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Columbus Gold Corp. Receives $5 Million from Royalty Sale 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 05/21/13 — Columbus Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: CGT) ("Columbus Gold") is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of a 1% net smelter returns royalty ("NSR") on production from its 100%-owned Paul Isnard gold project in French Guiana. The transaction has been completed with a royalty company for proceeds of US$5 million cash, which has been received by Columbus Gold.Robert Giustra, CEO of Columbus Gold, commented: &qu

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McEwen Mining and McEwen Mining-Minera Andes Acquisition Corp. Announce Results of Their Annual General Meetings 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 05/21/13 — McEwen Mining Inc. (NYSE: MUX)(TSX: MUX) ("McEwen Mining") and McEwen Mining – Minera Andes Acquisition Corp. (TSX: MAQ) ("ExchangeCo") are pleased to announce the results of their annual general meetings held on May 16, 2013. McEwen Mining reports that Robert McEwen, Allen Ambrose, Michele Ashby, Leanne Baker, Richard Brissenden, Donald Quick and Michael Stein were re-elected as directors of McEwen Mining. The shareholders o

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Aurizon Announces Extension of Election Deadline 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 05/21/13 — Aurizon Mines Ltd. (TSX: ARZ)(NYSE MKT: AZK) ("Aurizon" or the "Company") announces that the election deadline under Aurizon-s Plan of Arrangement with Hecla Mining Company ("Hecla"), by which shareholders may elect to receive cash in respect to some or all of their shares, subject to pro-ration, has been extended to 4:00 p.m. EDT on May 28, 2013. If an election is not made, the shareholder will be deemed

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First Quantum Minerals Announces the Expiry of the Change of Control Offer for Inmet Mining Corporation-s 8.75% Senior Notes Due 2020 and 7.50% Senior Notes Due 2021 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 05/21/13 — First Quantum Minerals Ltd. ("First Quantum" or the "Company") (TSX: FM)(LSE: FQM), today announced the expiry of the previously announced offer by its wholly-owned subsidiary FQM (Akubra) Inc. (formerly Inmet Mining Corporation) ("Inmet") to purchase (the "Change of Control Offer") Inmet-s 8.75% Senior Notes due 2020 (Regulation S Notes: CUSIP C4694Q AA0, ISIN USC4694QAA07, Rule 144A Notes: CUS

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Malaga Publishes Q1 Results 0

MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 05/21/13 — Malaga Inc. ("MLG") (TSX: MLG) reports its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. The management discussion and analysis and non-audited financial statements can be found on the Company-s website () and on SEDAR (). All amounts are in US dollars unless otherwise indicated.2013 Q1-HighlightsFinancial ResultsFor Q1-2013, the Company generated a net loss of $3.1M for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 (net income

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Colossus Minerals Announces Voting Results 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 05/21/13 — Colossus Minerals Inc. (the "Company" or "Colossus") (TSX: CSI)(OTCQX: COLUF) announces that, at the annual and special meeting of shareholders held on May 21st, 2013, each of the 8 nominees in the Management Information Circular dated April 10th, 2013 were elected as directors of the Company.Based on the ballot conducted at the meeting, the following individuals were elected as directors of the Company until the next annual

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Arianne Phosphate: Pilot-Scale Metallurgical Test Confirms 39% P2O5 Product with 90% Recovery 0

SAGUENAY, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 05/21/13 — The management of Arianne Phosphate ("Arianne" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: DAN)(FRANKFURT: JE9N)(OTCBB: DRRSF) is very pleased to announce that pilot-scale testing of Lac a Paul phosphate ore has now confirmed the commercial scale-ability of column flotation in achieving 39% P2O5 concentrate with a recovery rate of 90%.With completion of its Validation of Apatite Flowsheet Using Column Flotation Report, Corem, of Quebec C

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Melior Announces Filing of First Quarter Financials and MD&A 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 05/21/13 — Melior Resources Inc. ("Melior" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: MLR) announces that it has filed its financial statements and related management discussion and analysis for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2013 (the "Financials").A copy of the Financials is available on the SEDAR website at and the Company-s website at .Forward Looking Statements DisclaimerStatements made in this news release may be forwar

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Mine Development at Elder Gold Mine is Progressing Well 0

MONT-ST-HILAIRE, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 05/21/13 — Mr. Renaud Hinse, President and C.E.O. of Abcourt Mines Inc. (TSX VENTURE: ABI)(BERLIN: AML)(FRANKFURT: AML) (the "Company"), is pleased to report that mine development at Elder gold mine is progressing well following the reception of a Certificate of Authorization from the Ministere du Developpement durable, de l-Environnement et des Parcs on April 17 last.We now have three stopes in production, two stopes in preparation and on

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Ferrum Americas Mining Closes Private Placement Financing 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 05/21/13 — Ferrum Americas Mining Inc. , (TSX VENTURE: FEM) ("Ferrum" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has completed a non-brokered private placement of units (the "Units"). The Company issued 1,766,667 Units at a price of $0.15 per Unit for gross proceeds of $265,000. Each Unit consists of one common share of the Company and one full common share purchase warrant.Each warrant shall be exercisable for a period of 36

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