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Luna Gold Announces the Addition of Augusto Baertl as Advisor to Management and Board 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Luna Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: LGC)(BVLAC: LGC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Augusto Baertl to serve as Advisor to the Company.The addition of Augusto Baertl provides the Luna Gold Board with the wisdom and knowledge gained in Augusto-s vast international mining management experience. In particular his knowledge and experience in South America will provide invaluable advice now that Luna Gold is actively trading on the Lima

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Majescor Announces the Closing of the 1st Tranche of a Non-Brokered Private Placement for $3,390,000 0

MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Majescor Resources Inc. ("Majescor" or the "Company")(TSX VENTURE: MJX) is pleased to announce that it has completed the first tranche of a non-brokered private placement of 16,950,000 units (the "Units") at a price of $0.20 for gross proceeds of $3,390,000. Each Unit consists of one common share of the Company (a "Common Share") and one-half common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles its ho

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Keegan More Than Doubles Size of Esaase Gold Project Regional Property With Addition of Skygold Concession 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Keegan Resources Inc. (TSX: KGN)(NYSE Amex: KGN) ("Keegan") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an option agreement (the "Agreement") with Sky Gold Mines Limited ("SGM") to acquire 100% interest in a four-part concession (hereinafter described as the "Sky Gold Concession") within the Asankrangwa gold belt, where its flagship Esaase Deposit occurs. The cumulative land position of the S

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Alderon: Metallurgical Testwork Indicates Marketable Sinter Feed Product 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Alderon Resource Corp. (TSX VENTURE: ADV)(OTCQX: ALDFF) ("Alderon") is pleased to announce preliminary metallurgical results based on analysis and interpretation by BBA Inc. of the testwork available to date on the 100% owned Kamistiatusset ("Kami") Iron Ore Project in western Labrador. Projected weight recovery and iron recovery will be 37.8% and 82.8% respectively. The concentrate produced will have a P50 of appro

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Mariana Drilling Intersects 30.1 Metres at 3.9 g/t AuEq (2.2 g/t Au and 101 g/t Ag) at Sierra Blanca Gold-Silver Project, Southern Argentina 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Mariana Resources Ltd (TSX: MRY)(AIM: MARL)(PLUS: MARL) (-Mariana- or -the Company-) the AIM and TSX quoted exploration and development company focused in Argentina and Chile, announces further positive results from the latest 25 holes of the 31-hole 5,181m 2011 drilling programme at the Chala-Achen zone at its 70% owned Sierra Blanca silver-gold project (-Sierra Blanca-) located in the Deseado Massif of the Santa Cruz Province, southe

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New Metallurgical Tests by Apogee on Leachable Silver in the Oxide Layer Demonstrate Recoveries Up to 81% 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Apogee Silver Ltd. ("Apogee" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: APE) reports recoveries from new metallurgical test work in the oxide layer at the Pulacayo deposit in southwest Bolivia.Results from metallurgical test work undertaken on a sample composited from silver mineralized drill hole intervals located in the oxide zone above the current resources at Pulacayo were received during July. The objective of the test work was to d

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Canada Fluorspar Inc. Announces Ribbon Cutting and Celebrates the Reopening 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 celebrate the re-opening 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 lounge.Pursuant to t

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Calypso Uranium Announces Uranium Mineralization Discovery at the San Jorge Basin Project and Provides an Update of the Neuquen Basin Drilling Programs 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — CALYPSO URANIUM CORP. (TSX VENTURE: CLP) ("Calypso" or the "Company") – Calypso President Stephen Barley is pleased to announce that Energia Mineral Inc. ("Energia Mineral"), Calypso-s wholly owned subsidiary in Argentina, has discovered surface uranium mineralization at the San Jorge Basin Project, and that preliminary assessments of geological information from the Neuquen Basin drilling programs confirm

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Falcon Gold Signs LOI With Markinch Resources on Maki Midas Project 0

SUDBURY, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Falcon Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: FG) ("Falcon") is pleased to announce the signing of a Letter of Intent ("LOI") whereby, subject to satisfactory results of final due diligence, Falcon can acquire up to a 70% interest in the Maki Midas Property from Markinch Resources Inc. The Maki Midas Property is located in Vincent Township, approximately 120 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay and is located within the Thunder Bay Mining Di

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Endeavour Silver Reports $10.6 Million Adjusted Earnings in Q2, 2011 Thanks to Rising Silver-Gold Production and Precious Metal Prices; Conference Call at 1:00 pm EDT, Thursday, August 4, 2011 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Endeavour Silver Corp. (TSX: EDR)(NYSE: EXK)(FRANKFURT: EJD) announced today its financial and operating results and unaudited financial statements for the Second Quarter, 2011. Endeavour owns and operates two high-grade, underground, silver-gold mines in Mexico, the Guanacevi Mines in Durango State and the Guanajuato Mines in Guanajuato State.The Company reported adjusted earnings (a non-IFRS measure) of $10.6 million ($0.12 per share

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