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Calvista Intersects 17.15 g/t Gold Over 4.00 Metres and 11.34 g/t Gold Over 7.00 Metres at Its Buenavista Prospect 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 07/25/12 — Calvista Gold Corporation (TSX: CVZ)(OTCQX: CAGOF) ("Calvista" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that recent drilling at its Buenavista prospect, along strike from AUX Canada Acquisition Inc. Aserradero mineralized zones, has returned high grade gold intersections.Highlights from the recent Phase II drilling program at the Buenavista prospect include:The Company-s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Mark Haywood, stated that &

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Solvista Gold Announces Grant of Stock Options 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 07/25/12 — Solvista Gold Corporation ("Solvista" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE: SVV)(OTCQX: SVVZF) announces the grant of a total of 345,000 stock options to certain employees of the Corporation pursuant to the Corporation-s stock option plan. The stock options were granted effective July 25, 2012, exercisable at a price of $0.75 per common share and expire on July 25, 2017; The options shall vest 1/3 on later of (i) July 25, 2012 (

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Mega Graphite Inc. in Receipt of Updated NI 43-101 on Uley Graphite Project Expediting Production and Listing 0

OAKVILLE, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 07/25/12 — Mega Graphite Inc., (Mega) announced today it has received a National Instrument 43-101 report from Coffey Mining in Perth, Australia on the Uley Graphite Project, one of the largest graphite flake deposits in the world, located 23 kilometres south of Port Lincoln on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia.The Uley graphite deposit, currently owned by (i)Tarcoola Gold, is part of the Mikkira Graphite Province, known as one of the largest coarse fl

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Khalkos Exploration Inc.: Copper Minerals Discovered on Nanuq Property in Nunavik, Quebec 0

MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwire) — 07/25/12 — KHALKOS EXPLORATION INC. ("Khalkos") (TSX VENTURE: KAS) completed a first prospecting program on its new copper-silver-gold Nanuq property located 40 km south of Salluit, Nunavik, Quebec. Numerous quartz-carbonate veins or veinlet-vein systems hosted in shear zones were discovered within outcrops or boulders. Copper minerals such chalcopyrite, malachite, locally azurite, and at one place native copper were observed in most of the veins.

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Eagle Star Minerals Continues to Receive Assay Results That Confirm Consistency of Phosphate Mineralization at Canabrava and Show Potential for REE 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 07/25/12 — Eagle Star Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE: EGE)(PINKSHEETS: ELGSF)(FRANKFURT: E6R) ("Eagle Star" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that the latest results from composite interval channel sampling continue to confirm consistent mineralization within the previously announced 15 kilometers strike outline at intervals grading from 1.0 to 4.7% P2O5. Complementary analysis of mineralized intervals previously reported

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Lara Exploration Ltd.: Surface Sampling Results from Picha Copper-Silver Project in Peru 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 07/25/12 — Lara Exploration Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: LRA) is pleased to report that its partner, Network Exploration Ltd. ("Network"), continues to advance preparations for diamond drilling on the Company-s Picha Copper-Silver Project in Peru, with detailed fieldwork to locate and orientate the planned holes. As part of this work, surface sampling of exposed mineralization at the Cobremani Target has returned encouraging copper values with up

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North American Nickel Announces Plans for Diamond Drilling and Other Field Work at its Maniitsoq Ni-Cu-PGE Project, Southwest Greenland 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 07/25/12 — North American Nickel Inc. (TSX VENTURE: NAN)(OTCBB: WSCRF) (CUSIP: 65704T 108) North American Nickel ("NAN") is pleased to announce that it has finalized plans for its August – September exploration program at its 100% owned Maniitsoq project. The exploration program will consist of field work and a planned 2,000 meters of diamond drilling.Mobilization of the base camp and crew from Nuuk (capital of Greenland) to the project

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GeoMegA Completes Successful Phase 2 Drilling Campaign at Montviel 0

MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwire) — 07/25/12 — Geomega Resources Inc. (GeoMegA) (TSX VENTURE: GMA) announces final assay results from Phase 2 drilling on its Montviel Rare Earths/Niobium project located near Lebel-sur-Quevillon, Quebec. Highlights of diamond drill (DD) holes MVL-12-52C to MVL-12-70 include:"Phase 2 drilling objectives were all achieved successfully. Montviel-s Core Zone has a Rare Earths/Niobium enriched nucleus in the shape of a croissant, the resource envelope has been

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Corporate Update 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 07/24/12 — Zincore Metals Inc. (TSX: ZNC)(LMA: ZNC) ("Zincore" or the "Company") reports it has accepted the resignation of Mr. Vernon Arseneau, Vice President, Exploration. Mr. Arseneau has left the Company to pursue other business interests.Zincore President and CEO, Jorge Benavides commented, "Vern made significant contributions toward advancing our project portfolio since he joined the Company in 2006 and we wish him

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Orocobre Receives Project Approval and Mining Leases for Olaroz Lithium Project 0

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA — (Marketwire) — 07/24/12 — Orocobre Limited ("the Company") (TSX: ORL)(ASX: ORE) is pleased to report that following the recommendation of the Expert Committee responsible for assessing lithium projects in Jujuy province, as announced on 27 June, the Jujuy Government, through the joint resolution of the Production Minister and Secretary to the Government, has approved the development of the Olaroz lithium project. In addition, and following receipt of the deve

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