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Bard Ventures Ltd.: Drilling Results 8.51 Gm/t Silver Over 74.4 Meters and 0.09% Copper Over 251.8 Meters Quartz Breccia Zone at Lone Pine Property 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 09/19/11 — Bard Ventures Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: CBS)(FRANKFURT: BVU) (the "Company") is pleased to announce additional significant drill hole results from its 2011 phase one drill program in the Quartz Breccia Zone on its Lone Pine Property (the "Property"). The Company is very pleased and encouraged by the positive results received from drill hole BD-11-70 demonstrating the continuity of high grade molybdenum (Mo), copper (Cu) an

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Hunter Bay Minerals Completes Phase One Soil Sampling Program on Sela Creek Project 0

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — (Marketwire) — 09/16/11 — Hunter Bay Minerals plc ("Hunter Bay") (TSX VENTURE: HBY) is pleased to announce that it has completed Phase One soil sampling at its Sela Creek Project in Suriname. A total of 917 soil samples have been collected over an area of 7 by 4 km encompassing the Central Ridge, Jons Pit-Texas Trend and Eastern Anomaly prospects. Samples have been submitted to The Assay Office (Suriname) and assay results are expected within four weeks.Hu

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Regal Resources Announces Further Results on its Patagonia Project 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 09/16/11 — Regal Resources Inc. (CNSX: RGR) (the "Company" or "Regal") Regal is pleased to announce the ongoing evaluation of the company-s Patagonia project and has received new information and results regarding the Chalcocite target in the northeastern portion of the project.A sequential leach test utilizing sulfuric acid then cyanide was recently completed on core holes BB-2, BB-3, BB-4 and BB6 to define the copper species

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Magellan Announces Filing of Technical Report on Minerals Rights in Mato Grosso Region, Brazil 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 09/16/11 — Magellan Minerals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: MNM) ("Magellan") is pleased to announce that ECI Exploration and Mining Inc. has filed a National Instrument 43-101 technical report for the Pocone Gold Project, located in the Mato Grosso region of Brazil. ECI filed the technical report in connection with filing of ECI-s preliminary prospectus for its initial public offering. The mineral rights underlying the Pocone Gold Project in the Ma

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Highbank Resources Ltd.: Drilling Mobilization on the Highland Valley Property 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 09/16/11 — Highbank Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: HBK)(FRANKFURT: V7O) (the "Company") and MOAG Copper Gold Resources Inc. ("MOAG") have engaged Frontier Drilling Corp. of Kamloops,B.C., to complete a minimum 2,000-meter diamond drilling program in the Chataway Creek area of the Chat Block and the Chataway Zone areas located in the northwest corner of its large property covering over 24,000 acres in the world class Highland Val

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Osisko Appoints Richard Ross to Board of Directors 0

MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwire) — 09/15/11 — Osisko Mining Corporation ("Company")(TSX: OSK)(FRANKFURT: EWX) Deutsche Boerse) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Richard A. Ross, C.A. to the Board of Directors.Mr. Ross has more than 30 years of progressive experience within the mining industry. Most recently he served as Chief Executive Officer of Inmet Mining Corporation (2000-2009), including five years as Chairman. Mr. Ross is currently a member of the Board of Direct

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Focus Gold Corp Recruits World-Class Porphyry Expert as Project Manager in Nayarit, Mexico 0

RENO, NV — (Marketwire) — 09/15/11 — Focus Gold Corporation (OTCBB: FGLD) announces that David P. Cadwell has accepted the position of Project Manager for the company-s Huicicila porphyry gold-copper project in Nayarit State, Mexico. Mr. Cadwell has over 40 years of international experience in minerals exploration and development, much of it exploring and developing porphyry copper and gold deposits. He has worked around the world, including extensive experience throughout Latin America. Mr

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Continental Nickel Confirms High Recoveries to High Grade Concentrates 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 09/15/11 — Continental Nickel Limited (TSX VENTURE: CNI) ("CNI" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the production of high grade concentrates from the initial "sighter" flotation tests on composites from the various ore zones at the Ntaka Hill Nickel Project ("Ntaka Hill"). Highlights of the initial tests include concentrates containing between 16.7% Ni and 18.6% Ni at between 84.2% and 90.2% recovery from Sleepi

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Viking Minerals Reports on Physical Review of First Drill Core at Dolly Varden Property, Elko County, Nevada 0

PHOENIX, ARIZONA — (Marketwire) — 09/15/11 — VIKING MINERALS INC (OTCBB: VKML) ( ) reports on the drilling that has started on its South Dolly Varden Gold Copper claims in Elko County, Nevada.The first drill hole is over 700 feet and has intersected several zones of altered mineralization that correspond to the predicted depth of the geophysical IP anomaly. This geophysical anomaly extends from the northern part of the property a minimum of 3000 feet south and is up to 600 feet wide. The h

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Olivut Resources Ltd. Provides Update on Exploration Programs 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 09/15/11 — Olivut Resources Ltd. ("Olivut" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: OLV) is pleased to provide an update for its exploration programs.Highlights include the following:HOAM Project, NWTItapoty Diamond Project, ParaguayRivera Project, UruguayHOAM ProjectThe Company-s 2011 HOAM exploration program was focused on drill assessment of several priority magnetic anomalies and on detailed airborne magnetic surveys of prospective target are

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