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Exeter Begins Water Exploration Drilling for Its Caspiche Gold-Copper Project, Chile 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 01/09/13 — Exeter Resource Corporation (NYSE MKT: XRA)(NYSE Amex: XRA)(TSX: XRC)(FRANKFURT: EXB) – ("Exeter" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the commencement of water drilling for its Caspiche gold-copper project located in northern Chile. The drilling campaign is taking place at Cuenca One, one of two water exploration tenements owned by the Company. The estimated cost of the drilling program is CAD$1.3 million.The o

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Luna Gold Announces Record Production of Over 74,000 Ounces in 2012 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 01/09/13 — Luna Gold Corp. (TSX: LGC)(OTCQX: LGCUF)(LMA: LGC) ("Luna" or the "Company") is pleased to announce its gold production at the Aurizona Gold Mine for both the three month period ended December 31, 2012 (the "fourth quarter") and the full year 2012 ("FY 2012").The Aurizona Gold Mine produced 21,547 ounces of gold during the fourth quarter. This quarterly record brings Luna-s gold production for 20

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Pretium Resources Inc.: Brucejack Project Update; Valley of the Kings Ramp Advance 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 01/09/13 — Pretium Resources Inc. (TSX: PVG)(NYSE: PVG) ("Pretivm") is pleased to provide the following update on the progress of activities at its Brucejack Project in northern British Columbia.Valley of the Kings Access RampExcavation of the access ramp to the Valley of the Kings from the West Zone historical workings is now underway, with the widening of the West Zone historical workings completed. The access ramp to the Valley of th

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Alderon Announces Feasibility Study Results Demonstrating $3.244 Billion NPV and 29.3% IRR for the Kami Project 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 01/09/13 — Alderon Iron Ore Corp. (TSX: ADV)(NYSE MKT: AXX) ("Alderon") is pleased to announce that it has received the results of the Feasibility Study ("FS") on the Rose Deposit of the Kamistiatusset ("Kami") Iron Ore Property in western Labrador. The FS was completed by BBA Inc. ("BBA") located in Montreal, Quebec, Stantec Consulting Ltd. ("Stantec") located in St. John-s, Newfoundland & La

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Caledonia Mining Corporation-Strategy Update: Blanket Mine Expects To Increase Gold Production By 90% 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 01/09/13 — Caledonia Mining Corporation ("Caledonia" or the "Company") (TSX: CAL)(OTCQX: CALVF)(AIM: CMCL) provides an update on its strategic objective to increase gold production from current NI 43-101 compliant resources at the Blanket Mine in Zimbabwe ("Blanket") to approximately 76,000 ounces of gold per annum (oz pa) by 2016, a 90% increase on Blanket-s targeted gold production for 2013 of approximately 40,000oz.As a full

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First Quantum Minerals Mails Offer to Inmet Shareholders 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 01/09/13 — HighlightsFinancialStrategicFirst Quantum Minerals Ltd. ("First Quantum") (TSX: FM)(LSE: FQM) today announced that it has formally commenced its offer (the "Offer") to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Inmet Mining Corporation ("Inmet", TSX Symbol "IMN") for total consideration of approximately C$5.1 billion by mailing the takeover bid circular and related documents required to be sent to I

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Meadow Bay Gold Intersects 9.15 Meters Grading 6.21 g/t Gold at Its Atlanta Gold Mine Project in Nevada 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 01/09/13 — Meadow Bay Gold Corporation ("Meadow Bay Gold" or the "Company") (TSX: MAY)(OTCQX: MAYGF)(FRANKFURT: 20M)(WKN A1C3DN) is pleased to report additional assays from recent drilling at its Atlanta Gold Mine Project, Lincoln County, Nevada.Along with the previously reported Hole DHRC-12-MRC01, holes MRC02, MRC03 and MRC04 were intended to confirm and offset results from the 2011 drill program. Previous drilling to the no

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Mercator Minerals Announces Intention to Terminate SEC Reporting Obligations 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 01/08/13 — Mercator Minerals Ltd. (TSX: ML) ("Mercator" or the "Company") today announces that the Board of Directors has unanimously approved the voluntary filing of the Form 15F with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") to terminate its SEC reporting obligations and the registration of its common shares under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").Unde

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Bacanora Announces Filing of Preliminary Economic Assessment on El Cajon Borate Deposit 0

CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwire) — 01/08/13 — BACANORA MINERALS LTD. (TSX VENTURE: BCN) (the "Company" or "Bacanora") is pleased to announce the completion and filing of its previously announced Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") on the Company-s Cajon Borate deposit in Sonora, Mexico. The PEA has been prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") and is entitled, Preliminary Ec

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Rodinia Lithium Inc. Announces Board Change 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 01/08/13 — Rodinia Lithium Inc. ("Rodinia" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: RM)(OTCQX: RDNAF) announces that Mark Eaton has resigned as a director on the board of directors of the Company effective December 31, 2012 to comply with corporate governance best practices with respect to the number of boards on which certain officers should sit.William Randall, Rodinia-s President & CEO, commented, "Mark has been a key member of the Ro

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