PHOENIX, AZ — (Marketwire) — 06/26/12 — Bonanza Goldfields Corp. (PINKSHEETS: BONZ) ("Bonanza" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the Board of Directors has elected Mr. Baoky Vu as Chairman of the Board of Directors. This leadership appointment is effective immediately."Baoky Vu has proven himself as a talented executive and proactive leader. Bonanza welcomes Mr. Vu and looks forward to his role in structuring Bonanza for success," said Bonanza Goldfields
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 06/26/12 — Eagle Star Minerals Corp., (TSX VENTURE: EGE)(PINK SHEETS: ELGSF)(FRANKFURT: E6R) ("Eagle Star" or "the Company") is pleased to announce the acquisition of The Bomfim Agro-mineral Project ("Bomfim"), 20km away from MbAC Fertilizers- ("MbAC") Itafos Arraias SSP Project.LOCATIONThe Bomfim Agro-mineral Project is located in the southern most part of the Tocantins state, along the same phosphate mine
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 06/26/12 — Ryan Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: RYG) ("Ryan Gold" or the "Company") announces that it has granted 3,700,000 stock options to directors and officers of the Company to purchase common shares of the Company at an exercise price of $0.40 per share expiring June 26, 2017. All options will vest as follows: 1/3 after year one, 1/3 after year two and 1/3 after year three.About Ryan Gold Corp.Ryan Gold Corp. is an exploration company foc
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 06/26/12 — North American Nickel Inc. (TSX VENTURE: NAN)(OTCBB: WSCRF) (CUSIP: 65704T 108). North American Nickel ("NAN") is pleased to announce that field operations have now begun at its 100% owned Maniitsoq project in southwest Greenland.A helicopter-borne, Versatile Time-Domain EM (VTEM) survey commenced last week and is being conducted by Geotech Ltd. of Aurora, Ontario. The survey is focused on the highly prospective Greenland Nor
KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 06/26/12 — Strathmore Minerals Corp. (TSX: STM)(OTCQX: STHJF) ("Strathmore" or the "Company") reports that Phase I drilling has been ongoing at the Gas Hills, Wyoming uranium project, as part of the US $8 million exploration, development, and permitting program budgeted for 2012. As at May 31st 2012, the Company-s largest drill program to date: 128 drill holes totalling 32,075 feet has been completed. All holes have been logged
MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwire) — 06/26/12 — Matamec Explorations Inc. ("Matamec" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: MAT)(OTCQX: MHREF) announces that negotiators for Toyota Tsusho Corp. ("TTC") and the Company have submitted a final draft version of a Joint Venture Agreement ("JVA") regarding the Kipawa Deposit for internal approval on or before July 11, 2012.TTC and Matamec have agreed to extend the Intermediate Period of their Memorandum of Understand
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 06/26/12 — Soltoro Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: SOL) recently concluded a ground geophysical survey over the entire El Rayo Project which served to identify a possible structural extension to the gold resource area. To date Soltoro has defined Indicated Mineral Resources of approximately 22,600 ounces of gold and Inferred Mineral Resources containing approximately 18,900 ounces of gold on the northwest end of the El Rayo structure. The most promising area sampled to
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 06/26/12 — Forge Lake Assays ReleasedHudson River Minerals Ltd. ("Hudson River" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: HRM) is pleased to announce the results of its recent eleven-hole drill program at Forge Lake. Complete composites are listed in Table One. Highlights include:Alan Aubut P.Geo. (ON) is a Qualified Person in accordance with Canadian regulatory requirements as defined in NI 43-101 and has reviewed the preliminary drill logs from
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 06/26/12 — Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE: ABX)(TSX: ABX) announced today that Ammar Al-Joundi has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the company, effective July 10, 2012.Mr. Al-Joundi has more than 20 years of experience in corporate finance and banking within the mining industry, with extensive expertise in capital markets, business strategy, financial controls and mine operations.Prior to joining Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 06/26/12 — Pretium Resources Inc. (TSX: PVG)(NYSE: PVG) ("Pretivm") is pleased to report initial results from the second phase of drilling at its high-grade gold Brucejack Project in northern British Columbia, where bonanza-grade gold continues to be intersected in the Valley of the Kings. (See Table 1 below for assays.)Selected highlights from the Valley of the Kings include:The bonanza-grade intercept from hole SU-376 noted above was
