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Comstock-s QV Project Drilling Started 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 06/03/13 — Comstock Metals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: CSL) ("Comstock" or "the Company") is pleased to announce the start of the exploration program on its QV Project in the Yukon. Drilling on the newly discovered VG Zone has commenced as of June 2, 2013. A cold spring in the Yukon Territory has caused a late start to exploration activities.The QV exploration program includes follow-up drilling on the VG Zone discovery as well as soi

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La Ronge Gold Captures Up to 93% Gold Recovery in a Flotation-Concentrate and Up to 72% Gold in a Gravity-Concentrate 0

HIGHLIGHTS – Two samples of mineralized drill core from the Preview SW deposit indicate total gold recovery in concentrate ranging from 90 to 93% – Significant portion of the gold in the Preview SW Deposit occurs as free gold and is available for recovery using gravity processes – Gravity concentrates capture 52 to 72% of the free gold – Sufficiently high-grade flotation-concentrates can be produced to allow for the evaluation of shipping the concentrate to a third-party treatment facility

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Northland Resources S.A.: New and Important Information from the Consortium 0

LUXEMBURG, LUXEMBURG — (Marketwired) — 06/03/13 — Northland Resources S.A. (OSLO: NAUR)(FRANKFURT: NPK)(OMX: NAURo) (together with its subsidiaries, "Northland" or "the Company") announces comments by the Consortium, consisting of Peab, Metso, Folksam and Norrskenet concerning the effects of a potentially negative outcome of the bondholders meeting on June 4, 2013.With reference to the press releases issued on May 29 and 30, 2013, wherein it was announced that a consorti

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Melkior Announces Two Years Extension of Warrants 0

OTTAWA, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 06/03/13 — Melkior Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: MKR) ("Melkior") is pleased to announce that, subject to regulatory approval, it has agreed to extend and reprice for one year the term of the following previously issued share purchase warrants:In accordance with the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange, if the Company-s common shares trade at a closing price of $0.1333 or higher for ten consecutive trading days, the exercise period of the Warrants

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Canada Strategic Appoints Nathalie Laurin as Secretary and Chief Financial Officer 0

MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 06/03/13 — Canada Strategic Metals Inc. ("Canada Strategic Metals" or "the Company") (TSX VENTURE: CJC)(FRANKFURT: YXEN)(OTCBB: CJCFF) is pleased to announce that Nathalie Laurin has been appointed as the Company-s Secretary and Chief Financial Officer to replace Kelsey Chin.Ms. Nathalie Laurin has more than 25 years of experience in administration and accounting. During her career, she has held a range of jobs that have gained her expe

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Metanor Resources Inc.: Amendment to Loan Agreement 0

VAL-D-OR, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 06/03/13 — Metanor Resources Inc. ("Metanor") (TSX VENTURE: MTO) announces that it has obtained a 3 month delay, until August 31 2013, before the commencement of the capital repayment on the loan from Investissement Quebec (please see for details on loan). This amendment will give Metanor the required time to increase its monthly production to have the capital repayment period coincide with the start of commercial production. Interest payments c

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Beaufield Announces Appointment of New CEO and President 0

MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 06/03/13 — Beaufield Resources Inc. ("Beaufield" or the "Company")(TSX VENTURE: BFD) is pleased to announce that Jens E. Hansen will be appointed President & CEO of the Company effective June 1, 2013. The Company appointed Mr. Hansen as interim President & CEO in March 2013 (see press release of March 18, 2013).The Company entered into a formal consulting agreement (the "Geotest Agreement") with Geotest Corporation (&q

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Vanstar Completes a $150,000 Financing 0

LA PRAIRIE, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 06/03/13 — Vanstar Mining Resources inc. ("Vanstar") (TSX VENTURE: VSR) announces that it has completed a $150,000 financing.The financing consists of 150 units at a purchase price of 1,000 $ per unit. Each unit consists of 20,000 common shares at a price of $0.05 per share and 20,000 common share purchase warrants. Each whole warrant will allow the holder to purchase one additional common share in the capital of Vanstar for a period of 2 years

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Century Aluminum Completes Acquisition of Sebree, KY Smelter 0

CHICAGO, IL — (Marketwired) — 06/03/13 — Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ: CENX) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary has completed the transaction with Rio Tinto Alcan, Inc. to acquire substantially all of the assets of the Sebree aluminum smelter. The Sebree smelter, located in Henderson County, Kentucky, employs over 500 people and has an annual production capacity of 205,000 metric tons of primary aluminum."We are really happy to welcome the men and women of Sebree to Ce

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RETRANSMISSION: Centerra Gold-s Kumtor Mine Resumes Operations 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 06/03/13 — Centerra Gold Inc. (TSX: CG) today reported that on Saturday, June 1, 2013 road access to the mine was re-established and national grid power to the mine site was restored. The mine and mill have resumed operations as truck convoys are now able to bring supplies and consumables to site and personnel can be moved to and from the mine. While most mining operations were suspended between May 30 and June 1, the mine continued to operate sufficient e

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