased to announce the resumption of drilling on the Clay-Howells project in northern Ontario. The drill program had been delayed in order to carry out discussions with a First Nations group and the provincial government. These discussions were successful in resolving the outstanding issues and drilling resumed on March 3^rd. Prior to the suspension of the drilling the initial drill rig had completed two holes and the third was in progress. This third hole has now been completed. A second drill rig has been mobilized to the property and should also be operating by March 8^th. Results from the ongoing drilling will be released as they become available.

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Wedge Energy International Inc. ("WEG" or the "Company") announced today that subject to a waiver agreement with respect to the 2008 Flow-through year, the Company is issuing 1,080,000 shares to 4 individuals.

"The statements in this Press Release may contain forward looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results could differ materially from the Company's expectations and projections. The CNSX has not approved or disapproved of the information contained in this Press Release."

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - ESKAY MINING CORP (the "Company" or Eskay) (TSX VENTURE:ESK)(FRANKFURT:878 985)(BERLIN:878 985) wishes to provide a clarification to its March 1, 2010 release that announced the appointment of Mr. Chet Idziszek and Mr. David Mallo as members of the Company's Advisory Board.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Seafield Resources Ltd. ("Seafield") (TSX VENTURE:SFF) has signed a formal agreement (the "Definitive Agreement") with privately-owned Caribbean Copper and Gold Corp. ("CCGC") whereby CCGC assigns all right, title, and interest in and to the option of one property, and CCGC facilitates the direct option of two other adjacent properties covering an area of 6,874 hectares (the "Property") located in the Quinchia district of Colombia.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Alder Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:ALR) (the "Company") announces that Donald Mosher has resigned as a Director and that, simultaneously, William Randall, of Toronto, Ontario, has been appointed as a Director of the Company. Mr. Randall is a Professional Geologist whose professional experience includes management roles in both mineral exploration and production. During his career he has run, or participated in, exploration programs responsible for numerous discoveries and has taken deposits from the resource stage through to feasibility and production.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Excalibur Resources Ltd. (the "Company") (CNSX:XBR)(FRANKFURT WKN:A0MMDH) is pleased to announce that Dr. James D. Kendall has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Dr. Kendall brings to Excalibur Resources a variety of past management experience at Barrick Gold Corporation. Dianne Szigety has stepped down as President to resume her duties as Corporate Secretary. The Company thanks Dianne for her dedication and service as President since August, 2009.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Bearclaw Capital Corp. (TSX VENTURE:BRL)(FRANKFURT:5BQ) announces that Scott Ross has been appointed as the company's President and CEO, to fill the vacancy resulting from the death of John B. Ross.

VAUDREUIL-DORION, QUÉBEC--(Marketwire - 5 mars 2010) - Corporation minière Rocmec inc. (la «compagnie») (TSX CROISSANCE:RMI) (FRANCFORT:D5O) est heureuse d'annoncer qu'elle est venue à une entente avec Desjardins Innovatech S.E.C afin de repousser l'échéance de leurs débentures au 31 décembre 2011. Les 8 débentures de 100 000 $ chacune viennent désormais à échéance le 31 décembre 2011. En contre partie de ce report, l'intérêt annuel sur ces débentures passe de 12% à 13.5%, le privilège de conversion pourra désormais être exercé au prix de 0.13 $ par action et enfin Rocmec accorde à Desjardins Innovatech S.E.C 4 millions de bons de souscription exerçable au prix de 0.16 $ par action pour une période de 18 mois se terminant le 1^er juillet 2011. La t

VAUDREUIL-DORION, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Rocmec Mining inc. (the «company») (TSX VENTURE:RMI) (FRANKFURT:D5O) is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached to extend the maturity date of the debentures held by Desjardins Innovatech. The maturity date of the eight (8) $100,000 debentures has been extended to December 31^st, 2011. In exchange for the extension, the annual interest rate paid on the debentures will increase from 12% to 13.5%, the conversion price adjusted to $0.13 and Rocmec will issue 4 million common share purchase warrant priced at $0.16 per share for a period of 18 months ending July 1^st, 2011. The transaction is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture exchange.

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Advanced Primary Minerals Corporation (the "Corporation" or "APM") (TSX VENTURE:APD) announce the grant of a total of 1,670,000 options to an aggregate of 14 directors and officers and to employees of its wholly owned subsidiary, Advanced Primary Minerals USA Corp. Each option is exercisable for one common share of the Corporation until March 1, 2015 at an exercise price of $0.16. All of the options vested immediately with the exception of 295,000 options granted to certain individuals, which vest as to 65,000 on September 1, 2010 and as to 230,000 on March 1, 2011.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Geologix Explorations Inc. (the "Company" or "Geologix") (TSX:GIX)(FRANKFURT:GF6)(BERLIN:GF6)(STUTTGART:GF6)(MUNICH:GF6) is pleased to announce that in accordance with the Company's previously announced Option to Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") with Arian Silver Corporation ("Arian") for the purchase of a 100% interest in the Tepal Gold-Copper Project in Michoacán, Mexico, the Company has delivered US$725,000 cash and 3,434,193 common shares of the Company to Arian as consideration for the 2010 payment obligations under the terms of the Agreement. The shares issued to Arian are subject to a four month restricted sale period.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Queenston Mining Inc. (TSX:QMI) ("Queenston") and Vault Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:VMI) ("Vault") are pleased to announce that they have entered into an agreement ("the Agreement") to amalgamate (the "Amalgamation") Vault and Queenston in a transaction unanimously approved by both companies' boards of directors. The business combination will create the largest property holdings in the historic Kirkland Lake gold camp where approximately 40 million ounces of gold have been produced over the last century. As a result of this transaction the consolidated land holdings would represent 27 individual properties containing approximately 19,000 hectares.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) ("Teck") today announced that the sale of a one-third interest in the Waneta Dam to BC Hydro for C$825 million has closed today. Teck will apply the net proceeds of the transaction along with US$300 million of cash on hand to reduce the outstanding balance on its term loan to approximately US$800 million. Teck's cash balance following the debt repayment will be approximately C$900 million.

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - MDN inc. ("MDN") (TSX:MDN) announces that the Ikungu drill program was restarted with two drill rigs on January 28, 2010. The objective of this program is to systematically drill the main gold-bearing reef along a 2.5 km strike length.

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - 5 mars 2010) - MDN Inc. ("MDN") (TSX:MDN) annonce que le programme de forage à Ikungu a repris à l'aide de deux foreuses le 28 janvier 2010. Le but de ce programme est de forer de façon systématique le filon principal sur une longueur de 2,5 km.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Kent Exploration Inc. (the "Company" or "Kent") (TSX VENTURE:KEX) is pleased to announce that through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Archean Star Resources Australia Pty Ltd and Archean Star Resources Inc. (together "Archean"), it has commenced the first phase of a two-phase diamond drill program on the Gnaweeda Gold Project in the northern Murchison Province of Western Australia.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Kodiak Exploration Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:KXL)(FRANKFURT:KX3) is pleased to announce that the company continues to intercept thick zones of potentially bulk-minable gold mineralization at its Milestone Property at the eastern end of the Beardmore-Geraldton gold camp. Winter drilling by Kodiak has intercepted significant gold mineralization in every drill hole, expanding the size of the gold mineralized system first reported by Kodiak in November, 2009 (News release dated 26 November, 2009). Kodiak has completed six diamond drill holes totaling 2272 metres this winter at Milestone. Highlights include drill hole MS10-05 which cut 34.0 metres grading 0.98 gpt gold; drill hole MS10-06 which cut 37.2 metres grading 0.54 gpt gold and drill hole MS10-08 which cut 12.1 metres grading 2.05 gpt gold. MS10-08 also intercepted locally higher grade gold mineralization (> 7 gpt gold)

VAL-D'OR, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Metanor Resources Inc. ("Metanor") ("TSX VENTURE:MTO) announces the closing of a non-brokered private placement to European and Canadian investors for gross proceeds of $2,850,000. The private placement consisted of 5,700,000 units (the "Units") at a price of $0.50 per unit.

VAL-D'OR, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - 5 mars 2010) - Ressources Métanor Inc. (« Métanor ») (TSX CROISSANCE:MTO) annonce la clôture d'un placement privé, auprès d'investisseurs européens et canadiens, sans l'entremise d'un courtier d'un montant de 2 850 000 $. Ce placement privé consiste en 5 700 000 unités au prix de 0,50 $ l'unité.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Bayfield Ventures Corp. (TSX VENTURE:BYV) (FRANKFURT:B4N) (the "Company") reports that a drill rig has been mobilized back onto the Company's 100% owned Burns Block in the Richardson township, Rainy River district of Northwestern Ontario. The Burns Block is situated immediately to the east, on strike, of the Rainy River Resources (TSX-V: RR) main ODM17 gold deposit. Drilling will commence immediately.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Takara Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:TKK) ("Takara") is pleased to announce that it has received conditional approval from the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV") in respect of Takara's proposed Fundamental Acquisition from Victoria Gold Corp. of all outstanding securities of Stratagold Guyana Inc. ("SGI"). SGI is a private Guyanese company that holds title to the Guyana Gold Projects, namely: (i) the Tassawini Gold Project; and (ii) the BRL Venture (the "Guyana Gold Projects"). See Takara's November 13, 2009 news release for further details.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Dr. Hikmet Akin, President of the private company Aldridge Uranium Inc. ("AUI" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that AUI signed an agreement for its 100% owned uranium program in Turkey.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Gold-Ore Resources Ltd. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:GOZ) is pleased to report the results of a recently completed resource estimate for the 100% owned Bjorkdal Gold Mine in Sweden. The Company released a resource estimate in October, 2009, however, the incorporation of underground chip sampling triggered the current update. The new estimate resulted in a significant increase in measured and indicated underground resources that are available for conversion to proven and probable reserves thus extending mine life.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Terra Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:TAS) is pleased to provide an update on the Roughrider Zone East Discovery in which Terra owns a 10% production carried interest. In a press release dated March 5, 2010, Hathor reported: Hathor Exploration Limited (TSX VENTURE:HAT) is pleased to announce the completion of the first 25 m step-out drill fence at the Roughrider Zone East (RRZE) discovery. The drill fence comprises seven holes, with scintillometer counts provided herein for the final three holes. Geology and scintillometer data have been released previously for the first four holes, as have geochemical assays for the first drill hole for which a complete set of assays has been received.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Zincore Metals Inc. (TSX:ZNC) ("Zincore" or the "Company") reports that Hochschild Mining plc ("Hochschild Mining") has sold its 36.9% shareholding (38,100,000 shares) in Zincore to Inversiones Pacasmayo SA ("Inversiones Pacasmayo") by way of a privately negotiated agreement at a price of $0.27 per share, an 11.6% premium to Zincore's 20-day, weighted average closing price.

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - 5 mars 2010) - Matamec Explorations Inc. ("Matamec") (TSX CROISSANCE:MAT) est heureuse d'annoncer que le premier groupe de résultats d'analyses des sondages réalisés en novembre-décembre 2009 dans la zone centrale du gîte de terres rares-yttrium-zirconium de Kipawa de la propriété Zeus, a été reçu. Les meilleurs résultats préliminaires sont ,976% TREO sur 17,55 mètres dans le sondage 09-KM-56 et 1,05% TREO sur 10,31 mètres dans le sondage 09-KM-60. Ces intersections de sondage contiennent de 30 à 36% HREO + Y₂O₃ des TREO (Total des oxydes de terres rares).

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MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Matamec Explorations Inc. ("Matamec") (TSX VENTURE:MAT) is pleased to announce that the first group of assay results has been received for the November-December 2009 diamond drilling program on the Central part of the Kipawa REE-Y-Zr deposit located within the Zeus property. The best preliminary results are .976% TREO over 17.55 metres in hole 09-KM-56 and 1.05% TREO over 10.31 metres in hole 09-KM-60. These drill intersections average 30-36% HREO + Y₂O₃ of the TREO (Total rare earth oxides).

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Big Red Diamond Corporation ("Big Red") (TSX VENTURE:DIA) is pleased to announce the sale of its Strategis Property to Virginia Energy Resources Inc. ("Virginia") (TSX VENTURE:VAE).

Under the terms of a final assignment agreement signed February 24, 2010, Virginia has now acquired a 100% interest in the Strategis property comprising 5100 hectares of map designated claims in 97 cells, located in the Otish Mountains, Quebec. The property is subject to a 2% Net Smelter Return royalty interest in favour of Big Red and certain underlying vendors, of which 1.5% can be bought back at any time by payment of $1.5 million. Virginia previously paid $50,000 cash as part of a September 2009 option agreement, and has now issued 635,000 common shares to complete the acquisition.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Vena Resources Inc. (TSX:VEM)(LIMA:VEM)(FRANKFURT:V1R)(OTCBB:VNARF) Minergia S.A.C. (a jointly held company whereby Cameco Corporation is earning a 50% interest in the Company's uranium properties) is pleased to provide an update on exploration of the Macusani uranium project located in south-eastern Puno department in Peru.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Malbex Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MBG) today announced initial sampling results from Del Carmen Sur, a second large high-sulphidation epithermal alteration system located approximately 5 kilometres (km) south of the Del Carmen Norte alteration zone, which is currently being drilled by Malbex. The best chip sample from Del Carmen Sur returned 4.24 grams per tonne (g/t) gold (Au), 43.5 g/t silver (Ag) and 4.57% copper (Cu) over 2 metres (m). Both epithermal systems are located on the Company's Del Carmen concessions in San Juan province, Argentina.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Diamonds North Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:DDN) announces that Mr. Mark Kolebaba, President & CEO of Diamonds North Resources Ltd., will be giving a corporate presentation at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada International Convention on Tuesday March 9^th, 2010. The presentation will focus on Diamonds North's highly innovative exploration approach that enables the Company to explore faster & cost-effectively in challenging economic times.

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 5, 2010) - Alturas Minerals Corp. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:ALT)(BVLAC:ALT) today announced that it has accepted subscription forms from the first tranche of a non-brokered financing of C$538,857.43 working capital units. Funds raised will be used to advance exploration of the Company´s Chile and Peru mineral projects and for general working capital.