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Timminco Announces Schedule for Second Quarter 2011 Results News Release and Conference Call 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Timminco Limited ("Timminco") (TSX: TIM) announced today it will host a conference call on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 10:00 am ET to discuss its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011. The Company will report its first quarter financial results via news release on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at approximately 5:00 pm ET.To access the conference call by telephone, dial 647-427-7450 or 1-888-231-8191. Please connect ap

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Avalon Rare Metals Inc. Announces Closing of Public Offering of Common Shares and Partial Exercise of Over-Allotment 0

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (TSX: AVL)(NYSE Amex: AVL) ("Avalon" or the "Company") announced today the closing of its previously announced public offering of 7,692,900 common shares, which includes 592,900 common shares issued pursuant to the partial exercise of the underwriters- option to purchase up to 1,065,000 additional common shares at the applicable offering price to cover over-allotments. The common shares were offered at

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Lydian Intersects First Deep High-Grade at Erato and Extends Erato Gold Zone Over A Strike Distance of At-Least 1 Kilometer at Amulsar; Armenia 0

Drilling at Erato Returns 67 Meters at 1 g/t Gold (Including 7 Meters at 6.6 g/t Gold, Open at Depth), Drilling at Tigranes Returns 66 Meters at 1 g/t Gold and Drill Testing of a Newly Identified 600 Meter Long Fault-Zone at Artavasdes Intersects 55 Meters at 1 g/t (Open at Depth)

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Vanstar Sells a 50 % Interest of Little Monster 0

LA PRAIRIE, QUEBEC — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Vanstar Mining Resources Inc. ("Vanstar") (TSX VENTURE: VSR) announces that it sold a 50 % interest to Northcore Resources Inc. of its Little Monster property which comprises 20 cells covering an area of 1,100 hectares in the Monster Lake area in Abitibi. This acquisition is subject to the approval of regulatory authorities.Northcore Resources will acquire its interest by paying $5,000 and issuing 400,000 common shares of its capital

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Argentum Hires James Robinson to Prepare Technical Reports on Victoria and Coyote Silver-Gold Projects 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Argentum Silver Corp. (TSX VENTURE: ASL)("Argentum" or the "Company") announces that it has contracted with Mr. James Robinson, an independent geologist, to author two technical reports under National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101"), on its Victoria and Coyote properties located in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. Argentum optioned these properties in April of 2011 from Soltoro Ltd.Mr. Robinson is a Qualified

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Lomiko Adds another 3,684 Ha to Vines Lake Property 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — LOMIKO METALS INC. (TSX VENTURE: LMR)(PINK SHEETS: LMRMF)(Europe: ISIN: CA54163Q1028, WKN: A0Q9W7) ("Lomiko" or "the Company) has staked an additional 3,684 Ha directly south of the Vines Lake claims. Lomiko now holds the rights to mineral tenures totaling 5,267 Ha located in the southwestern corner of the Cassiar District or -Cassiar Camp-.Due to the property-s close proximity to formerly producing mines with a proven h

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Alumina Abrasives From Meller Optics Produce Superior Finish at Lower Cost Than Diamond Abrasives 0

PROVIDENCE, RI — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — provides a complete line of high purity calcined for grinding, lapping, and producing a superior finish on optics at a lower cost than diamond abrasives.Meller can produce surface finishes to 10-5 scratch-dig on calcium fluoride, ferrites, germanium, silicon, stain-less steel, zinc selenide, and zinc sulfide. Featuring seven particle sizes from 0.05 to 3.0 µm, these high purity are a lower cost alternative to diamond abrasives, claims the

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Columbus Gold Announces Drill Results from Stevens Basin Project in Nevada 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Columbus Gold Corporation (TSX VENTURE: CGT) ("Columbus Gold") is pleased to provide Phase I drilling results by JV partner, Navaho Gold PTY Ltd ("Navaho Gold"), at Columbus Gold-s Stevens Basin project located in Nevada, USA. Navaho Gold can earn an initial 51% interest in Stevens Basin over a 3 year period by incurring exploration expenditures of $3 million and making cash and share payments to Columbus Gold.- Gol

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Coro Provides Exploration Update Including Initial Results at Chacay 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Coro Mining Corp. ("Coro" or the "Company") (TSX: COP) is pleased to announce that it has completed a 4 hole, 1,975m diamond drilling program at its 100% owned Chacay project and a 24 hole, 4,360m reverse circulation drilling program at its recently acquired Berta Project. The Company also wishes to announce that Angelo Peri, its VP Exploration has resigned to take up a position with a major mining company in Santia

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Wolverine Updates Exploration Activities on Dawson Range Projects in the Yukon 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 08/03/11 — Wolverine Minerals Corp. ("Wolverine" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: WLV)(FRANKFURT: 4LP) is pleased to provide an update on its exploration programs in the Dawson Range District, Yukon. Initial work is focused on the five core properties in the Mount Nansen area.DDD-Shamrock Property – extensive soil sampling, prospecting and mapping has been completed and results of at least 3000 samples are pending. At least two

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