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Platinum Group-s WBJV Project 1 Banking Advances 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 10/12/12 — Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (TSX: PTM)(NYSE MKT: PLG)(NYSE Amex: PLG) reports that the planned $260 million project senior loan facility for the construction of the WBJV Project 1 Platinum Mine has advanced through detailed technical, financial and legal due diligence. Closing and draw down of the loan facility will now be subject to final credit approval, the execution of final documentation and certain conditions precedent.Societe Gen

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Selwyn Resources Announces Changes to its Management 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 10/12/12 — Selwyn Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: SWN) ("Selwyn") announces the departure of Stephen Rea who has resigned as Vice President of Corporate Development to pursue other opportunities. Harlan Meade, President and CEO of Selwyn, thanks Mr. Rea for his valuable service and contribution to Selwyn and wishes him all the best in his future endeavours. A search for his replacement has begun. In the interim, Mr. Rea-s duties will be as

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Hudbay to Host Conference Call for Third Quarter 2012 Results 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 10/12/12 — HudBay Minerals Inc. ("Hudbay" or the "company") (TSX: HBM)(NYSE: HBM) senior management will host a conference call on Friday, November 2, 2012 at 10 a.m. ET to discuss the company-s third quarter 2012 results and provide an update on development activities.Hudbay plans to issue a news release containing the third quarter 2012 results on Thursday November 1, 2012 and post it on the company-s website. The conference call repla

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Champion Iron Appoints Director of Project Finance, Europe 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 10/12/12 — CHAMPION IRON MINES LIMITED (TSX: CHM)(OTCQX: CPMNF)(FRANKFURT: P02) ("Champion" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Mr. Beat Frei has been appointed the Company-s Director of Project Finance, Europe. Throughout his career Mr. Frei successfully executed mandates in various areas including corporate and infrastructure/project finance. Mr. Frei will be based in Switzerland.Prior to commencing his role as a financial ad

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Stillwater Mining Company Prices Offering of $345.00 Million of Convertible Senior Notes 0

BILLINGS, MT — (Marketwire) — 10/11/12 — STILLWATER MINING COMPANY (NYSE: SWC) (TSX: SWC.U) (the "Company") announced today that it has priced its previously announced offering of $345.00 million aggregate principal amount of 1.75% convertible senior notes due 2032 (the "notes"). The Company has also granted the underwriters of the notes a 30-day over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional $51.75 million aggregate principal amount of the notes (subject to certai

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Goldstar Enters Into Letter Agreement to Option Pump Lake Property From NioGold in Mont-Laurier, Quebec 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 10/11/12 — Goldstar Minerals Inc. ("Goldstar" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: GDM) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a letter agreement with NioGold Mining Corp. ("Niogold") (TSX VENTURE: NOX) to acquire up to a 75% interest from Niogold in 463 claims covering approximately 26,725 hectares (267 km2), located in Mont-Laurier, Quebec (the "Pump Lake Property"). Goldstar and Niogold will negotiate in good f

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Kent Exploration Announces Record Date for Consolidation 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 10/11/12 — Kent Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE: KEX)(PINKSHEETS: KXPLF)(FRANKFURT: 7KX) (the "Company" or "Kent") reports that it has completed the consolidation of its common shares on the basis of one (1) new common share for ten (10) old common shares as approved by shareholders at the Company-s annual meeting of shareholders held on September 25, 2012. Effective Monday, October 15, 2012, the common shares of the Company wil

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Calvista Announces Filing of Updated Technical Report and Resource Estimate 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 10/11/12 — Calvista Gold Corporation (TSX: CVZ)(OTCQX: CAGOF) ("Calvista" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that a National Instrument 43-101 technical report dated October 11th, 2012 entitled "Updated Technical Report on the California Gold Project, California, Santander Department, Republic of Colombia" completed by an independent expert has been filed on SEDAR () and is also available on the Company-s website at .Abou

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Tajiri Resources Corp. Appoints Mr. Paul D. Gray as Director, and Grants Options 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 10/11/12 — Tajiri Resources Corp. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: TAJ) announces it has appointed Mr. Paul D. Gray B.Sc, P.Geo of Vancouver, BC to its Board of Directors.Mr. Gray is a registered member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia, holding a BSc. (Hons.) Degree from Dalhousie University, and has more than 18 years mineral exploration experience, having worked throughout the Americas an

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Amarillo Gold Receives Further Positive Metallurgical Results at the Mara Rosa Gold Project Achieving 92.9% Gold Recovery 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 10/11/12 — Amarillo Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: AGC) ("Amarillo" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that further positive results have been received from the ongoing metallurgical work being conducted as part of the feasibility study underway on the Posse gold deposit at the Mara Rosa project in Goias State, Brazil.The Posse gold ore contains a small amount of tellurium which exerts a refractory impact on a subordinate port

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