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AXMIN Executes Mandate Letter With the Standard Bank to Arrange and Underwrite Up to US$100 Million of Debt Financing 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 07/20/11 — AXMIN Inc. (TSX VENTURE: AXM) ("AXMIN" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the signing of a Mandate Letter with The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited ("SBSA"), an international financial institution headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, in terms of which SBSA is appointed as the Mandated Lead Arranger ("MLA") to arrange and underwrite a US$100 million Export Credit Insurance Corporation of S

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VIPR Industries Provides Progress Update 0

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — (Marketwire) — 07/20/11 — VIPR Industries Inc. (PINK SHEETS: VIPR) ("VIPR") provides status update on its previously announced exploration drilling programme on its Msangachuki-Londoni, Singida Gold prospect property, located in Singida, Tanzania.The start of the companies drilling programme has experienced several delays, which have been the result of logistical, banking and delays within JICL. The company has made payments to JICL but will need to make

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Uranerz Receives Final NRC Approval 0

CASPER, WYOMING — (Marketwire) — 07/20/11 — Uranerz Energy Corporation ("Uranerz" or the "Company") (TSX: URZ)(NYSE Amex: URZ)(FRANKFURT: U9E) is pleased to announce that the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC") has issued the Materials License for the Company-s Nichols Ranch ISR Uranium Project located in the Central Powder River Basin of Wyoming, U.S.A. The Materials License is the last NRC authorization required to commence on-site constructio

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Newcastle Announces Private Placement 0

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 07/20/11 — Newcastle Minerals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: NCM) is pleased to announce that it has negotiated, subject to regulatory acceptance, a non-brokered private placement of up to 7,100,000 flow-through shares at a price of $0.06 per share and 4,600,000 non-flow-through units at a price of $0.06 per unit to qualified investors.Each non-flow-through unit consists of one common share and one warrant. Each full warrant, in turn, entitles the holder to p

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Globex Acquires Phlogopite Properties 0

ROUYN-NORANDA, QUEBEC, CANADA — (Marketwire) — 07/20/11 — GLOBEX MINING ENTERPRISES INC. (TSX: GMX)(FRANKFURT: G1M)(OTCQX: GLBXF) is pleased to inform shareholders that it has acquired 100% interest by staking in two suzorite deposits in the area of the town of Parent, Quebec. The two suzorite deposits, the Lamy and Siscoe Zones have, as their principal component, phlogopite mica. Phlogopite is used in polymers where extra rigidity is required beyond that which can be provided by talc. It i

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Tara Gold Provides Update on Registration 0

CHICAGO, IL — (Marketwire) — 07/20/11 — Tara Gold Resources Corp. (FRANKFURT: T8N) is pleased to provide the following update.On July 18, 2011, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revoked the registration of Tara Gold-s securities pursuant to Section 12(j) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Contrary to SEC-s statement, the Company does not agree that the revocation is -necessary and appropriate in the public interest.- The Company intends to appeal the decision and seek the re

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Full Metal Minerals Announces Grant of Incentive Stock Options 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 07/20/11 — Full Metal Minerals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: FMM) announces that it has granted an aggregate of 2,195,000 incentive stock options (the "Options") to officers, directors, consultants and employees of the Company, exercisable at $0.68 per share. The Options are exercisable for a period of ten years from the date of grant with a vesting period of one quarter vesting every three months over the period of one year. The Options are subje

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Capella Resources Announces Memorandum of Understanding 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 07/20/11 — CAPELLA RESOURCES LTD. (TSX VENTURE: KPS)(PINK SHEETS: CPSJF) ("Capella" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (the "MOU") dated July 19, 2011 with Celtic Tiger Minerals Explorations Inc. ("Celtic") to set out terms for the purposes of acquiring and exploring certain mineral properties throughout Atlantic Canada.President, Mr. Richard Bach

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Titanium Corporation Reports Fiscal Year 2011 Third Quarter Results and Operational Update 0

EDMONTON, ALBERTA — (Marketwire) — 07/20/11 — Titanium Corporation Inc. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: TIC) today released financial results for the third quarter ended May 31, 2011.The Company has now completed demonstration piloting at CanmetENERGY for the three naphtha based oil sands operators achieving overall bitumen and solvent recoveries of 75%, the top end of targeted ranges. Detailed technical reports of pilot results have been completed and reviewed with the three oil sa

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Stornoway Announces New Appointments to the Board of Directors 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 07/20/11 — Stornoway Diamond Corporation (TSX: SWY) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mme Monique Mercier, M. John LeBoutillier and M. Michel Blouin to the Company-s Board of Directors, effective immediately.The new appointments have been made pursuant to the recent acquisition by Stornoway of the 50% interest in Renard Diamond Project previously held by DIAQUEM Inc. ("DIAQUEM"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SOQUEM INC., itself

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