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Southern Gold Acquires Additional Shares in Epicore BioNetworks Inc. 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 10/19/12 — Southern Gold Resources Ltd. ("Southern Gold") today announced that it has acquired beneficial ownership of an additional 532,500 common shares of Epicore BioNetworks Inc. (TSX VENTURE: EBN) ("Epicore") in the public market. The obligation to file a news release was triggered by the acquisition by Southern Gold today of 70,000 common shares of Epicore at a price of $0.165 per share through the facilities of the TSX

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Galore-s Warrant Extension Accepted 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 10/19/12 — Galore Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: GRI) (the "Company") announces that the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") has granted its acceptance to extend warrants issued in connection with a non-brokered private placement originally completed in October, 2009. The original expiry date of these warrants was October 27, 2011 and they had been extended to expire October 27, 2012. The expiry of these warrants will now be e

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SG Spirit to Seek Approval of Proposed Share Consolidation 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 10/19/12 — SG Spirit Gold Inc. (TSX VENTURE: SG) ("SG Spirit") announces that in connection with its annual general and special meeting of shareholders on November 15, 2012 (the "Meeting"), it will seek shareholder approval for a proposed consolidation of its issued and outstanding common shares (the "Common Shares").SG Spirit will be seeking shareholder approval to authorize, ratify and approve the implementation by

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Teck Announces Redemption of Notes 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 10/19/12 — Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) ("Teck") announced today that it has issued a notice of redemption to redeem, on November 19, 2012, all of the approximately US$521.3 million principal amount of its outstanding 10.75% senior notes due 2019 ("2019 notes").Teck expects, based on current interest rates, to record an estimated net after-tax accounting charge of approximately US$259 million in the

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White Tiger Announces Closing of Kirkland Loan Conversion 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 10/19/12 — Further to its July 4, 2012 press release, White Tiger Gold Ltd. (the "Company") (TSX: WTG) announces that it has closed its proposed Loan Conversion (as defined below) with Kirkland Intertrade Corp. ("Kirkland"). Kirkland is a company beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by Mr. Maxim Finskiy, the Executive Chairman, a director and the controlling shareholder of the Company.The Company owed Kirkland the principal amount

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Golden Share Amends Terms of Warrants 0

MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwire) — 10/19/12 — Golden Share Mining Corporation ("Golden Share" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: GSH) announces that the Company has extended the term of an aggregate of 2,500,000 common share purchase warrants (each, a "Warrant") by another three years until October 25th 2015. Concomitantly, the Company has also reduced the exercise price of the Warrants to $0.10. If the closing price of the Company-s shares exceeds $0.13 for a peri

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Xemplar Calls Requisitioned Special Meeting for February 4, 2013 After Appointing Special Committee 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 10/19/12 — Xemplar Energy Corp. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: XE)(FRANKFURT: E7R)(NAMIBIA: XEM) announces that it has scheduled a special meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") after receiving a meeting requisition (the "Requisition") by a shareholder, Fursa Master Global Event Driven Fund LP ("Fursa"). The Company understands that Fursa is beneficially owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by Willi

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Chieftain Completes $9.9 Million Financing with Strategic Partners 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 10/19/12 — Chieftain Metals Inc. ("Chieftain" or the "Company") (TSX: CFB) is pleased to announce that it has closed the second tranche of its previously announced $9.9 million non-brokered private placement, with the issuance in the second tranche of 1,575,566 Chieftain shares at $4.00 per share, to Procon Holdings (Alberta) Inc. ("Procon"), a majority owned subsidiary of China CAMC Engineering Co., Ltd. ("CAMCE" and

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Lions Gate Clarifies Terms Binding LOI For the Sale of Its Poplar Project 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 10/19/12 — Lions Gate Metals Inc. (TSX VENTURE: LGM) ("Lions Gate" or the "Company") wishes to clarify the terms of its news release issued earlier today regarding the grant of an option by the Company to Canadian Dehua International Mining Inc. ("Dehua") to acquire a one hundred percent (100%) interest in the Company-s Poplar Copper Gold & Silver Project ("Poplar").The initial $1,000,000 payment due up

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Portage Announces Fall Exploration Program 0

ST. ANDREWS, NEW BRUNSWICK — (Marketwire) — 10/19/12 — Portage Minerals Inc. ("Portage") (CNSX: RKX) today announced that it will be embarking on a 2,000 to 2,500 metre fall diamond drilling program at its wholly-owned Golden Pike Gold Property in addition to other exploration work on the Annidale Gold Belt as part of its Fall 2012 Exploration Program. The programs are expected to be completed by December 20th, 2012.The Golden Pike drill program will focus on expanding the high gr

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