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Prospero Silver Z-TEM Survey Identifies Multiple, Large Targets at Campana Project, Mexico 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 07/14/11 — Prospero Silver Corp. (TSX VENTURE: PSL) ("Prospero" or the "Company") announced today the results of a Z-TEM (z-Axis Tipper Electromagnetic System) and magnetic helicopter airborne geophysical survey recently completed at its Campana and San Luis del Cordero projects in central Durango State, Mexico. The survey, which covered 192 square kilometres, revealed three large high-resistivity anomalies and several minor a

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Ivanhoe Mines Announces Appointment of Rio Tinto Executive Dan Larsen to Company-s Board of Directors 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 07/14/11 — David Huberman, Chairman of Ivanhoe Mines, (TSX: IVN)(NYSE: IVN)(NASDAQ: IVN) announced today that Dan Larsen, Rio Tinto-s Controller and Global Head of Planning and Reporting, has been appointed to the Ivanhoe Mines Board of Directors.Rio Tinto-s nomination of Mr. Larsen increases to seven the number of Rio Tinto appointees presently on the 14-member Ivanhoe Mines board.Under terms of the October 2006 private placement agreement between Rio Tint

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Great Western Minerals Group Completes Acquisition of 100% of Rare Earth Extraction Co. Limited Shares 0

SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN — (Marketwire) — 07/14/11 — Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. ("GWMG" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: GWG) (OTCQX: GWMGF) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Rare Earth Extraction Co. Limited ("Rareco").GWMG initiated and completed the exercise of its rights to compel the acquisition of the remaining shares of Rareco that it did not already hold under Section 440K of the Companies Act (So

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Grasset Gold Discovery Leads to Further Expansion of Balmoral-s Detour Trend Gold Project 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 07/14/11 — Balmoral Resources Ltd. ("Balmoral" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: BAR) announced today that as a result of the recent discovery of a new gold system on its wholly owned Grasset Property, it has further expanded its property position along the Detour Gold Trend ("DGT") in central Quebec. Balmoral has acquired, by staking, an additional 243 claim units covering a further 12 kilometres of the Detour/Sunday

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Silvercorp Reports: Record Silver Production of 1.6 Million Ounces and Record Sales of $69.7 Million for 1st Quarter of Fiscal 2012 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 07/14/11 — Silvercorp Metals Inc. (TSX: SVM)(NYSE: SVM) ("Silvercorp" or the "Company") is pleased to report today it has achieved record silver production and record sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2012.HIGHLIGHTSYing Mining Camp, Henan Province, ChinaFrom the four mines at the Ying Mining Camp, a record 1.6 million ounces of silver were produced and sold in this quarter, well on track for the fiscal year 2012 Productio

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Romios Gold Adds Third Drill for B.C. Exploration 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 07/14/11 — Romios Gold Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: RG)(OTCBB: RMIOF)(FRANKFURT: D4R) ("Romios" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has added a third drill to its drilling program in the Galore Creek area of northwestern British Columbia.The drill, which arrived on site yesterday, will accelerate and expand the current 2011 summer exploration program on the Company-s Trek, Dirk and Newmont Lake properties. The current progra

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Pilot Gold Extends the Boundary of Halilaga 100 Metres North and Announces Additional 10,000 Metre Drill Program 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 07/14/11 — Pilot Gold Inc. (TSX: PLG) ("Pilot Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to report that ongoing core drilling at the Halilaga copper-gold porphyry project in northwest Turkey ("Halilaga") continues to intersect significant copper-gold mineralization, including 0.27 grams per tonne gold and 0.34% copper over 306.7 metres, extending mineralization approximately 100 metres to the north. Hole HD-82D, drilled 750

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Chalice Gold Mines: Activity and Cash Flow Report for Quarter Ended June 30 2011 0

PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA — (Marketwire) — 07/14/11 — Chalice Gold Mines ("The Company") (TSX: CXN)(ASX: CHN) advises that its Activity and Cash Flow Reports for the quarter ended June 30 2011 have been issued today. The full texts of these reports are available at the Company-s website and under the Company-s profile at .Quarterly Highlights:About Chalice Gold Mines Limited:Chalice Gold Mines Limited is focused on gold mine development and exploration in Eritrea. Chalice proposes

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Aberdeen Reports Shareholders- Equity of $1.51 Per Share and First Quarter Financial Results 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 07/14/11 — ABERDEEN INTERNATIONAL INC. ("Aberdeen", or the "Company") (TSX: AAB) is pleased to announce that it has released its financial results for the first fiscal quarter of 2012, ending April 30, 2011. For more information please see the Company-s quarterly financial statements and Management-s Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") posted on .As at April 30, 2011, Aberdeen-s Shareholders- Equity (or Net Asset Value, "

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