VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 03/18/13 — Astur Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: AST)(FRANKFURT: CDC) ("Astur Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the closing of the non-brokered private placement announced on February 25, 2013. The Company issued 2,275,072 units at $0.70 for gross proceeds of $1,592,550.40, which is an increase from the original $1,000,000 announced on February 25, 2013.Each Unit is comprised of one common share and a half (1/2) share pu
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — (Marketwire) — 03/18/13 — Gold Resource Corporation (NYSE MKT: GORO) (the "Company") today announced the timing of its Q4 and 2012 year-end earnings conference call scheduled for March 19, 2013. Gold Resource Corporation is a low-cost gold producer with operations in the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico.Gold Resource Corporation-s CEO and President will host a 45 minute conference call Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. Management will update sharehol
KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 03/18/13 — STRATHMORE MINERALS CORP. ("Strathmore" or the "Company") (TSX: STM)(OTCQX: STHJF) announces that the US Forest Service ("USFS") has published the Draft Environmental Impact Statement ("DEIS") for the Company-s Roca Honda uranium project in New Mexico. The Roca Honda project is 60% funded by Strathmore and 40% funded by Sumitomo Corporation of Japan under the terms of the Roca Honda Resources LLC (
CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwire) — 03/18/13 — United Hunter Oil & Gas Corp. (TSX VENTURE: UHO) ("UHO") (the "Corporation"), announces that the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo ruled to dismiss the writ and takings lawsuit filed by Excelaron, LLC (UHO is a 65% partner of Excelaron) in regards to the San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors denial of the permit to drill the Mankin-s (Huasna) Oil Filed.UHO is currently reviewing all of its options incl
CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwire) — 03/18/13 — MGOLD RESOURCES INC (TSX VENTURE: MNI), is pleased to announce that Randall (Randy) S. Marshall, P. Eng. has accepted the position of Vice President of Production for MGold Resources Inc. Mr. Marshall is a Member of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologist and Geophysicists of Alberta and the SPE. He is a Senior Executive in the Upstream Sector of the Oil and Gas Industry with proven skills in achieving value through strengths in econ
MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwire) — 03/18/13 — Beaufield Resources Inc. ("Beaufield" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: BFD) announces that due to the current financial and market conditions for resource companies its Board of Directors has decided to terminate the Balmat zinc mine due diligence process and has notified Hudbay accordingly (See press releases of February 19 and 27, 2013).As a consequence of Beaufield-s decision to resume an exploration, development focus, the
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA — (Marketwire) — 03/18/13 — Morien Resources Corp. ("Morien" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: MOX) today provides an update on the Xstrata sales process, the Environmental Assessment process, and recent results from a bulk sampling program at the Donkin Coal Project ("Donkin" or the "Project") located in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada."Although the Xstrata sales process has stretched beyond the targeted date, we have been as
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 03/18/13 — The Board of Directors of Great Quest Metals Ltd. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: GQ)(FRANKFURT: GQM) has adopted an Advance Notice Policy (the "Policy"). The purpose of the Policy is to provide shareholders, directors and management of the Company with a clear framework for nominating directors of the Company at a shareholders- meeting. The Company is committed to: (i) facilitating an orderly and efficient annual gen
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 03/18/13 — MARIFIL MINES LTD. (TSX VENTURE: MFM) ("Marifil" or "the Company") is pleased to report that it has completed and closed its previously announced private placement consisting of 19,000,000 units (the "Units") at $0.05 per Unit for gross proceeds of $950,000 subject to final Exchange approval. Each Unit consists of one common share of the Company and one common share purchase warrant exercisable at $0.10 pe
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 03/18/13 — Banro Corporation ("Banro" or the "Company") (TSX: BAA)(NYSE Amex: BAA)(NYSE MKT: BAA) announces that it has filed on SEDAR a National Instrument 43-101 technical report in respect of the Company-s Lugushwa gold project. This report, which was prepared by Venmyn Deloitte, has an effective date of March 15, 2013 and is entitled "Independent National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report on the Lugushwa Gold Project, South Kiv
