MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwire) — 02/28/13 — Niocan Inc. ("Niocan") (TSX: NIO) announced today that it has completed the previously announced conversion of the Secured Debentures Series 2011-I dated August 29, 2011 as amended on August 29, 2012 (the "Debentures"). The Debentures, which bore the principal amount of $3,005,000, have been converted into 2,176,035 common shares in the capital of Niocan.About NiocanNiocan-s mission is to become a ferroniobium producer as soo
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 02/28/13 — Eagle Star Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE: EGE)(PINKSHEETS: ELGSF)(FRANKFURT: E6R) ("Eagle Star" or "the Company") is very pleased to announce that it has significantly increased the mineralized zone at target A1 by more than doubling its length to 570 metres (previously announced as 250 metres – see news release dated 12 November, 2012). Two pits opened to the south of scout drilling holes BRF-03 and BRF-15 along stri
NEW WESTMINSTER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 02/28/13 — Cabo Drilling Corp. ("Cabo" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: CBE) reports the Company-s results for its fiscal year 2013 second quarter ended December 31, 2012.2nd QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS(i)before changes in non-cash working capital items(ii)gross margin adjusted to exclude depreciation expenseThe Company reports:"Cabo Drilling generated revenues of $23.00 million during the first six months of fiscal 2012,&quo
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 02/28/13 — Aurcana Corporation (TSX VENTURE: AUN)(OTCQX: AUNFF)(PINKSHEETS: AUNFF) ("Aurcana" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that pursuant to the Company-s Stock Option Plan a total of 4,200,000 options to purchase shares at a price of $0.79 have been granted to directors, officers, employees and consultants.About Aurcana CorporationAurcana Corporation is an emerging senior silver producer with two operating mines lo
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 02/28/13 — Greg Myers, CEO and President of Caza Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: CZY)(OTCQX: CZGDF)(FRANKFURT: CZ6), announces results from the 2012 mapping and sampling program in the Balleza-Cienega area of the Moris Project in Chihuahua, Mexico. Several new gold and silver targets were identified, extending previously known low-grade bulk mineable zones and higher grade veins. Several new areas of vein stockworks, and disseminated gold mineralization
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 02/28/13 — Columbus Copper Corporation ("Columbus Copper") (TSX VENTURE: CCU) (formerly Empire Mining Corporation) is pleased to report an update on the ongoing diamond drilling program at its 100% owned Karapinar copper-molybdenum project in Turkey. At the end of October 2012, Columbus Copper initiated a drilling program at Karapinar where First Quantum Minerals Ltd., has been granted an option to earn an initial 51% interest.Seven dri
74.4% of Inferred gold ounces converted to Indicated category; gold grade increased by 42.2%
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 02/28/13 — Equinox Copper Corporation (TSX VENTURE: EQX) ("Equinox" or the "Company") wishes to announce a fully subscribed non-brokered private placement consisting of 3,333,333 Units at $0.15. Each Unit consists of one common share and one share purchase warrant exercisable at $0.25 for a two year term.The proceeds will be utilized to enhance production at Aura in Chile, exploration program at Copper Queen-Binghampton and ge
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 02/28/13 — Serengeti Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: SIR)(FRANKFURT: 34S) and Fjordland Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE: FEX) are pleased to announce that they have consolidated their adjoining Mil (SIR-65%/FEX-35%) and Milligan South (100% FEX) properties into a single project (50%/50% JV), "Milligan West", (the "Property"), via an amendment to the previous QUEST Joint Venture agreement, dated February 21, 2008 between Serengeti a
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 02/28/13 — Northern Lion Gold Corp. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: NL)(FRANKFURT: N3E) announces that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent (the "LOI") with a subsidiary of Centerra Gold Inc. ("Centerra") with respect to an option/joint venture transaction.Pursuant to the LOI, Centerra can earn up to 70% interest in several of the Company-s exploration permits (the "Option Properties") located i
