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Alberta Star Continues Production Growth and Reappoints Investor Relations Representative in Eastern Canada 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 01/31/12 — Alberta Star Development Corp. (TSX VENTURE: ASX)(OTCBB: ASXSF)(FRANKFURT: QLD) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has participated in successfully drilling, completing and bringing onto production another well situated on its Landrose property in west central Saskatchewan. As previously announced by the Company (see press releases dated November 17, 2011 and November 30, 2011) the Company participated in

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Sphere Resources Drills 23.526 g/tonne Gold Over 0.7m, Plans Winter Drill Program in Red Lake, Ontario and Outlines Activity Near its Properties in Nevada, USA 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 01/31/12 — Sphere Resources Inc. ("the Company"), listed on the NEX Board of the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX VENTURE: SPH.H), is pleased to make the following announcement:The Company, as the operator of the project, and Duncan Park Holdings Corp. (TSX VENTURE: DPH) as optionee are currently planning its 2012 winter drill program. All holes will be drilled on the frozen waters on Red Lake and thus the company is currently constructing ice

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Mesa Exploration Acquires the Bounty Potash Project 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 01/31/12 — Mesa Exploration Corp. (TSX VENTURE: MSA)(PINKSHEETS: MSAJF) ("Mesa") is pleased to announce the acquisition of the 104 square mile Bounty potash project in the Great Salt Lake Desert of western Utah. The project is 15 miles north of Intrepid Potash-s Wendover operation, a potash mine which is chemically and physically analogous to the deposit at the Bounty project. The Wendover mine has been in production for 75 years utiliz

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CORRECTION FROM SOURCE: Northern Gold Stepout Drilling Increases the Strike Length of Mineralization by 25% at its Garrcon Deposit 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 01/31/12 — This document corrects and replaces the press release that was sent on January 26 at 8:45 AM EST. The error occurred in Table 1, in the line starting with GAR -11-114 where there was a change from 448.6 (449) meters (interval 421.6m) @ 0.69 g/t to @ 0.73 g/t.NORTHERN GOLD MINING INC. (TSX VENTURE: NGM) ("Northern Gold" or "the Company") today announced assay results for six additional diamond drill holes, totalling 2,368 meters

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Northair Outlines 2012 Work Programs for Precious Metal Projects in Mexico 0

Drill Program Continues at La Cigarra Silver Project – Significant Budget Approved

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Himalayan Capital Corp. Appoints Michael Schuler, VP Exploration 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 01/31/12 — Himalayan Capital Corp. ("Himalayan" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: HIM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Michael Schuler as Vice President, Exploration. Mr. Schuler is a geologist with over 35 years- experience in mineral exploration worldwide. For the past 20 years he has held Executive and Senior geological positions and worked throughout South America. Mr. Schuler is based in Chile and will oversee an explora

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Confederation Minerals Ltd. Grants Stock Options 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 01/31/12 — Confederation Minerals Ltd. ("Confederation" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: CFM) reports that it has granted incentive stock options, exercisable to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of the Company, to directors and consultants of the Company. The options are all exercisable at the price of $0.57 per share until January 30, 2017, subject to any earlier termination in accordance with their terms.About

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Foran Reports 2011 Year End Results 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 01/30/12 — Foran Mining Corporation (TSX VENTURE: FOM) ("Foran" or the "Company") today announced financial results for the year ended September 30, 2011, as well as a summary of key developments.Patrick Soares, President and CEO of Foran commented: "Foran-s new management team has accomplished a great deal and added substantial value to the Company in a short period. Recent work at our 100% owned McIlvenna Bay deposit ha

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Ivanhoe Australia Appoints Investment Bank UBS to Advise on Its Ongoing Strategic Partnership Process 0

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA — (Marketwire) — 01/30/12 — Robert Friedland, Chairman, and Peter Reeve, Chief Executive Officer of Ivanhoe Australia Limited (TSX: IVA)(ASX: IVA), are pleased to announce the appointment of UBS Investment Bank to assist the company in inviting and evaluating proposals from potential strategic partners in its Cloncurry project portfolio.As previously announced, Ivanhoe Australia has been actively pursuing a range of alternatives and strategic partnerships to secure the

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