CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwire) — 01/02/13 — Kirrin Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: KYM) today announced that it was discontinuing exploration at its Bottom Brook rare earth elements project in Western Newfoundland and had surrendered its option with Ucore Rare Metals Inc. pursuant to the terms of the Option Agreement on the Lost Pond property dated September 15, 2008 as subsequently amended.Additional information relating to Kirrin is available on Kirrin-s web site at and on SEDAR at .To rec
Visible Gold In Holes MG1224 to MG1226
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 01/02/13 — Sandstorm Metals & Energy Ltd. ("Sandstorm") (TSX VENTURE: SND) together with Novadx Ventures Corp. ("Novadx") announce the completed acquisition (previously announced by Novadx on October 16, 2012) of Mine 12, the Turley Rail Load-Out, and the Smokey Junction Preparation Plant (the "Acquisition") located in Campbell and Scott Counties, Tennessee (the "Tennessee Properties"). The Tennessee Pr
Electrum Group increases stake to 27%
SPOKANE VALLEY, WASHINGTON — (Marketwire) — 01/02/13 — Revett Minerals Inc. (TSX: RVM)(NYSE MKT: RVM)(NYSE Amex: RVM) provides an update on monitoring activities at its Troy Mine in northwest Montana.All underground activities were suspended by the Company in mid December, 2012 following the assessment of unstable ground conditions in non active mining areas that the Company deemed unsafe for the continuance of day to day underground operations.In the past two weeks, the Company has worked
– Electrum Group Lifts Stake to 27%
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 01/02/13 — Suparna Gold Corp. ("Suparna" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: SUG) is pleased to announce that it has received license renewals for its Sara Creek Property located in the Brokopondo and Sipalilwini districts of east central Suriname, South America. The Sara Creek Property is comprised of the two exploration concessions consisting of 56,920 hectares, located approximately 150 air kilometres south of Paramaribo, the c
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 01/02/13 — Constantine Metal Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: CEM) ("Constantine" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on the status of the Option and Joint Venture Agreement (the "Agreement") with Dowa Metals & Mining Co., Ltd. of Japan ("Dowa") with respect to the Palmer VMS project, Alaska (the "Project"). Since announcing a non-binding letter agreement on November 5, 2012, which o
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 01/02/13 — Colombia Crest Gold Corp. ("Colombia Crest"; the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: CLB)(PINKSHEETS: ECRTF)(FRANKFURT: EAT) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement for the sale of its Bolivian subsidiary and the San Simon project to STEINMAR Ltda. ("Steinmar"), a Bolivian company. Steinmar has agreed to purchase the outstanding shares of Eaglecrest Exploration Bolivia S.A. for payments that tota
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 01/02/13 — First Majestic Silver Corp. ("First Majestic" or the "Company") (TSX: FR)(NYSE: AG)(FRANKFURT: FMV) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Salvador Garcia Ledezma as Vice President of Operations responsible for all operations and new project activities at the Company-s growing silver mining portfolio in Mexico.First Majestic is creating the VP of Operations position to reinforce our team for the future growth