VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 05/02/13 — Blackheath Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: BHR)(FRANKFURT: 04B) ("Blackheath" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Alexander Langer as the Company-s Vice President of Corporate Development.Mr. Langer has over 9 years of experience in corporate development and capital markets in the resource sector and will be directly involved in all aspects of the Company-s strategic planning and business devel
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 05/02/13 — All amounts expressed in US dollars unless otherwise indicatedBarrick Gold Corporation (NYSE: ABX)(TSX: ABX) ("Barrick") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Barrick North America Finance LLC ("BNAF"), announced today the completion of the sale of $3 billion of debt securities comprised of: $650 million of 2.50% notes due 2018 (the "2018 Notes") and $1.5 billion of 4.10% notes due 2023 (the "2023 Notes") of Bar
LAVAL, CANADA — (Marketwired) — 05/02/13 — TYPHOON EXPLORATION INC. ("Typhoon") (TSX VENTURE: TYP) is pleased to announce that following the resources estimate and the PEA report, Aurizon Mines Ltd. is currently pursuing basic work on the Fayolle Property, comprised of 39 mining claims which are owned exclusively by Typhoon and cover 1,373 hectares straddling the major Porcupine-Destor Fault, one of the most productive gold structures of the Abitibi belt. It is to be noted that th
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 05/02/13 — Fancamp Exploration Ltd. ("Fancamp" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: FNC) is pleased to announce an initial Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE") on the Company-s wholly-owned Lac Lamelee South Iron Project (the "Project") in the Fermont Mining District of northeastern Quebec.P. J. Lafleur Geo-Conseil Inc. ("PJLGC") has provided the Company with a MRE from the Project. The MRE will form par
Advanced Chibougamau-area project a potential additional feed source for Copper Rand mill
ST. ANDREWS, NEW BRUNSWICK — (Marketwired) — 05/02/13 — Portage Minerals Inc. ("Portage") (CNSX: RKX) today announced it has entered a non-binding letter of intent ("LOI") for the acquisition of Portage by Tri-Star Resources PLC ("Tri-Star"), a listed issuer on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the symbol TSTR. It is proposed that, subject to the completion of due diligence and formal documentation, Tri-Star Canada Inc. ("Tri-Star Canada&qu
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 05/02/13 — Roxgold Inc. (TSX VENTURE: ROG) ("Roxgold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce results from metallurgical drilling at its 100% owned Yaramoko Permit in Burkina Faso.HIGHLIGHTS:"The results from the metallurgical test holes released today are in line with what we expect from the 55 Zone," stated Paul Criddle, COO of Roxgold Inc. "Hole YRM-13-MET-01 provides confirmation as to the continuity of grade over an
MONTREAL, QUEBEC — (Marketwired) — 05/02/13 — Afri-Can Marine Minerals Corporation ("Afri-Can") (TSX VENTURE: AFA) today announced that it has appointed Mr. Richard M. Tait to the Board of the Corporation. Furthermore, Afri-Can-s Board has accepted the resignation of Mr. Howard Messias who has been a Director of Afri-Can for 9 years and Mr. Michael Nicolai who has been a Director for 17 years.Mr. Tait has over 16 years of experience in the finance and mining industries. He is Mana
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 05/02/13 — El Tigre Silver Corp. (the "Company" or "El Tigre") (TSXV: ELS)(OTCQX: EGRTF)(FRANKFURT: 5RT) is pleased to report further assay results from the 2013 drilling program that was concluded on April 12, 2013. A total of 38 holes were completed and 4,862 metres drilled. This drill program is targeting a 1.2 kilometre stockwork zone on concessions that are part of the Company-s 431 square kilometre ownership in Sonora,
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 05/02/13 — Entourage Metals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: EMT) (the "Company") and Ocean Park Ventures (TSX VENTURE: OCP) report results of the drill program on the Rous Lake property, Ontario from November to December 2012. The 2012 exploration program is part of an ongoing effort to identify satellite deposits to Barrick Gold Corp.-s Hemlo Mine, located immediately adjacent to the Rous Lake property.Drilling extended an early 2012 drill hole (R
