OTTAWA, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 03/05/13 — Focus Graphite Inc. (TSX VENTURE: FMS)(OTCQX: FCSMF)(FRANKFURT: FKC) ("Focus" or the "Corporation") is pleased to report the results of the fall 2012 exploration drilling program on the Lac Knife Property (the "Property"), located in the Grenville Geological Province of northeastern Quebec. Twelve (12) NQ-sized core holes (total: 1,384 m) were drilled to test the strike-length extension of the Lac Knife graphite depos
DRAPER, UT — (Marketwire) — 03/05/13 — Gold and Gemstone Mining Inc. (OTCQB: GGSM), an alluvial gold and diamond exploration and development stage mining company focused on Sierra Leone, West Africa, now has identified the first gold concessions as a direct result from the Joint Venture Agreement with Tell Mining Ltd.Charmaine King, GGSM-s CEO, today commented, "Tell Mining Ltd has signed a contract which entitles Tell Mining Ltd. to conduct small scale mining activities on a site in th
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 03/05/13 — Euromax Resources Ltd. 5 March, 2013 ("Euromax" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: EOX) (OTCQX: EOXFF) has been selected for a technical review by the British Columbia Securities Commission and as a result, the Company is issuing the following news release to clarify its disclosure.Trun Property Technical ReportThe Company refers to its report dated January 31, 2011 titled "Technical Report on the Gold Resources a
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 03/05/13 — El Tigre Silver Corp. ("El Tigre" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: ELS)(OTCQX: EGRTF)(FRANKFURT: 5RT) is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement for up to 2,000,000 units of the Company ("Units") at a price of $0.25 per Unit for aggregate cash proceeds of $500,000. Each Unit will be comprised of one common share and one-half of a common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a "Warran
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 03/05/13 — Advanced Explorations Inc. (the "Company" or "AEI") (TSX VENTURE: AXI)(FRANKFURT: AE6) today announced that it has engaged ICBC International Capital Limited ("ICBCI") as its lead financial advisor in Hong Kong for the purpose of the Proposed Capital Financing (as defined below). AEI has engaged ICBCI to assist its preparation for a valuation, based on the valuation report to be issued by relevant third party indepen
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 03/05/13 — Avrupa Minerals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: AVU)(FRANKFURT: 8AM) is pleased to announce the start-up of the third phase of drilling at the Alvalade JV exploration project in southern Portugal. The project is operated by Avrupa Minerals and fully funded by Antofagasta Minerals, SA.The joint venture anticipates drilling up to ten drill holes and approximately 4,500 to 5,000 meters in this phase of the project. The first part of the new program wi
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA and JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — (Marketwire) — 03/05/13 — Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (TSX: PTM)(NYSE MKT: PLG) ("Platinum Group" or the "Company") reports that today, in South Africa, the Notice under Section 54 of the Mine Health and Safety Act (1996) requiring it to stop its operations at WBJV Project 1 (Maseve) site has been uplifted by the Principal Inspector of mines.The Company has resumed mine building operations and underground develo
HENDERSON, NEVADA — (Marketwire) — 03/05/13 — US Tungsten Corporation ("US Tungsten" or "USTU") (OTCQB: USTU), a company focused on becoming a near-term North American tungsten producer with the re-development of the historically productive Calvert Mine in SW Montana, is pleased to announce the appointment of Roger Haskins as Chairman of the Board of Advisors.About Roger Haskins:Roger Haskins worked as Bureau Program Manager for Mining Law Administration (1872 Mining Law
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 03/05/13 — Condor Resources Inc. ("Condor" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: CN) is pleased to announce that drilling commenced at the Cristal project in northern Chile on the weekend of March 2, 2013.Condor was advised by BHP Billiton on Monday March 4th that drilling of the first hole at Cristal had reached a depth of over 180m, of a targeted depth of 900m. As reported February 4, 2013, BHP Billiton conducted an airborne geoph
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 03/05/13 — International Northair Mines Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: INM) (the "Company" or "Northair") announces that it has granted 2,855,000 stock options at $0.22 to directors, officers, employees and consultants. All of the options are exercisable for a period of five years from the date of grant.ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD,INTERNATIONAL NORTHAIR MINES LTD.Fred G. Hewett, P.Eng., President & CEOThis news release may contain forward