MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwire) — 02/02/12 — – Critical Elements Corporation (TSX VENTURE: CRE)(OTCQX: CRECF)(FRANKFURT: F12) is pleased to announce that its board of directors (the "Board") has adopted a shareholder rights plan (the "Plan") to encourage a fair treatment of shareholders, should a take-over bid be made for Critical Elements. The Plan is effective today and will provide the Board and the shareholders, more time to consider unsolicited take-over bids of the
– 470.6 meters of 29.2% total iron in the Southwest Extension at Fish Island – 337 meters of 27.7 % total iron in the Southeast Zone at Eagle Island
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 02/02/12 — Midlands Minerals Corp. ("Midlands" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: MEX)(OTCQX: MDLXF) is pleased to announce new drill results from its Mmooho target on its Kaniago gold project in Ghana. Midlands completed an additional 29 reverse circulation ("RC") drill holes totalling 4,320 metres in the Mmooho target in late 2011. Significant new intercepts drilled at Mmooho include:These drill results, combined with previously
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA — (Marketwire) — 02/02/12 — Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX VENTURE: UCU)(OTCQX: UURAF) ("Ucore" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the release of two mobile software applications ("Apps") that will introduce and educate investors regarding historical and current uses of Rare Earth Elements, while providing additional up to date information on international REE market prices. The free Apps are now available for both Apple (iOS) and Androi
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 02/01/12 — Windarra Minerals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: WRA) -Effective January 31, 2012 Gillian Allen-Fraser acquired, by way of private agreement, 2,288,000 common shares of Windarra Minerals Ltd. (the "Company"). Prior to this acquisition, Gillian Allen-Fraser held 4,982,500 common shares of the Company. On completion of the acquisition, Gillian Allen-Fraser holds 7,270,500 common shares of the Company representing 19.73% of the outstanding
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 02/01/12 — Vendome Resources Corp. (TSX VENTURE: VDR)(FRANKFURT: 9VR) ("Vendome" or the "Company") is pleased to announce additional high grade grab samples from the San Javier Mine property (the "property") located within the municipality of Malinaltepec, State of Guerrero, Mexico.On December 5 and 6, 2011 a qualified person collected grab samples from several veins located distally from the main adit portal on the property. T
SUDBURY, CANADA — (Marketwire) — 02/01/12 — Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation ("Atikameksheng") and Quadra FNX Mining Ltd. (the "Company" or "Quadra FNX") (TSX: QUX) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") whereby the two parties have agreed to enter into negotiations with the goal of concluding and executing a Final Agreement ("Agreement"). The Agreement will define the future working r
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 02/01/12 — Lucara Diamond Corp. (TSX: LUC)(BOTSWANA: LUC)(NASDAQ OMX First North: LUC) ("Lucara" or the "Company") reports that it has granted 100,000 incentive stock options to an officer of the Company. The options are exercisable, subject to vesting provisions, over a period of three years at a price of $0.98 per share.About LucaraLucara is a well positioned emerging new diamond producer. The Company has an experienced boar
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — (Marketwire) — 02/01/12 — North Springs Resources Corp. (OTCBB: NSRS)(PINKSHEETS: NSRS) (the "Company" or "North Springs") is pleased to report that the first drill core samples are expected to be recovered today from the exploration program currently underway at the Company-s 20% owned Goldstar/One Arm Joe Gold Project (the "Goldstar Property" or "Goldstar") located near Wickenburg, Arizona. North Springs and its partners are curr
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA — (Marketwire) — 02/01/12 — Richmont Mines Inc. (TSX: RIC)(NYSE Amex: RIC), ("Richmont" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that following Mr. Bob Buchan-s appointment to its Board of Directors (press release of January 11, 2012 – "Gold Industry veteran Bob Buchan joins the Board of Directors of Richmont Mines as Vice-Chairman"), the previously announced CAN$10 million private placement with Mr. Buchan and two members of his im
