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Canada Fluorspar Inc. Announces Ribbon Cutting and Celebrates the Reactivation of Its St. Lawrence Fluorspar Project 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Canada Fluorspar Inc. (TSX VENTURE: CFI) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company will hold an official ribbon cutting ceremony in St. Lawrence, Newfoundland on August 11, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. to initiate the commencement of construction of its fluorspar project. The event will be held at the Company-s main office and mill building, followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony and reception at the St. Lawrence Recreation Centre lou

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Alexis Completes Takeover Agreement on Rouyn-Noranda Joint Venture Properties 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — ALEXIS MINERALS CORPORATION (TSX: AMC) (OTCQX: AXSMF) ("Alexis" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed on the Heads of Agreement (the "Agreement") in its acquisition from Xstrata Canada Corporation -Xstrata Copper Canada ("Xstrata Copper") as previously announced in its press release dated April 5, 2011.Under the Agreement, Alexis assumes a 100% interest in the former joint venture prop

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Allana Potash Continues to Expand Potash Mineralization in Far Eastern License Area With 24% KCL Over 7.05 Metres in Hole DK-11-23 0

-Hole 23 intersects potash mineralization of 24% kcl over 7.05 metres on eastern portion of property; -Coupled with hole 20, the results from hole 23 further confirm the extension of the potash mineralization onto the eastern license area; -Potash mineralization remains open in all directions and management believes the potential to add additional resources is strong; -Roads under construction to access further east where potash is interpreted at shallower levels.

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Bison Gold Resources Inc.-s Strategic Alternative Review Committee Provides Progress Update 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Bison Gold Resources Inc. ("Bison Gold" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: BGE) today provides an update on the Strategic Alternative Review ("SAR") Committee-s progress.Bison Gold-s Strategic Alternative Review Committee reports that it is in the process of reviewing multiple arrangements with senior gold producers that may be interested in escalating Bison Gold-s exploration program in the Rice Lake region of Manitoba

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Lydian Announces EBRD Investment in Armenian Operations 0

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Exercises Warrants and Assigns Funds for Use in Armenia

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Ucore Receives Priority Permitting Assistance from US Dept of Agriculture 0

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Ucore Rare Metals Inc. (TSX VENTURE: UCU)(OTCQX: UURAF) ("Ucore" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Agriculture ("USDA" or the "Department") has granted a request for priority permitting of the Company-s Bokan Mountain rare earth project in Southeast Alaska. The Department has approved exploration permitting in inventoried roadless areas of the Tongass National Forest p

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Goldeye Updates Its Gold-Silver-Copper Project in Central Chile 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Goldeye Explorations Limited ("Goldeye" or "the Company") (TSX VENTURE: GGY) is pleased to announce the results of geological mapping and compilation work on its Sonia Property approximately 180 kilometres north of Santiago, Chile (). The Sonia Property consists of 41 mineral claims totaling over 8,100 hectares. Forty-nine low sulphidation epithermal veins containing gold, silver and base metal mineralization have been identifi

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Critical Elements Start Summer Program on Rocky Mountain Rare Earths Properties 0

MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Critical Elements Corporation (TSX VENTURE: CRE) (OTCQX: CRECF) (FRANKFURT: F12) is pleased to report that the explorations activities have commenced on the Rocky Mountain Rare Metals and Rare Earth properties in southeastern British Columbia. The program will consist of an 1829 line-kilometer airborne, radiometric and magnetic geophysical survey at the Trident, Kin, Hiren and IRC properties. This will be followed by ground prospecting, geologica

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Ivanhoe Mines: Altynalmas Gold-s New Upgraded and Confirmed Bakyrchik East Mineral Resource Gold Deposit Boosts Total Gold Resources at Kyzyl Project in Kazakhstan 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Robert Friedland, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN)(NYSE: IVN)(NASDAQ: IVN) and Chairman of Altynalmas Gold, and David Woodall, President and Chief Executive Officer of Altynalmas Gold, announced today a NI 43-101-compliant Mineral Resource estimate for the new Bakyrchik East Deposit at Altynalmas Gold-s Kyzyl Gold Project in northeastern Kazakhstan. Ivanhoe Mines owns 50% of Altynalmas Gold.Roscoe Postle

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