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Gunpoint Exploration Ltd. Announces $750,000 Convertible Debenture Financing 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 02/08/12 — Gunpoint Exploration Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: GUN) ("Gunpoint") announces a non-brokered private placement convertible debenture ("Debenture") of $750,000. The private placement is subject to a minimum aggregate subscription level of $750,000 and to approval by the TSX Venture Exchange.The Debenture carries interest at the rate of 5% per annum, payable on the earlier of conversion or maturity. The maturity date of the Deb

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Paladin Energy Ltd: Second Quarter/Half Year Conference Call and Investor Update-16 February 2012 0

PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA — (Marketwire) — 02/08/12 — Paladin UpdatePLEASE CHECK THE WORLD CLOCK TO CONFIRM THE DATE AND START TIME FOR YOUR LOCAL TIME ZONE.Toronto: 15 February 2012, 17:00 hrs / London: 15 February 2012, 22:00 hrs / Hong Kong: 16 February 2012, 06:00 hrsLIVE – Conference Call and Online Slide ShowPaladin Energy Ltd. (TSX: PDN)(ASX: PDN) ("Paladin" or the "Company") announces that the Company will hold a telephone conference in conjunction with an Online S

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Gold Dynamics to Acquire Mining Properties in Canada 0

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — (Marketwire) — 02/08/12 — Gold Dynamics Corp. (GLDN) (OTCBB: GLDN)(OTCQB: GLDN) () announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Lake Ste-Anne property from Fayz Yacoub, P. Geo and Remy Yacoub.Gold Dynamics will pay $160,000 to Fayz and Remy Yacoub over a three year period. In addition to the cash payments, Gold Dynamics will issue 1,200,000 shares and provide a 2% NSR. A finders fee of 10% is payable on the closing of the transaction. This agreeme

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Cadillac Announces Commencement of Updated Mineral Resource Estimate on K1-1 Project at Thierry Property 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 02/08/12 — Cadillac Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE: CDC) ("Cadillac" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that an update of the mineral resource estimate of the K1-1 deposit has commenced. This update will be based upon the data obtained through the drilling and assaying of 26 drillholes recently completed by Cadillac.Existing K1-1 Mineral Resource EstimateIn late 2011, the Company released the first NI 43-101 compliant Inferred mineral

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VMS Ventures Trenching Program Returns Assays of Up to 61.73 g/t Gold at Its Sails Lake Property Near Snow Lake, Manitoba 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 02/08/12 — VMS Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE: VMS) ("VMS") today announced results from a mechanical trenching, outcrop power washing, mapping and sampling program at its 100% owned Sails Lake Property in northwestern Manitoba.Neil Richardson, VMS- Chief Operating Officer, states: "I am pleased with the results from our channel sampling program at Sails Lake and look forward to incorporating these results into our 3D IP/geological mod

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Oracle Mining Appoints Doug Nicholson as Chief Operating Officer 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 02/08/12 — Oracle Mining Corp. ("Oracle Mining" or the "Corporation") (TSX: OMN)(OTCQX: OMCCF)(PINKSHEETS: OMCCF)(FRANKFURT: OMC) is pleased to announce that Doug Nicholson has joined the Corporation as Chief Operating Officer, effective February 1, 2012.Mr. Nicholson will lead the Oracle Mining operations team in the re-start of the Oracle Ridge Copper Mine near Tucson, Arizona. He has extensive experience in the construction

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Himalayan Capital Corp. Signs Surface Access Agreement Over the La Higuera Project (With Option to Purchase) 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 02/08/12 — Himalayan Capital Corp. ("Himalayan" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: HIM) is pleased to announce that, through its 100% owned subsidiary, Mineral Azul Ventures Limitada ("Azul"), it has signed an agreement with the owner of the surface rights on the ground covering the core of Azul-s mineral rights at the La Higuera project. The agreement grants Azul exclusive access, use, occupation and transit to facilitate executi

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Salazar Extends El Demo Deposit 100m East and Intercepts 10.3m of 6.02%Cu 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 02/08/12 — Salazar Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: SRL)(FRANKFURT: CCG) is pleased to report results from an additional five holes (1,372.35 meters) from the ongoing diamond drill program on its 100% owned (30,327 hectares) Curipamba volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) project in Ecuador. These holes represent new exploratory drilling and are not included in the new 5.53Mt indicated and 1.46Mt inferred El Domo resource estimate which was released on

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Vena-s Partner Trafigura Invests US$7 Million to Move Azulcocha Zinc Mine to Production 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 02/08/12 — Vena Resources Inc. (TSX: VEM)(LMA: VEM)(FRANKFURT: V1R)(OTCBB: VNARF), a Company with strong partnerships with four of the world-s largest mining companies, is pleased to announce that it has enhanced its agreement with Trafigura Beheer B.V. ("Trafigura"), a privately-held international commodity trader, to invest immediately in the Azulcocha project with the goal to increase the known resources/reserves and begin commercial mining and

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Teck Announces New Collective Agreement at its Quebrada Blanca Operation 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 02/07/12 — Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) announced today that employees at its Quebrada Blanca operation in Chile have ratified a new 46-month agreement, commencing February 2012 through November 2015, replacing an agreement which expired on January 31, 2012."Our discussions with the union have reached a successful conclusion, and we are pleased to have reached a new collective agreement at our Quebrada Blanca oper

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