VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 03/25/13 — Valterra Resource Corporation (TSX VENTURE: VQA)(FRANKFURT: 3VA) reports that a diamond drill rig has been mobilized onsite and commenced coring at the +160 sq. km. Bobcaygeon Graphite Project in southern Ontario. The company is utilizing a portable -Prospector 89- drill rig which is capable of drilling several near-surface targets recently identified by trenching, mapping and geophysical surveys. The primary focus is to test proximal
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 03/25/13 — All amounts in US dollars, unless otherwise statedAlamos Gold Inc. (TSX: AGI)(NYSE: AGI) ("Alamos" or the "Company") today announced the appointments of Andrew Cormier as Vice President of Construction and Development, and Jason Dunning as Vice President of Exploration.Mr. Cormier has over 19 years- experience in the mining industry and began his career as Mill Metallurgist for Cambior Limited at Omai Gold Mines. He also worke
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 03/25/13 — Augustine Ventures Inc. (CNSX: WAW) ("Augustine" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Mr. Michael Newman has been appointed to the Chairman of the Board. Mr. Newman has been a Director of the Company since 2011, and he has over 30 years of experience as a Director of publicly listed companies on the TSX and TSX-V. Most recently, Mr. Newman was appointed interim Chairman of GenSource Capital Corporation, a TSX-V listed
MONTREAL, CANADA — (Marketwire) — 03/25/13 — Corporation Gold Treegenic ("Treegenic" or the "Corporation"), an early stage mineral exploration company, is pleased to announce that the Autorite des marches financiers has granted a full revocation (the "Revocation") of the cease trade orders previously filed against Treegenic (the "CTOs").The CTOs were imposed for Treegenic-s failure to file certain annual audited financial statements, annual management
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 03/25/13 — Solid Gold Resources Corp. ("Solid Gold") (TSX VENTURE: SLD) announced today that Mr. Stephen De Vos, Director of Exploration, Ministry of Northern Development and Mines ("MNDM"), has used his discretionary powers to prevent Solid Gold from exploring its Legacy property near Timmins, Ontario. Under the new mining act, Solid Gold has no right of appeal. The Director used these extraordinary powers despite the following facts:In
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 03/25/13 — Argentex Mining Corporation ("Argentex" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: ATX)(OTCQB: AGXMF) is pleased to announce that it has signed a Term Sheet with Austral Gold Limited ("Austral Gold") (ASX: AGD) pursuant to which Austral Gold has agreed that it or one of its affiliates (the "Purchaser") will purchase, in a private placement, 17,347,866 units (each, a "Unit") of the Company at a pri
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 03/25/13 — Gold Canyon Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: GCU)(PINKSHEETS: GDCRF) ("Gold Canyon" or "the Company") is pleased to announce receipt of a positive Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) prepared by SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc. of Vancouver, British Columbia for its 100% controlled Springpole Gold Project in northwest Ontario, Canada. The PEA supports a conventional open-pit mining and milling operation. At a 5% discount
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA — (Marketwire) — 03/25/13 — Gregory Isenor, P.Geo., President and CEO of Merrex Gold Inc. ("Merrex") (TSX VENTURE: MXI) announces:Siribaya Gold ProjectGeneral UpdateMerrex management is pleased to announce that discussions with project operator IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD") have confirmed that exploration will continue at Siribaya during 2013. The extent to which IAMGOLD-s recently announced cost savings including exploration cutbacks might have im
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 03/25/13 — Eagle Star Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE: EGE)(PINKSHEETS: ELGSF)(FRANKFURT: E6R) ("Eagle Star" or "the Company") is pleased to announce the addition of two experts – Dr. Eder Souza Martins and Mr. Tiago Pereira, to its board of directors and management team. These two highly qualified individuals will help the company implement its strategy of becoming a producer of fertilizers within the next twelve months.Dr. Marti
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 03/25/13 — Western Copper and Gold Corporation ("Western" or the "Company") (TSX: WRN) (NYSE Amex: WRN) (NYSE MKT: WRN) has released its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2012.This news release should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012, and the notes thereto, and management-s discussion & analysis ("MD&A") for the year ended Decemb
