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Sandstorm Metals & Energy Increases Copper Stream with Donner Metals 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 11/01/12 — Sandstorm Metals & Energy Ltd. ("Sandstorm" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: SND) is pleased to announce that it has increased its copper stream agreement with Donner Metals Ltd. ("Donner") (TSX VENTURE: DON) to purchase an amount of copper equal to 24.5% of the copper produced (the "Copper Stream") from the Bracemac-McLeod Mine, operated by Xstrata Canada Corp. ("Xstrata"). Previous

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Spur Announces Grant of Stock Options 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 11/01/12 — All amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise statedSpur Ventures Inc. ("Spur" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: SVU)(OTCBB: SPVEF) announces that it has granted an aggregate of 1,250,000 stock options on November 1, 2012 pursuant to the Company Stock Option Plan to directors, officers and employees entitling them to purchase the common shares of the Company at a price of $0.40 per share until 5:00 p.

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Petaquilla Provides Update on Strategic Review Process 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 11/01/12 — Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. ("Petaquilla" or the "Company") (TSX: PTQ)(OTCBB: PTQMF)(FRANKFURT: P7Z) today acknowledged the announcement by the British Columbia Securities Commission ("BCSC") that all securities issued pursuant to Petaquilla-s shareholder rights plan (the "Rights Plan") be cease traded at 1:30 p.m. (Pacific Time) on November 2, 2012, subject to an earlier waiver by Petaquilla of the

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Advanced Explorations Inc. Moving Forward with LNG Power Solution for Roche Bay Iron Project 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 11/01/12 — Advanced Explorations Inc. (TSX VENTURE: AXI)(FRANKFURT: AE6) (the "Company or "AEI") is pleased to announce that it has received unanimous Board approval to advance further engineering studies on its LNG Power solution for the Roche Bay Iron Project. The objective of this further engineering work is to determine the full extent of the advantages derived from a start-up scenario that would include LNG Power. This opportunity was id

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Matamec Receives a Second Payment of 1.1M CAD from Toyotsu Rare Earth Canada 0

MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwire) — 11/01/12 — Matamec Explorations Inc. ("Matamec" or the "Company") ( TSX VENTURE: MAT)(OTCQX: MHREF) is pleased to announce that the Company has received a second payment of 1,119,776 CAD from its Japanese partner Toyotsu Rare Earth Canada Inc. ("TRECan"), a subsidiary of Toyota-Tsusho Corp. ("TTC").Matamec began discussions with TTC, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Group, on January 25th, 2010, and both companies signed

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Hornby Bay Announces Issuance of Secured Debenture 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 11/01/12 — Hornby Bay Mineral Exploration Ltd. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: HBE) announces that is has issued a secured debenture dated November 1, 2012 (the "Debenture") in favour of Beverley Brady (the "Holder") in the principal amount of $1,500,000 and bearing interest at 3% per annum, calculated annually and maturing on November 1, 2017 (the "Maturity Date"). The Company may extend the Maturity Date to November 1

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Strateco Resources Inc./Matoush Project: Best Drill Result for 2012 2.62% U3O8 Over 15.0 Metres Including 5.71% U3O8 Over 6.6 Metres 0

BOUCHERVILLE, QUEBEC — (Marketwire) — 11/01/12 — Strateco Resources Inc. ("Strateco") (TSX: RSC)(FRANKFURT: RF9) is pleased to report all the drill results for the 2012 drilling program on the wholly- owned Matoush uranium deposit, located in the Otish Mountains, about 275 km north of Chibougamau and 210 km north of Mistissini. Hole MT-12-012 returned the best result for the year, with 2.62% U3O8 over 15.0 metres, including 5.71% U3O8 over 6.6 metres.The main goal of this definiti

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BCSC Rules in Inmet-s Favour and Orders Cease Trade of Petaquilla-s Poison Pill and Proposed Note Offering 0

TORONTO, CANADA — (Marketwire) — 10/31/12 — All dollar references below in $Cdn, unless indicatedInmet Mining Corporation (TSX: IMN) ("Inmet") announced today that the British Columbia Securities Commission ("BCSC") has granted Inmet-s request to cease trade the Petaquilla Minerals Ltd. ("Petaquilla") shareholders rights plan (the "Petaquilla Poison Pill"). The cease trade order will become effective on November 2, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. (Pacific Daylight T

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MBMI Intends to Vigorously Defend Palawan Alpha Lawsuit 0

RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 10/31/12 — MBMI RESOURCES INC. ("MBMI") (TSX VENTURE: MBR) announces that it has received a complaint filed against it and other parties by Palawan Alpha South Resource Development Corporation ("Palawan Alpha") in a regional trial court in the Philippines (the "Complaint").In the Complaint, Palawan Alpha asks for the rescission of the following related agreements: (a) the Call Option Agreement executed by and between Pala

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