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Breakwater Fixes Record Date for Previously Announced Special Dividend 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 08/17/11 — Breakwater Resources Ltd. ("Breakwater") (TSX: BWR)(TSX: BWR.WT.A) has today announced that, in order to comply with stock exchange requirements, it has fixed the record date for the payment of the Breakwater Special Dividend previously announced in Breakwater-s June 15, 2011 and June 23, 2011 news release in connection with the offer (the "Offer") by Nyrstar NV, through its direct wholly-owned subsidiary, Nyrstar Resources Ca

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Tao Minerals Ltd. Update on Geological Programs for the Las Aguadas and Mutata Projects 0

MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA — (Marketwire) — 08/17/11 — Tao Minerals Ltd. (TAO) (OTCQB: TAON)(PINK SHEETS: TAON) is pleased to provide an update on the upcoming geological work to be carried out on the Las Aquadas and Mutata properties. Tao geologists will be undertaking detailed stream sedimentary and geochemical work on the Mutata project that will further define prime targets. The Mutata property has multiple mineral targets with previous and current work showing platinum, gold, nickel and copper

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Ur-Energy Announces Receipt of Final NRC License 0

LITTLETON, COLORADO — (Marketwire) — 08/17/11 — Ur-Energy Inc. (TSX: URE)(NYSE Amex: URG) ("Ur-Energy" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has completed its review of the Lost Creek Project Technical Report and has issued the Safety Evaluation Report and the Final Source and Byproduct Materials License. The Company previously announced the NRC-s completion of the related Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statem

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Copper One Extends Warrants 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 08/17/11 — Copper One Inc. (TSX VENTURE: CUO) (the "Company" or "Copper One") today announced that it has extended the term of 6,000,000 common share purchase warrants (the "Warrants") that were issued as part of an offering which closed on August 27, 2009. Each Warrant is exercisable for one common share in the capital of Copper One, at an exercise price of $0.80. Copper One has applied to and received TSX Venture E

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Creso Announces Drill Results From the Tyrrell, Porphyry Lake, Hare Lake, and Matona Zones at Shining Tree 0

MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwire) — 08/17/11 — Creso Exploration Inc. ("Creso" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE: CXT) (OTCQX: CRXEF) (FRANKFURT: C3X) is pleased to announce the results of eight diamond drill holes totaling 1393 meters completed at the Tyrrell, Porphyry Lake, Hare Lake, and Matona options (Figure 1 and 2: ). The results include HR11-01 from 77.0 to 78.5 meters (1.5 meters) grading 33.1 g/t Au (Table 1). Note true widths are uncertain in the intervals show

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Ironwood Gold Corporation Announces Closing of $550,000 Financing 0

Funds to be utilized for gold exploration on Carlin Trend, Nevada, USA Snowden Mining Industry Consultants engaged for exploration program Objective to complete geophysical survey work and initial drilling

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Avion Files NI 43-101 Technical Report of Mineral Reserve Estimate for Tabakoto Project in Mali 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 08/17/11 — Avion Gold Corporation (TSX: AVR)(OTCQX: AVGCF) ("Avion" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that a technical report in respect of its initial mineral reserve estimate announced on July 5, 2011 has been filed on SEDAR in compliance with National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") requirements.The report was prepared to provide a NI 43-101 compliant Technical Report in respect of mineral reserves for the Tabakoto an

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Diamonds North Starts Copper-Silver-Bismuth Exploration Project at Hepburn 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 08/17/11 — Diamonds North Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: DDN) announces that the 2011 exploration program has begun on the Hepburn property in the Northwest Territories. The program will focus on delineating areas of concentrated mineralization for drilling using induced polarization (IP) surveying and prospecting."The Hepburn property has already demonstrated high copper silver potential along with bismuth, uranium and gold credit. Successful

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Apella Resources Names Tanvir A. Khandaker to its Advisory Board 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 08/16/11 — Apella Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: APA)(PINK SHEETS: APAFF)(OTCQX: APAFF)(FRANKFURT: NWN), which owns potentially the largest and most significant vanadium assets in North America and perhaps the largest combined resource of Vanadium in the world, has approved and appointed Tanvir A. Khandaker, to its Advisory Board.Mr. Tanvir A. Khandaker is Principal and Group Manager of KDRMORGAN Limited Inc., a Wall Street based Buy-Side Advisory

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Iberian Minerals Reports Q2 Net Income of $47.8 Million 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 08/16/11 — Iberian Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE: IZN) today announced financial and operating results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2011, with comparative figures for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2010. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes, and Management Discussion and Analysis may be found on . Unless stated otherwise, all reported figures are in U.S. dollars. The Company reported

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