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Ashburton Discovers Radioactive Boulders at Sienna Uranium Project, Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 08/08/13 — ASHBURTON VENTURES INC. (TSX VENTURE: ABR)(FRANKFURT: ARB) ("Ashburton" or the "Company") announces it has completed the first phase of exploration on its Sienna uranium project in the Athabasca Basin. Fifteen radon cups were deployed along an east-west transect on the southeastern claims, and several boulders with scintillometer counts as high as 360 counts per second (cps) were also discovered. The boulders have

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Cardero Acknowledges Luxor Capital Group News Release 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 08/08/13 — Cardero Resource Corp. ("Cardero" or the "Company") (TSX: CDU)(NYSE MKT: CDY)(FRANKFURT: CR5) announces that it has become aware of a news release issued by Luxor Capital Group of New York on August 6, 2013 with respect to certain matters involving the Company and the planned USD 5,700,000 private placement of senior secured notes announced by the Company on August 6, 2013. The Luxor news release states that a lett

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Stillwater Mining Company Reports Second Quarter Earnings 0

BILLINGS, MT — (Marketwired) — 08/08/13 — (NYSE: SWC) (TSX: SWC.U)Second quarter mine production of 131,500 PGM ounces — 2013 guidance of 500,000 ounces reiteratedRecycling volume of 175,000 ounces sets second consecutive quarterly recordCapital expenditure guidance for 2013 reduced to a range of $145 million to $155 millionConsolidated net loss attributable to common stockholders of $5.3 million or $(0.04) per diluted share, including unusual itemsStillwater Mining Company today reported

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Intrepid Mines Limited: Company Update and Resignation of CEO 0

— Update on attempts to engage in negotiations on Tujuh Bukit — CEO advises that he has been headhunted and will leave Intrepid. Chairman Ian McMaster to become interim executive Chairman while a new appointment is made — The Company is actively seeking opportunities to deploy its cash to the development of a new project

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Revett Reports Q2 2013 Financial Results 0

SPOKANE VALLEY, WASHINGTON — (Marketwired) — 08/08/13 — Revett Minerals Inc. (TSX: RVM)(NYSE MKT: RVM) announces its consolidated financial results for the second quarter 2013 and provides an operations update at its Troy Mine along with an update on permitting activities at Rock Creek. The financial results are based on US GAAP unless otherwise indicated and all currencies are in United States dollars unless otherwise indicated.Second Quarter 2013 Summary:Consolidated Financial ResultsExpe

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Western Athabasca Syndicate Completes VTEM and Radiometric Surveys With Field Work to Commence Immediately at Its Saskatchewan Uranium Properties 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 08/08/13 — Skyharbour Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: SYH)(PINKSHEETS: SYHBF) ("Skyharbour") is pleased to announce that the members of the Western Athabasca Syndicate, Skyharbour, Athabasca Nuclear Corp. (TSX VENTURE: ASC), Noka Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: NX) and Lucky Strike Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: LKY) ("the Syndicate"), have completed large-scale VTEM plus and radiometric geophysical surveys on the Western Athabasca S

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Empire Industries Announces $9.5 Million Contract in China With Asian Leader in Amusement Parks and Resorts 0

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA — (Marketwired) — 08/08/13 — Empire Industries Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: EIL) today announced that its Dynamic Attractions business unit has been awarded a contract to manufacture a unique media-based attraction for an Asian leader in amusement parks and resorts for a park in China. The work associated with this prestigious contract is valued at approximately $9.5 million and will be executed over the next eighteen months."Dynamic Attractions continues to accelerate Empire-

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Matamec Receives $565,769 from TRECan for Completion of Kipawa Feasibility Study 0

MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 08/08/13 — Matamec Explorations Inc. ("Matamec" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: MAT)(OTCQX: MHREF) is pleased to announce that the Company has received $565,769 CDN from its Japanese partner Toyotsu Rare Earth Canada Inc. ("TRECan"), a subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho Corporation ("TTC"). The goal of the Kipawa mine project is to supply TTC with heavy rare earths ("HREE") for the production and marketing of hybri

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Primero Reports Second Quarter 2013 Results; Record Gold and Silver Production Leads to Production Guidance Increase 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 08/08/13 — (Please note that all dollar amounts in this news release are expressed in U.S. dollars. Refer to the second quarter 2013 management discussion and analysis (MD&A) and audited financial statements for more information.)Primero Mining Corp. ("Primero" or the "Company") (TSX: P)(NYSE: PPP)(ASX: PPM) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013.Second Quarter Highlights:"The expansion of th

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Alpha JV Drilling Extends Mineralization at R00E Zone, Patterson Lake South, Athabasca Basin 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 08/08/13 — Alpha Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE: AMW)(FRANKFURT: E2GA), (the "Company" or "Alpha"), and its 50% Joint Venture partner Fission Uranium Corp. are pleased to announce results for an additional four holes drilled on the R00E Zone. PLS13-079 is of particular note. With an 18.5m wide mineralized zone with a total of 4.94m composite "off-scale", including a continuous 4.63m interval of continuous "off-scal

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